Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is requested to consider the agenda report and its three appendices and to make the following resolutions namely that:

(1)  The use of the Council’s compulsory purchase and associated powers (which at this stage are anticipated as likely to include but not be limited to those under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Local Government Act 1972) to facilitate comprehensive development at Tangmere SDL be supported in principle, subject to the Council being satisfied that the acquisition of each interest or right to be acquired is justified in the public interest.

(2)  In conjunction with the appointed CPO advisors, work commences on the selection process to identify a suitable development partner (master developer) to deliver a masterplan for the Tangmere SDL and a subsequent scheme that delivers the comprehensive development of the Tangmere SDL in accordance with the adopted Chichester Local Plan and ‘made’ Tangmere Neighbourhood Development Plan.

(3)  Retention of Knight Frank (CPO Advisor), Citicentric (CPO Surveyor/non-legal advice) and Davitt Jones Bould (legal advice) to assist the Council in carrying out the above steps, subject to remaining within the overall approved budget provision for the project, be approved.

(4)  The authorisation of officers to undertake the next steps as set out in section 6 of the agenda report be approved.

RESOLVED

(1)  That the use of Chichester District Council’s compulsory purchase and associated powers (which at this stage are anticipated as likely to include but not be limited to those under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Local Government Act 1972) to facilitate comprehensive development at Tangmere SDL be supported in principle, subject to Chichester District Council being satisfied that the acquisition of each interest or right to be acquired is justified in the public interest.

(2)  That in conjunction with the appointed CPO advisors, work shall commence on the selection process to identify a suitable development partner (master developer) to deliver a masterplan for the Tangmere SDL and a subsequent scheme that delivers the comprehensive development of the Tangmere SDL in accordance with the adopted Chichester Local Plan and ‘made’ Tangmere Neighbourhood Development Plan.

(3)  That it be approved that Knight Frank (CPO Advisor), Citicentric (CPO Surveyor/non-legal advice) and Davitt Jones Bould (legal advice) be retained to assist Chichester District Council in carrying out the above steps subject to remaining within the overall approved budget provision for the project.

(4)  That the officers be authorised to undertake the next steps as set out in section 6 of the agenda report.

The Cabinet received and considered the agenda report and its two appendices (copies attached to the official minutes).

The report was presented by Mrs Taylor.

Mrs Flitcroft, Mr Allgrove and Mr Bennett were in attendance for this item.

Mrs Taylor summarised the report, which addressed how CDC proposed to secure via the use of compulsory purchase powers the delivery of one of the key strategic development location sites required to deliver the housing numbers stipulated in the Chichester Local Plan: Key Policies 2014-2029 (CLP) and thereby ensure that CDC was able to demonstrate an ongoing five-year housing land supply.  In doing so she referred in the report to paras 4.2 to 4.8 and the details of the complex CPO process as set out in section 6 (the indicative timescale was given in paras 6.19 to 6.21). Appendix 2 delineated the extent of the land currently expected to be the subject of a CPO. The public interest test which CDC must (and believed it would) satisfy and the relatively recently reissued government guidance on seeking a CPO were covered in paras 6.15 to 6.18. Appendix 1 identified the benefits of CDC contracting with a development partner. Sections 7, 8 and 10 considered the alternatives to the CPO process and the case for CDC now actively to pursue a CPO.         

The officers did not wish to add to Mrs Taylor’s introduction.

Mr Dignum drew attention to paras 6.4 (member briefing session) and 6.12 (reference to the Cabinet and the Council as progress was made). He said that notwithstanding the complexity of the process CDC was determined to secure the delivery of 1,000 homes and the associated infrastructure and development envisaged in the CLP.

There was no discussion but members supported the proposed use of the CPO process.  

Decision

The Cabinet voted unanimously on a show of hands in favour of making the resolutions set out below.

RESOLVED

(1)  That the use of Chichester District Council’s compulsory purchase and associated powers (which at this stage are anticipated as likely to include but not be limited to those under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Local Government Act 1972) to facilitate comprehensive development at Tangmere SDL be supported in principle, subject to Chichester District Council being satisfied that the acquisition of each interest or right to be acquired is justified in the public interest.

(2)  That in conjunction with the appointed CPO advisors, work shall commence on the selection process to identify a suitable development partner (master developer) to deliver a masterplan for the Tangmere SDL and a subsequent scheme that delivers the comprehensive development of the Tangmere SDL in accordance with the adopted Chichester Local Plan and ‘made’ Tangmere Neighbourhood Development Plan.

(3)  That it be approved that Knight Frank (CPO Advisor), Citicentric (CPO Surveyor/non-legal advice) and Davitt Jones Bould (legal advice) be retained to assist Chichester District Council in carrying out the above steps subject to remaining within the overall approved budget provision for the project.

(4)  That the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 391