Decision details

To grant a 25 year, full repairing and insurance recharge lease, excluded from sections 24-28 of the Landlord and Tenant Act, 1954 of the land edged red on the attached plan at market rent to Boston Phoenix Football Club Limited (Company Number: 02294920), commonly known as Boston Town Football Club.

The lease will be granted at the ‘market rent’ determined by the Council’s Registered Valuer and carry provisions that ensure the land remains in use as ‘Recreational Open Space’ throughout its term.

Completion of a lease cannot and will not take effect until the requirements of section 123 (2A) of the Local Government Act, 1972 have been properly and fully satisfied.

Completing a lease in respect of this decision will have two key outputs; 1 – it will secure discharge of a planning condition stipulated in planning application B/25/0345, enabling the delivery of a multi-million pound Community Diagnostic Centre at York Street, Boston, that will serve Boston Borough and wider residents, transforming access to critical healthcare diagnostic technologies, and 2 – it will ensure that significant
additional community value is derived from the Recreational Open Space to be leased, supporting wider community participation in sport and positively supporting the health and well-being of our community.

Not to grant a new lease to the proposed tenant – such a decision would seriously prejudice the delivery of a Community Diagnostic Centre in Boston and would limit the lands contribution to the wider health and well-being of our community.