To consider a report that proposes appropriating land adjacent to the South Devon College campus at Long Road, Paignton.

The Council considered the submitted report on the appropriation of land (known as Syntech) adjacent to the South Devon College campus, Paignton to enable it to be redeveloped for education and ancillary use for the College’s extension plans.  It was noted that for the Council to appropriate the land it would override the easements and restrictive covenants to allow the College to develop the site to improve education, skills and training for the local community and wider area.  A revised officer recommendation was tabled at the meeting.

It was proposed by Councillor Mills and seconded by Councillor Thomas (D):

that, subject to the Assistant Director of Corporate and Business Services being satisfied as to the adequacy of the consultation and negotiations carried out by South Devon College with Devonshire Park, Torbay Council Appropriate the land known as the Syntech site, Long Road, Paignton under Section 237 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to override the easements and restrictive covenants, to allow the South Devon College development plans to proceed. The Assistant Director of Corporate and Business Services be authorised to give effect to this decision.

On being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried.