We'll acknowledge your application when all of the relevant information has been provided and we've confirmed you qualify as a Community Transfer Body.
We're required to notify others who may be interested and provide enough time for those parties to make representations if necessary.
Have your say about a community asset transfer
We will:
- publish a redacted version of the application for public inspection
- notify any tenant, group or occupier of the land or building
- ask you to put up a public notice about the request
You'll get at least 20 working days to comment on any representations received.
We'll assess the application before presenting a report to Economy and Infrastructure Committee for a final decision.
The report will contain:
- a summary of the application
- our assessment and recommendations
- the view of local councillors
What councillors will consider
Councillors will consider a range of factors:
- the reasons for the request
- supporting information
- whether agreeing the request would be likely to promote or improve economic development, regeneration, public health, social wellbeing or environmental wellbeing
- whether agreeing the request would be likely to reduce inequalities
- any other benefits
- the benefits of any alternative proposal(s)
- other matters that are considered appropriate
We have 6 months to issue a decision notice from the date we officially acknowledge your application. We will not sell, lease or dispose of the land to anyone else until the process is finished.