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<p>In 2017 the Office of Government Property published the Guide for the Disposal
of Surplus Land, providing detailed guidance on how to plan for and execute land disposals.</p><p>This
guide mandates that departmental land holdings must be registered on the e-PIMs central
record system. Land holdings deemed surplus are recorded on the Register of Surplus
Land for at least 40 days for other government departments to express an interest.</p><p>Homes
England and Department for Education/LocatEd are given a higher allowance of 50 days
to express an interest if the site could be developed for housing or a free school.</p><p>After
the 50-day period surplus land holdings are recorded on the publicly accessible Government
Property Finder on Gov.uk.</p><p>The Cabinet Office are currently in the process of
sale/disposal of:</p><p>Sunningdale Park, Ascot - under conditional contract for sale,
with imminent completion expected. Once finalised, the department will have no ongoing
liabilities for the site.</p>
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