Purpose

In
January 2022 an executive report sought approval for the
development of the Claremont/Chapel Road site, Sale, and the
partial re-investment of development return to fund the re-location
of Stretford library to Stretford Mall, and Trafford Music Service
to the former Stretford library site.
 
The
intention was to maximise its receipt from any development of the
Claremont/Chapel Road site to off-set its capital costs in
relocating the Music Service to Stretford Library and carrying out
accommodation works at the new location.
 
This
scheme intended to make better use of the Councils assets,
supporting the regeneration of Stretford town-centre by improving
Library facilities, as well as providing appropriate accommodation
for Trafford Music Service.
 
Following the executive decision in January 2022, feasibility
work has been undertaken and this has shown that there are several
constraints to deliver the intended scheme as a
whole, principally with the suitability of the former
Stretford Library site for Trafford Music Service (TMS), due to
storage needs and the existing condition of the Stretford Library
building and options to convert the premises being
limited.
 
Investment Management Board in February 2023 approved funds for
a separate feasibility study to be undertaken to look at the
development of the Chapel Road site, adjacent to the Claremont
Centre and the former site of the GMMH building as a standalone
development.
 
This
report details the progress on the above and a proposal for the
future of Chapel Road, the Claremont Centre and Stretford library
now the feasibility work has completed.

Decision

1)   
The progress that has been made is noted by the
Executive.
 
2)   
The proposals for Claremont Centre and the progress
on the relocation of Stretford Library, are noted by the
Executive.

 
3)   
The Executive approves and authorises the
development of 5 houses on the Chapel Road site (the Development)
now a viable scheme has been designed.

 
4)   
The Executive delegates authority to the Corporate
Director of Place to:

 

a)   
undertake the Development.
 

b)   
engage with external professional resources as
required to assist in implementing the Development

 

c)   
commission, submit and/or authorise as
appropriate:

 

i)            
an application for planning permission.
 

ii)           
Any surveys / investigations where such surveys will
manage the risks associated with the Development and/or assist with
the preparation, submission and resolution of a planning permission
application, or any other usual pre-development survey or
investigation.

 

iii)          
Any further study or design required for the
development.

 

iv)          
Any demolitions or physical alterations that wil
either reduce the risks associated or accelerate the
Development.
 
d)   
Negotiate and finalise any agreement contract or
other document required to deliver the Development and any
associated disposals.
 
e)   
Agree any license or approve the grant of any
easement or lease or any other disposal, including where that
disposal taken in isolation would constitute a disposal at
undervalue, which is designed or intended to implement or
facilitate the Development.
 
f)    
authorise a marketing, pricing and disposal strategy
and authorise the sale of plots, either individually or in blocks,
including where the anticipated or actual capital receipt exceeds
£499,999.
 

5)   
The Director of Legal and Governance is authorised
to enter into all legal agreements required to implement the above
decisions.