Decision to grant a lease for Unit 6 at Maylord Orchards Centre, Hereford.
1. The Tenant have negotiated terms to take Unit 6 on a new 10-year lease.
2.Their proposal is to take a lease on the ground floor only and the Council is therefore required to split the unit’s services ready for occupation.
3.An agreement for lease is to be entered into which will allow the Council time to undertake the landlord works and ensure that the tenant is committed to taking a lease for the property.
4.The deal has been approved at cabinet briefing on 12th February 2026.
5.The Council’s marketing and letting agent has undertaken comprehensive negotiations over a significant period with this tenant and the deal agreed has been recommended as being in the best interests of the Council and the wider Maylord retail centre and its tenants.
6.The Centre comprises multiple units, some of which have been vacant for some time and it is important that occupation levels are maximised so that the holding costs incurred by the Council are mitigated.