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To approve the compulsory purchase order strategy for phase 2 of the Tustin Estate regeneration.

It was not possible to circulate this report five clear days in advance of the meeting. The chair agreed to accept this item as urgent to secure vacant possession of Heversham House at Tustin Estate (which it is contractually obliged to do) to enable the scheme, including the demolition works scheduled to commence in summer 2025, to proceed.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the following be noted:

  i.  The current position in relation to the delivery of 295 new homes at Phase 2 of the Tustin Estate redevelopment:

  ii.  As referred to in the 16 September 2024 cabinet report:

·  A development partnership with BY Development Ltd (trading as Linkcity) to deliver the Estate Redevelopment, along with the financial plan to deliver the scheme, was agreed by cabinet in October 2022.

·  The council appointed BY Development Ltd (trading as Linkcity) to bring forward the phased rebuilding of the Tustin Estate under a Development Agreement dated 8 November 2022.

  iii.  A planning application for Phase 2 was submitted in August 2024, with an expected target date for planning permission in January 2025.

  iv.  The council has now successfully acquired 13 leaseholder interests in Heversham House.

  v.  Only 15 leaseholder interests now remain outstanding in Heversham House.

  vi.  The council is taking and will continue to take reasonable steps to acquire remaining leaseholder interests situated within Heversham House by agreement; and 

  vii.  The council is offering to rehouse all resident leaseholders who want to stay on the rebuilt Tustin Estate, a new leasehold home on a shared ownership or shared equity loan basis in Phase 1 or 2. Phase 1 is anticipated to complete in April 2025.

2.  That  compulsory purchase powers under Section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) and section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 for the acquisition of all land and interests (which are not already owned by the council) within the area of land shown edged black and bold on the plan at Appendix 2 of the report (“the CPO Land”) for the purposes of facilitating the redevelopment, development and improvement of the land and securing the delivery of new homes on the site in line with the planning application for Phase 2 and thereby securing the continued redevelopment of the Tustin Estate, be agreed.

3.  That the director of planning and growth, in consultation with the managing director of Southwark Construction, be authorised on behalf of the council to:

  i.  Take all necessary steps to secure the making, confirmation, and implementation of the Compulsory Purchase Order (“CPO”), including land referencing, serving any requisitions for information, preparing all necessary documentation (including the CPO, the Order Plan and Statement of Reasons), the submission of the CPO to the Secretary of State, the publication and service of all notices and the presentation of the council’s case at public inquiry should one be called.

  ii.  Acquire for planning purposes all land and interests in land and new rights (which are not  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15