Purpose

West Sussex County Council
(WSCC) owns the freehold estate of Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham,
West Sussex, RH12 1RL. The property is one of the County
Council’s main administrative office hubs. Parts of the
building are leased, with the RSPCA and Public Health England
sharing the 4th floor.
 
The Lease of the 2nd
floor to Horsham District Council ends on 31 May 2025 and the
district council has chosen to vacate the property.
 
 

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Property
has approved that –
 
(1)        
the County Council grants a new lease of the
2nd Floor Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex,
RH12 1RL and 50 parking spaces at Parkside. WSCC to collect a rent
deposit from the tenant.  The
lease is to be granted to a new tenant subject to contract and
agreement of final terms, as set out in the Appendix A (for Members
only) and as per the plan in Appendix B;
 
(2)        
should this lease not proceed, authority is
delegated to the Director of Property and Assets to pursue an
alternative lease on similar terms; and
 
(3)        
authority is delegated to the Assistant Director (Property and
Assets) in conjunction with the Director of Law and Assurance to
negotiate and conclude the terms of the lease and rent deposit deed
with the proposed tenant.