Issue - decisions

Facilitating the Development of Vacant Land at Mayflower Plaza, Commercial Road

18/09/2012 - Facilitating the Development of Vacant Land at Mayflower Plaza, Commercial Road

Having complied with Rule 15 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules:

 

(i)  That subject to :-

a.  The Senior Manager City Development being satisfied that reasonable attempts to reach appropriate agreement in respect of third party rights have failed,

b.  The prior completion of an appropriate indemnity agreement covering payment of the Councils legal and professional fees and any compensation for the interference with third party rights under section 237 Town & Country Planning Act (TCPA.1990)

the acquisition of land by the Council known as Mayflower Plaza and shown edged red on the plan in Appendix 1 be authorised pursuant s.227 TCPA 1990 to facilitate the carrying out of redevelopment of the land in accordance with planning permission no 12/00675/FUL in order to improve the environmental, economic and social well being of the area in which the land is situated.

(ii)  That the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services be authorised to :-

a.  enter into any necessary legal agreements or other legal documentation following consultation with the Senior Manager City Development, for the acquisition of the land shown edged red on the plan in Appendix 1.

b.  to agree and enter into any legal documents to subsequently dispose of the land or grant any interest in the land pursuant to section 233 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in order to secure the implementation of the planning permission no12/00675/FUL subject to having received the appropriate indemnities.

c.  subsequently dispose of the land pursuant to section 233 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 subject to the transferee indemnifying the Council against claims made against the Council for compensation under section 237 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 resulting from the implementation of planning permission no12/00675/FUL.