A council has sold “underused” plots of land in a Lincolnshire village for £1 each.
The two public spaces are located on Amos Way and Church Walk in Sibsey and were now under ownership of the parish council.
A meeting on Wednesday of East Lindsey District Council’s executive board unanimously approved the decision.
The report found that the land did not offer any development potential due to their protected status, regardless of their combined market value of £225,000.
The two public spaces are located on Amos Way and Church Walk in Sibsey and were now under ownership of the parish council
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The Amos Way area covers around 0.91 acres of recreational space and a children’s play area.
This plot has previously been leased to the parish council for little rent, with its permitted use being as open space.
This included the maintenance of the grounds as well as any repairs.
The Church Walk land has grass and trees.
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It was originally transferred to the district council as part of an open space deal with a housing developer.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service has said the disposal of the assets meant the grounds would be managed at a local level.
As the land was designated open space in the current Local Plan, the report states it was “unlikely to be supported for other uses without alternative recreation land being provided elsewhere in the village”.
It also said despite its “potential market value”, it was also “very unlikely” to be carried out given current planning policy.
The two public spaces are located in Sibsey (Stock Image)
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Attendees at the meeting also heard that there had been a number of transfers involving the disposal of council assets to town and parish councils in the past few years.
In April 2024, the council agreed to sell a plot of land in Skegness on the seafront for £1 to make space for a new Travelodge and Starbucks.
Officials claimed at the time that the land had been “underused for many years” and the sale would lead to jobs and investment.
