Decision details

Newton Abbot, Hotel Development

Decision Maker: Full Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The exempt elements of the discussion on this agenda continued. The Senior Estates & Development Surveyor providing additional information in response to Members’ questions. Members were advised of the options for Hotel, the potential risks, the procurement, the financial implications for the Council, the type of the hotel proposed and the lease details.

 

It was proposed by the Leader to proceed with Option B for the Hotel development and Option C for the Cattle Market, this was seconded by the Portfolio Holder for Economy Skills & Tourism and carried.

RESOLVED:-

(1)          To progress plans to self-develop a 72-bed hotel for lease to a national chain operator; and  

 

(2)          Adopt a phased closure, converting the sheep pens below the multi-storey car park to parking in summer 2019 and closing the cattle pens at a later date once the development of the hotel is due to start.

 

(Councillor Connett left the meeting before the vote was taken)

 

Publication date: 12/04/2019

Date of decision: 28/02/2019

Decided at meeting: 28/02/2019 - Full Council

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