Issue details

Lawn Primary School, Gravesend - New Playing Field

Update 01 February 2017:  Officers have confirmed that the decision is still ‘live’ and that KCC continue to work with the landowner regarding use of the land and any consequential s106 arrangements.  The process is expected to be lengthy and is likely to be ongoing for the duration of 2017.

 

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The Cabinet Member will be asked to agree that KCC take a long lease of 99 years at a nominal rent from Lafarge to facilitate expansion of school roll.

Lafarge to create new playing field and to maintain subsoil thereafter.

The Playing Field is being delivered as part of a s106 Agreement being a contribution to mitigate the impact of adjacent development of 510 homes upon Lawn Primary School and free up space on the existing Lawn PS site to enable expansion of the existing school buildings from 1FE to 2FE.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: For Determination

Division affected: Northfleet & Gravesend West;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2015

Decision due: Before 1 Jan 2018 by Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services
Reason: In order that the decision can be considered by the relevant Cabinet Committee before being taken by the Cabinet Member

KCC to take a long lease of 99 years at a nominal rent from Lafarge to facilitate expansion of school roll. Lafarge to create new playing field and to maintain subsoil thereafter.

Lead director: David Cockburn

Department: Strategic & Corporate Services

Consultees

The proposed Cabinet Member decision will be considered by the Property Sub-Committee at its meeting scheduled 27 March 2015

Financial implications: Lead officer: Kahren Knott – Estates Surveyor, Property & Infrastructure Support 03000 416356 kahren.knott@kent.gov.uk Lead Director: Rebecca Spore – Director of Property & Infrastructure Support 03000 416716 Rebecca.spore@kent.gov.uk

Equalities implications: This decision is considered as a key decision owing to the length of the lease, in accordance with the Council's Property Management Protocol

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