Agenda item

Report of the Head of Digital Transformation and Business Support (BSS/17/08) on County Farms Estate Management and Restructuring issues, attached.

The Committee considered the Report of the Head of Digital Transformation and Business Support (BSS/17/08) on County Farms Estate Management and Restructuring issues.

It was MOVED by Councillor Brook, SECONDED by Councillor Yabsley and

RESOLVED

(a)   Ten Oaks Farm, Roborough

       (i)  that the acceptance of the tenant’s surrender of Ten Oaks Farm, Roborough, effective at 25 March 2019, be endorsed;

       (ii)  that the reletting of the farmhouse, buildings and 92.90 acres or thereabouts of land at Ten Oaks Farm, Roborough as an equipped residential starter dairy farm on the open market to new entrants and on a Farm Business Tenancy commencing 25 March 2019 and expiring 25 March 2026, subject to terms being agreed, be approved;

(b)   North Ground Farm, Milton Abbot

       (i)  that the acceptance of the tenant’s early surrender of North Ground Farm, Milton Abbot, effective at 25 March 2018, be endorsed;

       (ii)  that the reletting of the farmhouse, buildings and 113.38 acres or thereabouts of land at North Ground Farm, Milton Abbot as an equipped residential starter mixed holding on the open market to new entrants and on a Farm Business Tenancy commencing 25 March 2018 and expiring 25 March 2025, subject to terms being agreed, be approved;

(c)   Whitson Farm, Bickleigh

that the current tenant, Mr JL, continue to be offered first refusal of further consecutive 12 month Farm Business Tenancies of the 36.26 acres or thereabouts of land at Whitson Farm, Bickleigh commencing 25 March 2017, subject to terms being agreed each year, and until such times as the potential development value of the land can be realised;

(d)   Thorne Farm, Ottery St Mary

that the current tenant, Mr CP, continue to be offered first refusal of further consecutive 12 month Farm Business Tenancies of the 25.41 acres or thereabouts of land at Thorne Farm, Ottery St Mary commencing 25 March 2017, subject to terms being agreed each year and until such times as the potential development value of the land can be realised;

(e)   Land at Port Road, Dawlish

that a notice to quit be served bringing the current annual periodic tenancy to an end at 25 March 2019 and that the current tenant, Mr KP, be offered first refusal of a further 3 year Farm Business Tenancy of the 1.13 acres or thereabouts of land at Duckaller Farm, Dawlish commencing 25 March 2019, subject to terms being agreed;

(f)    Land at Glebe Farm, West Putford

that the 27.85 hectares (68.88 acres) or thereabouts of bare land at Glebe Farm, West Putford be advertised to let in internal competition between the tenants of Merrifield Farm, Holsworthy; North Hele Farm, Buckland Brewer and Lower Alminstone Farm, Woolsery on a 5 year Farm Business Tenancy commencing 25 March 2019, subject to terms being agreed;

(g)   Part Glebe Farm, Rattery

that the Parish Council’s expression of interest in acquiring or leasing part Glebe Farm, Rattery, more particularly known as part OS 2854 and Part OS 2244 be noted and that should the Local Planning Authority be minded to look favourably on a small scale residential development on another part of the holding then consideration be given to transferring this land to the Parish Council for recreational and amenity use as part of a much enhanced Public Open Space provision directly associated with any proposed residential development.