Decision details

Canal Quarter Lancaster - Heron Works

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report seeks authority to renew for a further period the Memorandum of Understanding between the city council and Lancashire-based developer Maple Grove outlining the joint working arrangements and partnership to explore and define a commercial mixed-use development proposal for the Heron Works site (a site under formal option to Maple Grove) combining with the neighbouring council land interests.

Decisions:

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Nick Wilkinson)

 

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer Sustainable Growth with regard to the Heron Works, Canal Quarter. The report was exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

 

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the exempt report:

 

Councillor Wilkinson proposed, seconded by Councillor Potter:-

 

“That the recommendations, as set out in the exempt report, be approved.”

 

Councillors then voted:-

 

Resolved unanimously:

 

The resolution is set out in a minute exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

 

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

 

Chief Officer Sustainable Growth

 

Reasons for making the decision:

 

The decision is consistent with the Council’s priorities. Exactly how the decision fits with Council priorities is set out in the exempt minute.

Report author: Paul Rogers

Publication date: 14/07/2023

Date of decision: 11/07/2023

Decided at meeting: 11/07/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/07/2023

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