Issue - meetings

RESOLVED – that it is agreed in principle that the use of the Council’s Compulsory Purchase Order powers under Section 226 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of the land identified in the report submitted be authorised, subject to a further report seeking authorisation to commence the process dealing with the detailed procedural and legal requirements and relevant considerations.

(see also Minute 221)

Minute 3 refers

The Panel considered a report seeking agreement for the principle of using the Council’s Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers under Section 226 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, in respect of land required to support development of the Gilston Area.

Officers clarified that the land promoted to the Council for residential development was hatched in blue and not red as stated in paragraph 2.4 of the report submitted.

Councillor R Brunton referred to local residents’ concerns about the uncertainties of the CPO process and sought assurance that all avenues would be exhausted before CPO powers were implemented.  The Leader gave this assurance and spoke of the Council’s commitment to negotiate as far as possible.

The Panel supported the recommendation now detailed.

RESOMMENDED – that it is agreed in principle that the use of the Council’s Compulsory Purchase Order powers under Section 226 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of the land identified in the report submitted be authorised, subject to a further report seeking authorisation to commence the process dealing with the detailed procedural and legal requirements and relevant considerations.