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Report of the Cabinet Member Development and Safety

RESOLVED THAT

1.    the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order (‘the Order’) under section 226 (1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to acquire 30 Pennine Road, Cheltenham, as shown edged red on the attached plan (Appendix 2) (the Order Land) be authorised.

2.    the Borough Solicitor be authorised to seal the Order and take all necessary steps, including the publication of all statutory notices and to represent the Council at Public Inquiry if necessary, to secure confirmation of the Order and the vesting of the Order land in the Council.

3.    the Head of Property and Asset Management if the owner(s) can be traced  be authorised to negotiate with them to secure a purchase of the Order Land in advance of confirmation of the Order. 

4.    the Head of Property and Asset Management be authorised to  arrange for a valuation in respect of the Compulsory Purchase of the Order Land and to make any minor or technical amendments to the boundary of the Order Land.

5.    In the event that the Secretary of State notifies the Council that it has been given power to confirm the Order, the Borough Solicitor be authorised to confirm the Order and carry out the necessary work to allow the property to be sold.

6.    In the event that the Secretary of State confirms the Order, the vesting of the Order Property in the Council and the carrying out of the necessary work to allow the property to be sold be authorised.

The Cabinet Member Development and Safety introduced the report which recommended the Compulsory Purchase of 30 Pennine Road, a privately owned property which had been vacant since approximately 2008 and had deteriorated significantly. Whilst compulsory purchase was seen as the last resort it was now being considered as a means to bring the property back into residential use and allow renovation to improve its appearance and prevent further loss of amenity to the area.

Members supported the recommendation.

RESOLVED THAT

1.    the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order (‘the Order’) under section 226 (1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to acquire 30 Pennine Road, Cheltenham, as shown edged red on the attached plan (Appendix 2) (the Order Land) be authorised.

2.    the Borough Solicitor be authorised to seal the Order and take all necessary steps, including the publication of all statutory notices and to represent the Council at Public Inquiry if necessary, to secure confirmation of the Order and the vesting of the Order land in the Council.

3.    the Head of Property and Asset Management if the owner(s) can be traced  be authorised to negotiate with them to secure a purchase of the Order Land in advance of confirmation of the Order. 

4.    the Head of Property and Asset Management be authorised to  arrange for a valuation in respect of the Compulsory Purchase of the Order Land and to make any minor or technical amendments to the boundary of the Order Land.

5.    In the event that the Secretary of State notifies the Council that it has been given power to confirm the Order, the Borough Solicitor be authorised to confirm the Order and carry out the necessary work to allow the property to be sold.

6.    In the event that the Secretary of State confirms the Order, the vesting of the Order Property in the Council and the carrying out of the necessary work to allow the property to be sold be authorised.