Decision details
Bath Western Riverside Phase II - Land Swap
Decision Maker: Director of Capital & Housing Delivery
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The Council intervened at Bath Western
Riverside through acquisition of former gasholder operational land
and has subsequently delivered infrastructure and gas network
rationalisation works to unlock the potential of this brownfield
site.
This decision enacts a land swap to register a portion of
B&NES’ landholding to be transferred to St William and in
exchange a portion of St William’s land holding being
transferred to B&NES, which creates developable plots for both
parties. The land swap is a barter transaction at zero financial
consideration, other than applicable taxes and fees.
Decision:
In accordance with the delegations set out
within Decision E3168, the Director of Capital and Housing Delivery
approves the Land Swap transfer.
Alternative options considered:
The Council is legally obliged to exercise the
Land Swap under a Stage 1 Land Agreement entered on 27th of January
2022 with St William, the adjoining landowner.
Publication date: 27/11/2024
Date of decision: 27/11/2024