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Compulsory purchase order of public convenience at St Olav's Square, Albion Street, SE16

Meeting: 16/04/2013 - Cabinet (Item 16)

16 St. Olav's Public Convenience Site, Albion Street resolution to make Compulsory Purchase Order for Site Assembly Purposes

To seek agreement to make a compulsory purchase order.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the council makes a compulsory purchase order under Section 226(1) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 99 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004) for the acquisition of the freehold interest in the land shown edged on the plan attached at Appendix 1 to the report for the purposes of securing the redevelopment of St Olav’s square as part of the wider Albion street regeneration and in line with the aspirations of the Canada Water Area Action Plan (AAP).

 

2.  That the director of regeneration be authorised to:

 

a)  Take all necessary steps to secure the making, confirmation and implementation of the compulsory purchase order including the publication and service of notices and the presentation of the council’s case at public inquiry should one be called.

b)  To acquire the freehold interest in the land within the compulsory purchase order either by agreement or compulsorily for the purposes of redeveloping St Olav’s Square as part of the wider Albion Street regeneration.