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To note that the council intends to make a compulsory purchase order (CPO) under section 226 (1) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 and section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 for the acquisition of the additional land for the purpose of securing the creation of a new public square to the front of Peckham Rye Station as part of proposal site 6 in the Peckham & Nunhead Area Action Plan (PNNAP).

RESOLVED:

1.  That it be noted that the council intends to make a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) under section 226 (1) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 and section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 for the acquisition of the additional land hatched black on amended Ordnance Survey plan LBS_3175(Layout3) at Appendix 1 for the purpose of securing the creation of a new public square to the front of Peckham Rye Station as part of proposal site 6 in the Peckham & Nunhead Area Action Plan (PNNAP).

2.  That the Director of Regeneration be authorised to:

a)  take all necessary steps to secure the making, confirmation and implementation of the CPO including the publication and service of all notices and the presentation of the council’s case at Public Inquiry should one be called;

b)  acquire all interests in land within the CPO boundary either by agreement or compulsorily;

c)  approve agreements with land owners setting out the terms for the withdrawal of objections to the CPO, including where appropriate seeking exclusion from the CPO;

d)  amend the boundaries of the area edged and hatched black on the Ordnance Survey plan LBS_3175(Layout3) at Appendix 2 of the report; or

e)  either amend the boundaries of the Ordnance Survey plan LBS_3175(Layout3) at Appendix 2 of the report to include Area 2 edged black on plan LBS_3175(Layout4) atAppendix 3 of the report or seek a separate compulsory purchase order, if negotiations are not concluded between Network Rail (the freeholder) and Bywater Properties (the tenant), should it be required.

f)  Make arrangements for the presentation of the council's case for confirmation of the CPO at any public inquiry;

g)  exercise the compulsory purchase powers authorised by the CPO by way of general vesting declaration and/or notice to treat;

h)  to approve the acquisition of all interests, where possible, by negotiation pursuant to the CPO approving payments to interest holders in line with the statutory compensation provisions within the budget and limits per interest set out in the closed report.