Decision details
Crossrail Stepney Green Land Transfer and Landscape Reinstatement
Decision Maker: King George's Field Charity Board
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Crossrail are required to reinstate the land
it has temporarily occupied for construction work at Stepney Green
(formally occupied by the Stepney City Farm)
Decision:
DECISION:
That the Board
1. Notes the works already undertaken by Crossrail at Mile End Park and Stepney Green in mitigation for the permanent and temporary loss of land resulting from the construction of the Elizabeth Line
2. Agrees that the land to the west of Garden Street be reinstated as part of Stepney Green Park as shown on Appendix 2 of the report
3. Agrees that land to the east of Garden Street including the remains of the Baptist Chapel be leased to Stepney City Farm Charity for use as an extension to the existing farm for a period of 10 years;
4. Agrees in principle to a 25 year lease as set out in paragraph 3.2.8 of the report and asks officers to explore how this can best be achieved without conflicting with the Trust’s Governing Document, including the possibility of amending the Governing Document, if appropriate.
5. Authorises the Corporate Director, Governance to execute all necessary documents necessary to implement the above resolutions.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR PLACE (A. Sutcliffe)
(Owen Whalley –Divisional Director, Planning and Building Control).
Report author: Owen Whalley
Publication date: 08/03/2018
Date of decision: 06/03/2018
Decided at meeting: 06/03/2018 - King George's Field Charity Board
Effective from: 16/03/2018
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