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Salford City Council - Record of Decision
 
I Councillor Jack Youd, Deputy City
Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City
Council Constitution do
hereby:
 
1. Note the outcome of the advertising
of the intention to appropriate, for planning purposes pursuant to
section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 and
section 227 Town and Country Planning Act 1990, land at
Eccles New Road/Kirkham Street, Weaste and Seedley which is
currently held by Environment for recreation purposes,
and
 
2. Approve the
appropriation of the site, shown edged red in the Plan attached to
this report at Appendix A, for planning purposes to facilitate
development for residential purposes, as the site is no longer
required to be held for its current purpose.
 
The Reasons are: The site which is the subject of this report has
been awarded government funding under the DLUHC Rough Sleepers
Accommodation Programme and planning consent has been approved for
the erection of 14 dwellings comprising 6 houses, to be affordable
homes, and 8 apartments, to be “Move On” homes for
people experiencing homelessness. The site has been held by
Environment for recreation purposes, comprising vacant, landscaped
land containing several trees (not subject to TPOs).
 
As the site is no longer
required to be held for its current purpose, and may be
impacted by adverse third party rights as set out in the report,
and has been open to public access, approval is sought for the
appropriation of the land for planning purposes pursuant to section
122 of the Local Government Act 1972 and section 227
Town and Country Planning Act 1990. If the site is held for
planning purposes, potential third party rights
which may affect the site may be capable of being overridden
pursuant to section 203 Housing and Planning Act 2016.
 
The Council has advertised the intention to
appropriate the land for planning purposes and no representations
have been received.
 
Options considered and rejected were: not to undertake the appropriation and
proceed with the arising project.
 
Assessment of Risk: Low
 
The source of funding is:
There are no direct financial implications of
this appropriation of land, but there is a low risk of compensation
claims arising from the potential interference with third party
rights while the land is in Council ownership which would be met by
the City Council from within its Capital Programme.
Legal Advice obtained: Shared Legal Service
 
 
Financial Advice obtained: n/a
 
 
Procurement Advice obtained: n/a
 
 
HR Advice obtained: n/a
 
 
Climate Change Advice obtained: n/a
 
 
The following documents have been used to
assist the decision process:
 
Public  briefing
report submitted to Property/Regen Briefing on 12 August 2024

Contact Officer:  Annie Jackson
Development Surveyor, Property
Services                                
annie.jackson@salford.gov.uk
 
 
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This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead
Member.
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The appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Growth and
Prosperity Panel          
 
 
Signed: Councillor Jack Youd
Deputy City Mayor and Lead
Member fro0 Finance, Support Services and Regeneration
Dated: 12th August 2024
 
 
 
This decision was published on Monday, 12th August 2024                                            
This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday,
19th August 2024
unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making
Process Rules.