Decision details

In principle agreement to use of CPO powers to acquire land to implement Gilston Area development infrastructure requirements

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Leader presented the recommendation from the Executive on in principle agreement to use compulsory purchase order powers to secure land for the delivery of transport infrastructure in the Gilston Area allocation in the East Hertfordshire District plan. The powers would only be required if agreement with landowners could not be negotiated. She proposed a motion to support the recommendation.

 

Councillor E Buckmaster seconded the proposal.


Councillor Goldspink said her Group supported this proposal.

 

On being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED. 

 

RESOLVED – that (a), in principle, (and subject to Harlow District Council resolving to follow the same course of action) the Council be prepared to use powers available to it under section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to compulsorily purchase land in the Gilston area, as generally shown on the plans at Appendix 1 to the report to the Executive on 6 October 2020, to enable the construction of transport infrastructure to support the  delivery of the Gilston Area allocation in the East Herts District Plan (The Gilston Area Allocation) and the achievement of the wider strategic planning benefits referred to in the report; and

 

(b) to note that Officers will undertake the work needed to prepare for a possible Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) together with the associated documentation and, if  necessary, will bring a further report back to the Executive and Council seeking authority to make a CPO.

Report author: Kevin Steptoe

Publication date: 05/11/2020

Date of decision: 21/10/2020

Decided at meeting: 21/10/2020 - Council