Issue - meetings

To approve the authorisation of the withdrawal of the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023 dated 2 February 2023 and the implementation of a new Compulsory Purchase Order for the Elephant and Castle Town Centre.

Councillor Helen Dennis confirmed the receipt of a late representation from Latin Elephant and noted the points made in this submission and advised that conversations will continue on the points raised, as part of the statutory consultation process.

RESOLVED:

1.  That it be agreed to authorise the withdrawal of the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023 dated 2 February 2023.

2.  That it be agreed that the director of planning and growth be authorised on behalf of the council to notify the Secretary of State and affected parties of the withdrawal referred to in recommendation 1 and to take any steps necessary to deal with all ancillary or incidental issues arising from such withdrawal.

3.  That it be agreed subject to the prior completion of a deed of variation to the existing CPO indemnity agreement between the council, Elephant & Castle Properties Co. Limited ("EC") and Get Living plc dated 1 February 2023, the council makes and (subject to any necessary confirmation by the Secretary of State) implements a new CPO (“the new CPO”) under section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and section 13 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (and in accordance with the procedures in the Acquisition of Land Act 1981) in respect of the area edged red on the plan at Appendix A of the report ("the Order Land") for the acquisition of the land shown coloured pink on the same plan and the creation and acquisition of new rights over the land shown coloured blue on the same plan[1] for the purpose of facilitating the redevelopment, development and improvement on or in relation to that land, namely a mixed use town centre redevelopment scheme including residential, retail, offices, education, assembly and leisure, a new station entrance and station box for use as a London Underground operational railway station, nightclub incorporating sound mitigation lobby, commercial, business and services, access and highway works, public realm and landscaping, car and cycle parking, plant and servicing and associated and ancillary works and structures ("the Scheme") on and adjacent to the Order Land, with the land comprised within the Scheme ("the Scheme Land") being shown edged red on the plan at Appendix B of the report of the report.

4.  That it be agreed that the director of planning and growth be authorised on behalf of the council to finalise the terms of and enter into the deed of variation to the CPO indemnity agreement dated 1 February 2023, and

5.  Subject to completion of the deed of variation to the CPO indemnity agreement referred to in recommendation 4, it be agreed that the director of planning and growth be authorised on behalf of the council to:

(a)  take all necessary steps to secure the making, confirmation and implementation of the new CPO, including the publication and service of all notices and the presentation of the council's case at public inquiry should  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14