Decision

Decision to grant extension to the Access Licence granted to Wates to undertake site investigation works at Guildford Park relating to the proposed re-development.

Reasons for the decision

This is to help inform their detailed design development by obtaining a more thorough understanding of the ground conditions aligned with their proposed layout.

Alternative options considered

1.The alternative option is to not grant the extension to the Access Licence which would be in breach of the Development Agreement with Wates Construction Ltd. This option is not recommended as it would delay project delivery until such time as an alternative option was agreed. The Council has been working to bring forward this site for development for at least the last ten years, with a number of previous design iterations, a historic planning consent and considerable Council resources expended to date.