Decision details

(Councillor Bullivant declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in this matter by virtue of being a member of the planning committee at Teignbridge District Council at the time the initial decision was made and withdrew from the meeting during its consideration).

RESOLVED

(a) that the amendments to the HIF package of infrastructure for the removal of the electricity substation be approved and enter into an associated Deed of Variation to the Grant Determination Agreement with Homes England;

(b) that the acquisition of the full site as shown edged blue and green in Appendix 1 be approved, to facilitate construction of the Community Building and GP Surgery;

(c) that the transfer of the land edged in green in Appendix 1 to the NHS prior to occupation of the GP Surgery be approved;

(d) that the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment and Transport and Local Member to remove the combined community building / GP surgery scheme from the HIF programme if, following further investigation, the scheme is not considered deliverable; and

(e) that Devon County Council take ownership of the Community Building, and the Director of Transformation and Business Services be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Policy Corporate and Asset Management and Local Member, to explore income opportunities to lease out space in the proposed Community Building and / or transfer the building to a suitable owner, to mitigate Devon County Council’s ongoing financial liability.