To consider a request to dispose of Council land adjacent to the Inn on the Quay, Goodrington, Paignton to enable expansion of the existing premises.

(i)         That the Assistant Director – Corporate and Business Services, be requested to implement the procedure for the proposed disposal of “open space”, including public consultation, in respect of the proposed lease area identified in Appendix 3 to the submitted report;

(ii)        That the results from the public consultation in (i) above be considered at a future meeting of the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) together with the proposed details for the new lease;

(iii)       That the Executive Head – Business Services be asked to explore the possibility of Premier Inn Hotels Ltd attending a meeting of the Community Partnership in the near future; and

(iv)       That the Executive Head – Business Services be asked to bring together key stakeholders in Goodrington and report to a future Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) with long term proposals for the area.

This proposal has come forward at the request of the hotel operator who already rents the land adjacent to the Inn on the Quay from the Council.  The proposed extension will increase the tourist accommodation offer at Goodrington, improve revenue to the Council and contribute towards a more prosperous Torbay.  However, the decision enables the views of the community to be sought ahead of any decision on the proposed lease being taken.

The option of granting a long lease and then undertaking the public consultation on the disposal of the public open space was considered and rejected.  Any views put forward during the consultation will be considered at a future meeting of the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) together with the details of the proposed lease.

The decision will come into force and may be implemented on 2 June 2017 unless the call-in procedure if triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

The report to the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) set out a proposal from the operator of the Inn on the Quay at Goodrington, Paignton to expand their hotel by an extra 20 beds, within their existing leased area.  To accommodate this, the tenant would require additional Council owned land for the additional car parking required.

The Mayor considered the recommendations of the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) made on 18 May 2017 and his decision is set out above.

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