Purpose

This report sets out an opportunity to work closely with one of our strategic partners Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing to unlock 60 new social homes for residents by repurposing garage sites.

The purpose of the report is to seek approval of required Compulsory Purchase Orders, Stopping Up Orders required to deliver the scheme

Decision

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To approve in principle the Council working with Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association (MTVH) to support the development objective ofdelivering newsocial housing withinthe Chalkhill Estate.

(2)    To approve in principle to make Compulsory Purchase Orders of land interests within the Chalkhill Estate as identified on Plan 1 under Planning or Housing legislation to bring forward the development objectives, subject to a further specific resolution of Cabinet in respect of the making of each order.

(3)    To agree advancing the preliminary stages of the compulsory purchase process on the Chalkhill Estate, including, but not limited to, land referencing, issuing section 16 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 notices (section 16 notices), engaging,consulting andnegotiating withlandowners, andpreparation ofdocumentation and undertake all matters that the Council might need to undertake to inform a further report to Cabinet to make, confirm and implement the CPO, if required.

(4)    To approve inprinciple to appropriate,subject to planning,the land identifiedon Plan1 under section 203 of the 2016 Housing and Planning Act, subject to a further specific resolution ofCabinet inrespect ofthe makingof eachappropriation.

(5)    To approve in principle to make stopping up orders using planning or highways legislation for any land identified on Plan 1 and comprising public highway.

(6)    To note the potential for the delivery of new social housing illustrated by MTVH’s current design proposals and that the current proposal will be subject to further consultation, designrefinement andfollowing thatbe subjectof anapplication forplanning permissionto the Local Planning Authority.

(7)    To delegate authorityto theCorporate Directorof ResidentServices, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, Homelessness and Renters Security to enter into an indemnity agreement with MTVH to indemnify the Council for all costs associated with the compulsory purchase process on Chalkhill Estate.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 18 March 24