Decision details
Essex Arms Ground Raising Project Closure
Decision Maker: Director of Economy and Place (Historic)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The Essex Arms site was acquired as part of
the link road compulsory purchase order and associated side roads
order (14 March 2013) and the construction of Station Approach city
link road (CLR) along the northern boundary of the site. The land
underneath the footprint of the road was needed for the scheme
– it is the remainder of the land that was subject to this
investigation.
Cabinet have been in discussion with environmental groups who are
keen to maintain the site as green space and are considering this
as an option for the site.
The investigations carried out so far have demonstrated that the
cost and timescales for raising the ground are unlikely to support
economic development of the site. These investigations now estimate
that the overall cost of raising the ground is unlikely to be
recouped from its value as a development site.
The site was identified as possible green space during
Cabinet’s master planning exercise for Hereford which
included a review of the Station Approach sites. There was broad
agreement amongst Cabinet to explore green space as an option for
the site.
Contact: Nigel Thomas, Senior Project Manager Email: Nigel.Thomas@herefordshire.gov.uk.
Publication date: 19/10/2020
Date of decision: 19/10/2020
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