Purpose

In September 2023, Cabinet approved to
delegate the decision to sign the head lease with the current owner
of DSA, subject to funding being secured by CDC, to the Director of
Corporate Resources in consultation with the Mayor.
Commercial discussions with the current landowners have progressed
well, with significant discussions and negotiation taking place on
the specific terms included in the legal agreements.
The following documents form the substantive basis of the
agreement, supplemented by other specific legal documents:
• Head Lease – which provides the terms under which CDC
enjoys the use of former Airport site (DSAL) + DSA04
• Deed of Easement – which brings together the different
ownership of land from many Peel companies and sets out the
responsibility for the ongoing management of the Waste Water
Treatment Works
• Collaboration Agreement which forms the basis on which CDC
and Peel working together to develop and promote Gateway East

This decision is required to confirm approval to sign the 125-year
lease on 20th March 2024, to meet the timescales set by the current
landowner. In doing so this provides an important step towards our
goal of reopening the airport and provides the necessary legal
basis (sublease) upon which the operators will have use of the
Airport. This in turn provides the operators with the certainty
upon which they can complete their business plans required as part
of the procurement activities. There are risks associated with this
approach however the bidders have indicated that a sublease is
required to progress further with the procurement process. As such
it is the recommended approach to achieve the overall outcome,
including the significant
benefits outlined in the outline business case, which have been
fully documented in South Yorkshire Airport City – Outline
Business Case, 6th December 2023, report.

Further information is contained within the ODR attached.

Content

Approval to sign the 125-year Lease Agreement
& Associated Documents, with the current owner, for Doncaster
Sheffield Airport covering former Airport site (DSAL) &
DSA04.