Purpose

The decision is to self-confirm
the CPO following agreement to acquire 3-7 Corporation Street
and  removal of all objections, and; to
seek authority to demolish the property (3-7 Corporation
Street).

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

25th October 2023

Title:

Self-confirmation
of the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) and demolition of 3-7
Corporation Street

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

 Simon Moss,
Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration and Transport

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

Cabinet authorised the Assistant Director of
Regeneration, Planning and Transport in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy and the Head of Legal
Services to affect the making, confirmation, and implementation of
the CPO in respect of 3-7 Corporation Street.
 

Brief Description of
Decision:

The
decision is to self-confirm the CPO following agreement to acquire
3-7 Corporation Street and removal of all objections, and; to
demolish the two properties that make up 3-7 Corporation
Street.  
 

Reasons for the Decision:

Agreement to acquire the properties that make
up 3-7 Corporation Street has been reached and objections to the
CPO have been addressed and will be removed enabling the Council to
seek authority from the Planning Inspectorate Casework Unit to
self-confirm the CPO.  Demolition of the
derelict, fire damaged properties is required as soon as
practicable after acquisition to remove a significant Health and
Safety concern in the town centre.
 

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

There are no alternative options to
self-confirmation of the CPO.  However,
alternative options for the properties on the site
post-acquisition have been considered and there are 2 primary
options that exist:
 
1.   
Council demolition of the existing properties upon
acquisition to provide a cleared site to a developer:
2.   
Developer demolition of the properties prior to
redevelopment of the site

 
Option 2 was rejected
due to the need to remove the significant health and safety
concerns associated with the unsafe structures as soon as possible
after acquisition.

Conflicts of interest declared by any
Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to
the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

 
None

Reports or parts of reports
considered

January 2023 Cabinet authority to use CPO
powers to acquire 3-7 Corporation Street
Plan and rights Schedule

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to self-confirm the CPO
and demolish the properties that make up 3-7 Corporation Street

 
Signed by the Decision
Maker  
Dated: 25th October, 2023
 
Name: Simon
Moss                             
Job Title: Assistant Director,
Planning, Regeneration & Transport
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