Purpose

This report sets out an opportunity to work
closely with one of our strategic partners Metropolitan Thames
Valley Housing to unlock 60 new social homes for residents by
repurposing garage sites.

The purpose of the report is to seek approval of required
Compulsory Purchase Orders, Stopping Up Orders required to deliver
the scheme

Content

Cabinet RESOLVED:
 

(1)    To
approve in principle the Council working with Metropolitan Thames
Valley Housing Association (MTVH) to support the development
objective ofdelivering newsocial housing withinthe Chalkhill Estate.

 

(2)    To
approve in principle to make Compulsory Purchase Orders of land
interests within the Chalkhill Estate
as identified on Plan 1 under Planning or Housing legislation to
bring forward the development objectives, subject to a further
specific resolution of Cabinet in respect of the making of each
order.
 

(3)    To agree
advancing the preliminary stages of the compulsory purchase process
on the Chalkhill Estate, including, but
not limited to, land referencing, issuing section 16 of the Local
Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 notices (section 16
notices), engaging,consulting andnegotiating withlandowners,
andpreparation ofdocumentation and undertake all matters that the
Council might need to undertake to inform a further report to
Cabinet to make, confirm and implement the CPO, if
required.

 

(4)    To
approve inprinciple to appropriate,subject to planning,the land
identifiedon Plan1 under section 203 of the 2016 Housing and
Planning Act, subject to a further specific resolution ofCabinet
inrespect ofthe makingof eachappropriation.
 

(5)    To
approve in principle to make stopping up orders using planning or
highways legislation for any land identified on Plan 1 and comprising public highway.

 

(6)    To note the
potential for the delivery of new social housing illustrated by
MTVH’s current design proposals and that the current proposal
will be subject to further consultation, designrefinement
andfollowing thatbe subjectof anapplication forplanning
permissionto the Local Planning Authority.

 

(7)    To
delegate authorityto theCorporate Directorof ResidentServices, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, Homelessness and
Renters Security to enter into an indemnity agreement with MTVH to
indemnify the Council for all costs associated with the compulsory
purchase process on Chalkhill
Estate.
 
Eligible for call-in:
Yes

 
Deadline for submission of
call-in: 6pm on Monday 18 March 24