It was RESOLVED that:
a) officers undertake the necessary work to submit an outline planning application for housing on the Abbey Road site, accompanied by a design code.
b) dependent on an appropriate planning permission for the site being secured, the Deputy Chief Executive be delegated authority to undertake a marketing exercise for the disposal of the site with the benefit of a planning permission for housing.
c) a report on the results of the marketing exercise and detailing any other options for the Council to consider with regards the future development of the site be submitted to a future meeting of Cabinet.