Decision details

1.     That the proposal to refurbish the Goods Shed, Barfield Close, Winchester to create three self-contained office units and to develop a terrace of adjacent small industrial / workshop units be approved

2.     That the Corporate Head of Asset Management be authorised to prepare and submit a detailed planning application for the proposed scheme.

3.     That the Corporate Head of Asset Management be authorised to incur capital expenditure of pre-construction costs up to £95,000 and that this work proceeds at a financial risk to the Council.

4.     That, subject to securing planning approval, the Corporate Head of Asset Management be authorised to invite tenders to undertake the proposed works.

5.     That a Final Business Case report is brought to Members after tenders are evaluated and the final tender price is known, to agree whether to proceed with the scheme and to award the contract to the preferred bidder.