Purpose

Bringing forward the Goldthorpe
Housing Project Phase 2 following public
consultation. 

Decision

RESOLVED
that Cabinet:-
 
(i)           
Approves the final red line boundary (Appendix B)
and concludes that the acquisition of the Order Land identified
edged in red on the Order Map (“the Order Land”,
Appendix C) to facilitate the carrying out of development
(including Groundworks Plan, Appendix D), re-development and
improvement on and in relation to the land, is likely to contribute
to the achievement of the promotion and improvement of the
economic, social and environmental well-being of the
area;

 
(ii)         
Approves the acceptance and draw down of the total
funding package of £5.321M described in Section 3, and
approval to accept any additional match funding by the
Council’s Section 151 Officer in consultation with Executive
Director of Growth and Sustainability, the Towns Deal Board and
Council’s Capital Oversight Board;
 
(iii)        
Agrees, subject to the considerations set out in
this report, to a. the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order
(Order) pursuant to Section 226(1)
 
(a) 
of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the
acquisition of all land interests in the Order Land; and

 
(iv)        
Authorises the Executive Director of Growth and
Sustainability, to:
 
(a) 
Appropriate for planning purposes all or any part of
the Order Land pursuant to section 122 Local Government Act 1972
and section 227 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to facilitate
delivery of the Goldthorpe Housing Project Phase 2 and to take all
necessary steps to effect the appropriation of the relevant land
for planning purposes (if required).

 
(b) 
In consultation with the Head of Highways and
Engineering and local members, be authorised to make an application
to the Department for Transport for the permanent closure of
highways required to facilitate development on the Order Land and
to take all steps and make any other decisions ancillary or in
relation thereto and to implement any such closure when
granted.
 
(c) 
Delegates final scheme approval and responsibility
for the appointment of suitably qualified contractors, to the
Executive Director of Growth and Sustainability following
consultation with the Director of Finance.