Issue - items at meetings - Circus Street: Landowner's Consent

Joint report of the Executive Directors for Environment, Development & Housing and Finance & Resources (copy attached).

(1)               That the committee approves the RIBA Stage D design for the Circus Street site and The Dance Space as shown at Appendix 1, and authorises the Executive Director Environment Development & Housing and Executive Director Finance & Resources to agree any subsequent minor design changes in keeping with the principle of development and mix of uses.

(2)               That the committee gives landlord’s consent for the developer, Cathedral (Brighton) Limited, to submit a planning application for the site.

(3)               That the committee nominates South East Dance to be the tenant of The Dance Space to be constructed on the site, and approves the heads of terms for the Agreement to Lease at Appendix 2 and authorises the Head of Legal Services in consultation with the Executive Director Environment Development & Housing, Assistant Chief Executive and Executive Director Finance & Resources to finalise and enter into all documentation required in connection with the overall development of the site by the developer and the Agreement to Lease to South East Dance.

17.1         The Head of City Regeneration introduced the report which detailed the design progress for the regeneration of the former Circus Street Municipal Market site and sought approval for the scheme to progress to the planning application stage.  The scheme provided a high quality mixed use development and there had been an extensive consultation exercise undertaken.  He believed that the social and economic benefits for the council and the city were significant and hoped that it could progress.

17.2         Councillor Bowden welcomed the report and stated that he wished to commend the developers for taking on board the comments received as part of the consultation process.  He also welcomed the provision of a library and dance studio on the site.

17.3         Councillor G. Theobald stated that he was a member of the Project Board and as such was very pleased to see the scheme coming forward and he wished to thoroughly endorse the proposals.

17.4         Councillor Morgan stated that he was also a member of the Project Board and welcomed the regeneration of the site and the area and was pleased to see progress being made after such a delay.

17.5         The Chair noted the comments and put the recommendations to the vote.

17.6         RESOLVED:

(1)         That the committee approves the RIBA Stage D design for the Circus Street site and The Dance Space as shown at Appendix 1, and authorises the Executive Director Environment Development & Housing and Executive Director Finance & Resources to agree any subsequent minor design changes in keeping with the principle of development and mix of uses.

(2)         That the committee gives landlord’s consent for the developer, Cathedral (Brighton) Limited, to submit a planning application for the site.

(3)         That the committee nominates South East Dance to be the tenant of The Dance Space to be constructed on the site, and approves the heads of terms for the Agreement to Lease at Appendix 2 and authorises the Head of Legal Services in consultation with the Executive Director Environment Development & Housing, Assistant Chief Executive and Executive Director Finance & Resources to finalise and enter into all documentation required in connection with the overall development of the site by the developer and the Agreement to Lease to South East Dance.