Decision details
Compulsory purchase of an empty home
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This report seeks approval to proceed with the
compulsory purchase order (CPO) for a street property which has
been empty for seven years and is a blight on the local
area.
Decision:
The exempt appendices were noted.
DECISION
1. To approve the compulsory purchase of the property and its retention by the council for homelessness relief over a period of five years before its sale on the open market.
2. To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4.1 of the report.
Action by:
ACTING DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)
(Private Housing Policy Officer (M. Lancaster)
Report author: Mark Baigent
Publication date: 28/09/2018
Date of decision: 26/09/2018
Decided at meeting: 26/09/2018 - Cabinet
Effective from: 06/10/2018
Accompanying Documents:
- 6.7 Compulsory Purchase of an Empty Home
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