Decision details

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet:

1.    Having considered the consultation responses, approves the appropriation of the Site (subject to compliance with all necessary legal requirements) in exercise of statutory powers to appropriate for planning purposes, exercising powers under S122 of the Local Government Act for the planning purposes of facilitating redevelopment having regard to the Equalities Impact Assessment, for residential and other community uses pursuant to section 226 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.    Approves the use of powers to override easements, restrictions and other rights in respect of the Site pursuant to section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (the 2016 Act) following the grant of planning permission for the proposed development.  

3.    Resolve that the area of Land at the former Yiewsley Swimming Pool and Falling Lane, Yiewsley shown edged [red] on the plan at Appendix 1 (the Site) is no longer required for the open space purposes for which it is currently held.

Reasons for decision

The Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport explained the purpose of the report which was to appropriate Land from public open space to planning purposes, which would facilitate the redevelopment of the sites to provide community facilities and a significant number of residential units for social housing.

Cabinet agreed the recommendations in the report having considered the statutory consultation responses received and the Equalities Assessment.

The Leader of the Council remarked that there was delegated authority for determining the matter, but it was instead brought to Cabinet for fuller transparency.

Alternative options considered and rejected

Cabinet considered other options as set out in the public report.