Decision details

To grant Landlord’s consent to a sub-lease of part of Castle Green Centre to Crouch Enterprises Ltd

Decision Maker: Commercial and Investment Manager

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

• Requested by the head lessee The Friends of Castle Green, who remain in occupation of the remainder of the building.
• This is a sub-lease of part of the ground and part of the first floor which have been converted with landlord’s consent to create a café restaurant and rooftop seating area.
• Supports the council’s core value of social progress policy for social and community facilities.
• The sub-tenant will covenant to fulfill the tenant’s covenants of the head lease in so far as they apply to that part of the property being sub-let.
• The sub-lease with be contracted out of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 in order to protect the landlord’s reversion.
• The sub-lease will be in a form approved by Herefordshire Council’s Legal Services and Estates dept.

Contact: Michelle Chadd Email: michelle.chadd4@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 261552.

Publication date: 06/11/2025

Date of decision: 03/11/2025

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