Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To authorise the Corporate Director Place to trigger the Borough’s powers under s203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 in relation to the Chrisp Street site, as part of the ongoing Chrisp Street Regeneration Scheme prior to the confirmation of a full Compulsory Purchase Order.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director, Place in consultation with the Corporate Director Governance to enter into any ancillary agreements necessary to give effect to this decision

3.    To authorise the Corporate Director Place to allocate compensation if necessary resulting from the use of the Borough’s powers under s.203 subject to the agreement to pay such compensation by the developer.

4.    To authorise the Corporate Director Place to enter into any documentation required to transfer and effect the transfer of any land interests as referred to at 3.19 -3.20 in the report.

5.    To authorise the Corporate Director Place to make any other decisions ancillary to and required to facilitate recommendations 1 to 4.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Divisional Director, Strategy, Regeneration and Sustainability (M. Baigent)

(Housing Regeneration Manager (N. McGowan)

(Project Manager (A. Cahill)

(Housing Regeneration Project Officer (M. Ali)

Councillor Rachel Blake, Cabinet Member for Planning, Air Quality and Tackling Poverty, introduced the report on matters relating to the Chrisp Street Regeneration Scheme. The report provided an update on progress and in particular was proposing agreement to authorise use of Section 203 powers to expedite the scheme as this reduced the risks for the development. She noted the pre-decision question and suggested she would look into that issue further.

The Mayor welcomed the report, he noted the reasons for the decision as presented and also noted the challenge of ensuring the different stakeholders were engaged with efficiently, including the role of Poplar HARCA. He agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To authorise the Corporate Director Place to trigger the Borough’s powers under s203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 in relation to the Chrisp Street site, as part of the ongoing Chrisp Street Regeneration Scheme prior to the confirmation of a full Compulsory Purchase Order.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director, Place in consultation with the Corporate Director Governance to enter into any ancillary agreements necessary to give effect to this decision

3.    To authorise the Corporate Director Place to allocate compensation if necessary resulting from the use of the Borough’s powers under s.203 subject to the agreement to pay such compensation by the developer.

4.    To authorise the Corporate Director Place to enter into any documentation required to transfer and effect the transfer of any land interests as referred to at 3.19 -3.20 in the report.

5.    To authorise the Corporate Director Place to make any other decisions ancillary to and required to facilitate recommendations 1 to 4.