Purpose

To extend the Planning Longstop date under the
Deed of Variation by one year to April 2025

Content

RESOLVED
 
KEY DECISION
 

That the Executive:

 

a)   
Delegated authority to the Executive Member for Highways, Travel and
Assets, in consultation with the Assistant Director of Assets and
Environment to authorise the variation of the long stop date to
30th April 2025.
 

Reasons for Recommendation: Theextension of the new Deed of
Variation shall: 

 

·      
Provide a sufficient
timeframe for Planning to be resolved as the current long stop date
in April 2024 appears to be
unachievable.  

 

·      
It will provide the
Council with the most certainty that the scheme will be brought
forward for housing. 
 

·      
It is in support of the
corporate plan and the Rushden East Sustainable Urban Extension
(SUE).  

 

Alternative Options
Considered: The Council could choose not to extend the long
stop date, but this is not supportive of the Council’s
strategic direction as documented in the Executive report of April
2023 and may result in the landowner not bringing the site forward
for development.