RESOLVED:
1. That the council freehold land at Canada Water shown outlined and cross hatched on the plan at Appendix 1 of the report be appropriated for planning purposes (to the extent that it is not already held for those purposes) in accordance with section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 (“the LGA 1972”) to facilitate the carrying out of the development proposals for the area.
2. That the significant recent progress with the Canada Water project with the grant of full planning permission for the Masterplan; the entering into of the 500 year head lease; and confirmation of the start of enabling works that will see the relocation of the petrol filling station and the building a new electrical substation to serve the project and the wider area be noted.
3. That the announcement of the first pre-let for the project and that TEDI-London has chosen Canada Water as the location for their new engineering higher education campus be welcomed.