Appropriation of land at Finsbury Leisure Centre for planning purposes

February 13, 2025 Executive (Other) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to agree in principle to appropriate land at Finsbury Leisure Centre for planning purposes, and subject to scheme approval and a business case, to authorise the Corporate Director to appropriate the land when no longer required for its current purpose, settle rights claims, and note potential compensation liabilities.

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Content

2.1 To agree in principle to appropriate the land to planning
purposes
2.2 Subject to Executive granting approval for the scheme to
proceed to construction supported by a full business case, to
authorise the Corporate Director Community Wealth Building, in
consultation with the Section 151 Officer and the Monitoring
Officer, to appropriate the land (shown edged green on the plan at
Appendix 1) to planning purposes when that land is no longer
required for the purposes for which it is currently held, pursuant
to section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972, SUBJECT TO the
land being declared surplus, the Council providing advance notice
of its intention to appropriate, and the Council considering any
objections to the proposed appropriation prior to the
appropriation.
2.3 Subject to Executive granting approval for the scheme to
proceed to construction supported by a full business case, to
authorise the Corporate Director Community Wealth Building,
following consultation with the Section 151 Officer and the
Monitoring Officer, to settle, in line with relevant legislation,
any Rights of Light and Rights of Way claims with persons/parties
whose rights/interests are likely to be infringed as a result of
the proposed redevelopment of the Finsbury Leisure Centre. 2.4 To
note that professional advice has been received by the Council (as
summarised in Exempt Appendix 3) on the potential compensation
liabilities which may arise as a result of the proposed
redevelopment of the Finsbury Leisure Centre, and that the
associated potential costs will need to be included in the project
budget before it can be approved
 
AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS
 
– as detailed in the report
– as detailed in the report
– none

Related Meeting

Executive - Thursday, 13th February, 2025 7.00 pm on February 13, 2025

Supporting Documents

Appendix 2 240417 V3 FLC Full EQIA.pdf
FLC appropriation report vFinal 15 Jan.pdf
Appendix 1 24.09.13 - FLCR - Land Appropriation Extents Plan Rev 01.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date13 Feb 2025
Subject to call-inYes