Decision details

Councillor Dacres MOVED, Councillor Cooper SECONDED, and it was RESOLVED to:

·                Agree to the appropriation of the Council-owned land known as the former Fairlawn Primary School Annexe, as outlined in red on the plan attached at Appendix A, from housing purposes to planning purposes under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972, as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it is currently held and the Council believes that the acquisition will facilitate the carrying out of development, re-development or improvement on or in relation to the land pursuant to section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

·                Agree to the appropriation of the Council owned land known as the Former Fairlawn Primary School Annexe, as outlined in red on the plan attached at Appendix A, from planning purposes back to housing purposes under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972;

·                Agree to the appropriation of the Council-owned land known as the former Ladywell Leisure Centre, as outlined in red on the plan attached at Appendix B, from housing purposes to planning purposes under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972, as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it is currently held, and the Council believes that the acquisition will facilitate the carrying out of development, re-development or improvement on or in relation to the land pursuant to section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

·                Agree to the appropriation of the Council-owned land known as the former Ladywell Leisure Centre, as outlined in red on the plan attached at Appendix B, from planning purposes back to housing purposes under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972;

·                Delegate authority to the Executive Director Place in consultation with the Director of Law, Governance and Elections to deal with any necessary arrangements to record the appropriation of the site for planning purposes including the transfer of the land from the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) to the General Fund account (GF) at the current red book value; the transfer of the land from the GF to the HRA at the current red book value; to negotiate and enter into agreements by deed and payment of compensation for the release of third-party rights where this can be achieved on reasonable terms within a reasonable timescale; and to take all necessary steps to settle claims for compensation pertaining to rights of light under section 204 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.