The so-called Matford Offices site that sits within Devon County Council’s County Hall headquarters will now be sold off in a move that is likely to frustrate those behind the 133 objections to its disposal. The move has been endorsed by the county council’s land and property committee, which is making decisions about land and buildings that are no longer needed and therefore might be able to be sold off. Another issue occurred when the county council secured planning permission for the demolition of the Matford offices, which included a stipulation that the footprint of the building should be returned to grass. But in spite of efforts to frustrate a sale, the land and property committee felt it made sense to sell the land, partly because the proceeds could help fund other expenditures. The site hasn’t been marketed yet, so it isn’t clear how much the council might earn from its sale.