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Decision to grant Wates an access licence to
undertake site investigation works at Guildford Park relating to
the proposed re-development.

Reasons for the decision

This is to help inform their detailed design
development by obtaining a more thorough understanding of the
ground conditions aligned with their proposed layout.

Alternative options considered

1.The alternative option is to not grant the
Access Licence which would be in breach of the Development
Agreement with Wates Construction Ltd. This option is not
recommended as it would delay project delivery until such time as
an alternative option was agreed. The Council has been working to
bring forward this site for development for at least the last ten
years, with a number of previous design iterations, a historic
planning consent and considerable Council resources expended to
date.