Agenda and minutes

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Disposal of former Public Library, Ship Street, Brecon

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decisions taken by Individual Portfolio Holders

 

County Councillor Phyl Davies

Portfolio Holder for Education and Property 

 

 

Decisions Taken 26 May 2020   

Decisions Published 26 May 2020   

Decisions Effective 2 June 2020      

 

 

Disposal of former Public Library, Ship Street, Brecon

 

DECISION

Reason for Decision:

1.  Subject to recommendations 2 – 4 below, that the freehold of the former Brecon Library is transferred to the Trustees of the Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh for the sum reported.

 

 

2.  That the Regimental Museum accept a covenant to refurbish and occupy the former Library within 2 years of completion of the transfer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  That the use of the property is restricted to those uses contained within Use Class D1 of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended). 

 

4.  An overage provision is included in the Transfer which will be applied to any future sale of the Property within a period of 10 years from the point of sale enabling the Council to recover half the proceeds from any future sale to an unconnected third party (disregarding the costs of improvements, and grants/donations received).

To enable the Regimental Museum to secure its presence in the town of Brecon, given the imminent closure of Brecon Barracks in 2027 and an appropriate use is made of this prominent listed building whilst supporting the Council’s Vision 2025 objectives.

To ensure the Grade 2 listed former Library does not sit empty for a prolonged period of time, given that the proposed occupier is currently operating from another building in Brecon when under normal circumstances the Purchasers would be continuing the existing use of the surplus property.

 

To reflect the sale at a capital receipt lower than Market Value due to the intended use of the building.

 

 

To ensure that the Council is able to recover value should the property be resold at any time within the agreed overage period of 10 years.