Issue - meetings

This report provides an overview of negotiations to acquire land interests by private treaty on the former Northfields Industrial Estate within Alperton Housing Zone and seeks approval to authorise commencement of a compulsory purchase process.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)        To note the background to St George’s (‘the developer’) redevelopment proposals for the former Northfields Industrial Estate and St George’s endeavours to negotiate acquisition of freehold interests within the site.

(2)        To note the previous in-principle approval given by Cabinet in July 2015 to use compulsory purchase powers in Alperton Housing Zone.

(3)        To agree in principle the making of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) pursuant to section 226 (1) (a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on the former Northfields Industrial Estate subject to a further specific resolution of Cabinet in respect of making, confirming and implementing CPOs, if required.

(4)        To agree advancing the preliminary stages of the compulsory purchase process on the former Northfields Industrial Estate, including, but not limited to, land referencing, issuing notices under section 16 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (Section 16 notices), engaging, consulting and negotiating with landowners and preparation of documentation and undertaking all matters that the Council might need to undertake to inform a further report to Cabinet to make, confirm and implement the CPO, if required.

(5)        To note that the Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment would approve the procurement of additional compulsory purchase support as set out in paragraph 3.13 of the report, if required, the cost of which will be indemnified by the developer

(6)        To delegate authority to the Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, to enter into an indemnity agreement with the developer to indemnify the Council for all costs associated with the compulsory purchase process on the former Northfields Industrial Estate.

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, Councillor Shama Tatler, introduced the report providing an overview of negotiations to acquire land interests by private treaty on the former Northfields Industrial Estate within the Alperton Housing Zone and seeking approval to authorise commencing a compulsory purchase process.  As with the previous decision, Cabinet noted the economic, social, housing and environmental benefits arising from the regeneration schemes and thanked officers for the work undertaken to date in order to progress these comprehensive redevelopment schemes.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

(1)      To note the background to St George’s (‘the developer’) redevelopment proposals for the former Northfields Industrial Estate and St George’s endeavours to negotiate acquisition of freehold interests within the site.

(2)      To note the previous in-principle approval given by Cabinet in July 2015 to use compulsory purchase powers in Alperton Housing Zone.

(3)      To agree in principle the making of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) pursuant to section 226 (1) (a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on the former Northfields Industrial Estate subject to a further specific resolution of Cabinet in respect of making, confirming and implementing CPOs, if required.

(4)      To agree advancing the preliminary stages of the compulsory purchase process on the former Northfields Industrial Estate, including, but not limited to, land referencing, issuing notices under section 16 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (Section 16 notices), engaging, consulting and negotiating with landowners and preparation of documentation and undertaking all matters that the Council might need to undertake to inform a further report to Cabinet to make, confirm and implement the CPO, if required.

(5)      To note that the Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment would approve the procurement of additional compulsory purchase support as set out in paragraph 3.13 of the report, if required, the cost of which will be indemnified by the developer.

(6)      To delegate authority to the Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, to enter into an indemnity agreement with the developer to indemnify the Council for all costs associated with the compulsory purchase process on the former Northfields Industrial Estate.