Decision details

RESOLVED that:

A    Harlow District Council approves the making and sealing of a compulsory purchase order under the powers conferred by sections 226(1)(a) and 226(3)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 to:

             i)        acquire all that land shaded pink and edged red on the plans attached at appendices 1 and 2;

            ii)        acquire all those rights (or interfere with existing rights) over the land shaded blue and edged on the plans attached at appendices 1 and 2,

the interests in which are described in the schedule of interests, attached at appendix 3.

B    The Director of Strategic Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Director of Governance and Corporate Services be authorised to take all steps, and to enter into all documentation, on behalf of Harlow District Council in connection with the making, confirmation, submission or implementation of the compulsory purchase order, including in respect of any public inquiry, appeal or legal challenge concerning the same.

C    The Director of Strategic Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Director of Governance and Corporate Services be authorised to make amendments to the compulsory purchase order or other connected document provided that the proposed amendments do not significantly alter the scope of the compulsory purchase order as presented to Cabinet by this report.

D    The Director of Strategic Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Director of Governance and Corporate Services be authorised to take all steps to:

             i)        negotiate agreements with any landowners, owners or occupiers of land included within the compulsory purchase order; and/or

            ii)        negotiate agreements with any party with an interest in any land included within or affected by the compulsory purchase order,

such agreements to include the acquisition of land or interests in land, payment of compensation or any other arrangements related to the delivery of the compulsory purchase order.