Issue - meetings

A report from the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care and Director of Regeneration, Leisure and Culture is attached. This seeks approval for the Council to use its powers to appropriate the land required for the Highmead development for planning purposes. (Key decision – reference number 3440)

(Report No.143)

(8.55 – 9.00 pm)

Councillor Ahmet Oykener (Cabinet Member for Housing) introduced the report of the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care and Director of Regeneration, Leisure and Culture (No.143) seeking approval for the Council to use its powers to appropriate the land required for the Highmead development for planning purposes.

NOTED the need for the Council to appropriate the land in order to allow the development of Highmead to proceed, as detailed in the report.

Alternative Options Considered: None.

DECISION: The Cabinet agreed in accordance with section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 to appropriate the sites set out in Appendix 1 of the report and shown outlined on the plans at Appendix 2 of the report from their present holding purposes to planning purposes and in particular the purposes set out in section 237 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Reasons for recommendations: The Development Agreement entered into by the Council included a requirement, as a condition precedent, for the Council to use its powers to appropriate the land for planning purposes. If the Council did not appropriate the land for planning purposes the developer could terminate the Development Agreement.

(Key decision – reference number 3440)