Purpose

Proposed decision:
TheDeputy Leader to agree
to:
 
1.   
the disposal of the former Oasis Academy, Egerton
Avenue, Hextable BR8
7LG; and
 
2.   
delegate authority to The Director of
Infrastructure, in consultation with the Deputy Leader, to finalise
the terms of the disposal and execution of all necessary
documentation required to implement the above.
 

Reason for the decision
The
property is surplus to the Council’s operational requirements
and due to its projected value, a Key Decision will be required as
per Kent County Council’s (KCC) constitution.
 

Background
The
site comprises the former school and adjacent playing fields
(totalling approximately 38 acres) situated between the village of
Hextable and the town of
Swanley.
 
The
school closed in 2016. The property was held for education in case
there was a need for a new school within the district following the
closure of the school. In April 2025, the site was declared surplus
to educational needs and there are no other KCC operational
requirements.
 
It is
expected that the level of net sales receipts to KCC will be over
the £1m delegated threshold and will therefore require a Key
Decision.
 

Options (other options considered but
discarded)

-   
Reuse the site

-   
Continue to hold the site vacant in case of a future
requirement.

-   
Disposal of the asset. This is the recommended
option.

How the proposed decision supports
the
Framing Kent's Future
- Our Council Strategy 2022-2026
This
decisionsupports Framing Kent’s Future
as the disposal will release surplus (part brownfield) land for
potential redevelopment.
 
How the proposed decision supports

Securing Kent’s
Future 2022 -2026: Securing Kents Future - Budget Recovery
Strategy
This
decision supports Securing Kent’s Future 2022-2026 by
securing a capital receipt to invest in KCC’s priority
projects and programmes whilst also streamlining KCC’s
property portfolio, achieving financial and efficiency
benefits.
 

Decision

The Deputy Leader to agree to:
 
1.         the disposal
of the former Oasis Academy, Egerton Avenue, Hextable, BR8 7LG;
and
2.         to delegate
authority to the Director of Infrastructure, in consultation with
the Deputy Leader, to finalise the terms of the disposal and
execution of all necessary documentation required to implement the
above.