1 Cumbria Court Community Land Revocation
Consultation has concluded
Revocation and Disposal of Community Land
Council proposes to revoke the Community Land classification over the now vacant Mitchell Park Neighbourhood Centre at 1 Cumbria Court Mitchell Park, and the leased portion of 30 Lanark Avenue where the building straddles the land boundary, so that the improvements may be demolished, and the land may be sold. Currently 1 Cumbria Court and the leased portion of 30 Lanark Avenue are classified as Community Land under the Local Government Act 1999.
The process of revoking a community land classification is known as revocation.
The purpose of the consultation is to seek feedback on the Section 194 Report detailing the proposal to revoke the community land classification. This is a requirement of the Local Government Act 1999, in the process for the revocation of Community Land classification.
Your feedback will be used by Elected Members to assist in their decision making.
Why do we want to sell this land?
With the construction of the new Mitchell Park Sports and Community Centre, the now vacant Mitchell Park Neighbourhood Centre will become redundant and surplus to current requirements. If Council sells the land, the proceeds would be used to develop open space or other facilities as approved by Council for the benefit of the community. To sell this land, Council must submit a revocation proposal to the Minister for Local Government for approval.
Our intention for the land at 1 Cumbria Court Mitchell Park
If the revocation is approved, Council intends to surrender its lease over the portion of land in the 30 Lanark Avenue parcel and then demolish the existing building which straddles the two parcels.
Council has also commenced negotiations with the Department for Education (the owner of 30 Lanark Avenue) to purchase the portion of land it currently leases, to add this to the parcel at 1 Cumbria Court. Council believes the addition of approximately 230 square metres to its parcel at 1 Cumbria Court will enhance the development potential of this site to maximise the net sale proceeds paid into the Open Space Reserve Fund.
If the negotiations with the Department for Education to acquire the land are not successful, Council will continue with its proposal to revoke the Community Land status of the whole of 1 Cumbria Court and portion of 30 Lanark Avenue, surrendering the lease and the demolition of the improvements with a view to disposing of the land in 1 Cumbria Court only.
