That following advice from the Department for Communities and Local Government that a further independent valuation was necessary before a decision could be confirmed, the decision taken by the Mayor on 22 October in respect of the covenant protecting Churston Golf Club from development be rescinded as this information has not been received.

(i)              That further to the Decision of the Mayor taken on 4 December 2014, in accordance with  the correspondence from the Department for Communities and Local Government dated 2 September 2015, and in consideration of the position of the Churston, Galmpton and Broadsands Community Partnership dated 6 October 2015, the General Disposal Consent Order 2003 shall be applied to the disposal (by way of a restrictive covenant), of the land comprising of Churston Golf Club. Thereby meaning that the specific consent of the Secretary of State is not required.