Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillors (Support & Governance) and (Thriving Economy).

This report outlines proposals relating to land in Covent Garden which is the subject of regeneration proposals under the Covent Garden Urban Village Master Plan. This includes confirming as surplus to requirements an area of community land currently used as Public Open Space; appropriation of land to planning purposes pursuant to S.122 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972; and to reaffirm the intention of the Executive of the 17 December 2013 to the disposal of land to Eric Wright Construction and Your Housing Group.

·         The Executive is recommended to approve the following:-

·         That the area of land described in paragraph 2.3 of the report and identified in Appendix B be declared surplus to requirements for community use;

·         That subject to paragraph 5.1.1 of the report and the Executive being satisfied that equivalent public open space is to be made available in the proposed Covent Garden/Crowther Mill development to replace the existing public open space identified in Appendix B that the Corporate Director: Corporate and Support Services be authorised to include with the submission of the proposed compulsory purchase order to support the Covent Garden/Crowther Mill development an application pursuant to Section 19(1)(a) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to obtain a certificate from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government that the existing public open space described in Appendix B can be disposed of to facilitate development without recourse to special Parliamentary procedures;

·         That the land described in paragraph 2.3 of the report and identified in Appendix B be appropriated to planning purposes pursuant to Section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972;

·         That subject to paragraph 5.1.1 of the report, that all the other land within the proposed Covent Garden/Crowther Mill development be appropriated to planning purposes pursuant to Section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 in the event that such action is deemed to be necessary by the Chief Executive, in consultation with Eric Wright Construction/Your Housing Group to facilitate the proper implementation of the proposed development;

·         That the Executive reaffirms its intention of the 17 December 2013 to dispose of the land described in paragraph 2.3 above and identified in Appendix B, to Eric Wright Construction/Your Housing Group for the purpose set out in the report.

Officer contact: Murray Carr, Andy Kippax, 0161 474 3019 / 4319, murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk / andy.kippax@stockport.gov.uk

A joint report of the Executive Councillors (Support & Governance) and (Thriving Economy) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider a proposals relating to land in Covent Garden which was the subject of regeneration proposals under the Covent Garden Urban Village Master Plan. The report invited the Executive to confirm as surplus to requirements an area of community land currently used as Public Open Space; appropriation of land to planning purposes pursuant to S.122 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972; and to reaffirm the intention for disposal of land to Eric Wright Construction and Your Housing Group.

RESOLVED – That in relation to land at Covent Garden and the Covent Garden Urban Village Master Plan:-

·         the area of land described in paragraph 2.3 of the report and identified in Appendix B be declared surplus to requirements for community use;

·         the Executive being satisfied that equivalent public open space was to be made available in the proposed Covent Garden/Crowther Mill development to replace the existing public open space identified in Appendix B, the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services be authorised to include with the submission of the proposed compulsory purchase order to support the Covent Garden/Crowther Mill development an application pursuant to Section 19(1)(a) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to obtain a certificate from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government that the existing public open space described in Appendix B can be disposed of to facilitate development without recourse to special Parliamentary procedures;

·         the land described in paragraph 2.3 of the report and identified in Appendix B be appropriated to planning purposes pursuant to Section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972;

·         all the other land within the proposed Covent Garden/Crowther Mill development be appropriated to planning purposes pursuant to Section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 in the event that such action is deemed to be necessary by the Chief Executive, in consultation with Eric Wright Construction/Your Housing Group to facilitate the proper implementation of the proposed development;

·         the intention of the Executive on 17 December 2013 be reaffirmed to dispose of the land described in paragraph 2.3 of the report and identified in Appendix B, to Eric Wright Construction/Your Housing Group for the purpose set out in the report.

To consider a joint report of the Chief Executive and Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The purpose of this report is to invite the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the report to the Executive on 22 March 2016 inviting the Executive to:

·         To confirm as surplus to requirements an area of community land currently used as Public Open Space.

·         To consider any representations received following the publication of an intention to dispose of an area of Public Open Space for development.

·         To approve the appropriation of land to planning purposes pursuant to S.122 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972.

·         To reaffirm the intention of the Executive of the 17 December 2013 to the disposal of land to Eric Wright Construction and Your Housing Group

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment upon the above recommendations.

Officer contact Murray Carr, Andy Kippax   on Tel: 0161-474-3019, Tel: 0161 474 4319 or by email on murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk, andy.kippax@stockport.gov.uk

A joint report (copies of which had been circulated) of the Chief Executive and Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services was submitted inviting the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the report to the Executive on 22 March 2016 inviting the Executive to:

·         To confirm as surplus to requirements an area of community land currently used as Public Open Space.

·         To consider any representations received following the publication of an intention to dispose of an area of Public Open Space for development.

·         To approve the appropriation of land to planning purposes pursuant to S.122 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972.

·         To reaffirm the intention of the Executive of the 17 December 2013 to the disposal of land to Eric Wright Construction and Your Housing Group.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.