The Cabinet Member for Property, Waste and Infrastructure, Councillor Natalie Bramhall, approved a land swap to facilitate the development of Extra Care Housing and agreed to the disposal of three residential properties.

Land Swap for Extra Care Housing Development at Salisbury Road, Worcester Park

Councillor Natalie Bramhall approved a freehold land swap of land at Salisbury Road, Worcester Park. This decision is crucial for enabling the development of affordable Extra Care Housing, a key component of the council's strategy to provide Right Homes, Right Support by 2030. The development aims to help residents remain independent and access appropriate health and social care. The land swap will allow for the necessary access to the development site, which is earmarked to provide approximately 100 units. The developer had indicated that proceeding with other sites was contingent on the Salisbury Road development moving forward.

The decision involved formally declaring the land at Salisbury Road, Worcester Park, as surplus to operational requirements. Authority was delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Resources (s151 Officer), in consultation with the Director of Land and Property, to finalise the transaction. This includes ensuring a right for the Scouts to use the land being transferred to the council until new road access to Rowe Hall is constructed. This initiative aligns with the council's priority of ensuring No One is Left Behind. ¹

Disposal of Multiple HGR Residential Properties

Councillor Natalie Bramhall approved the sale of three residential properties: 24 St Martins Close, East Horsley; Collingcourt, North Looe, Reigate Road, Epsom; and 8 Tannery Lane, Gosden Common, Bramley. These disposals follow open market campaigns and are part of the council's ongoing rationalisation of surplus property.

The sale of 24 St Martins Close, East Horsley, KT24 6SU, includes the adjoining plot of land south of the property. The sale of Collingcourt, North Looe, Reigate Road, Epsom, KT17 3DL, and 8 Tannery Lane, Gosden Common, Bramley, GU5 0AD, were also approved. All sales are conditional upon the simultaneous surrender of the headlease held over these assets by Halsey Garton Residential Ltd (HGR), which has been agreed by the HGR Board. The council will accept the surrender and approve the HGR premiums from the gross receipts, noting that there is debt aligned to these assets. The council has no operational requirements for these properties, and their disposal contributes to the council's priority objectives, including generating a capital receipt.