Purpose

Utilising the Assistant
Director for Planning, Regeneration & Transport delegated
authority to approve the acquisition of land interests to help
facilitate the Dinnington High Street/Market scheme.
This is in accordance with the
delegation given at Cabinet in August 2023 (minute no. 39/4
refers)
 

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

18th September 2024

Title:

Council acquisition of Plot 6,
Dinnington, as part of the Strategic Land Acquisition for the
Dinnington Market Site Regeneration Project
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Simon Moss
Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration
& Transport
 

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

Cabinet 07/08/2023 – Minute No. 39 / 4
– Approved that the Assistant Director for Planning,
Regeneration and Transport be authorised to negotiate and agree the
acquisition by agreement of the property interests at exempt
Appendix 1, in consultation with the Council’s Section 151
Officer and the Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy.
 

Brief Description of
Decision:

Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration
and Transport to approve the acquisition of Plot 6, Dinnington
(shown on the plan attached at Appendix 2).
 

Reasons for the Decision:

Plot 6 forms a component of the land assembly
necessary to facilitate the regeneration initiative planned for the
Dinnington Markets area. The Council has commenced a programme of
acquisitions to secure and bring under Council control the land
necessary to enable the proposed development to take place. The
completed development will create a new town square that will house
a pop-up market, create new retail units and a community building,
as well as enhance links between the bus interchange and car parks
that serve the town centre. 
 

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

Option 1 – Purchase by agreement. This
is the preferred route and is the one sought by this Executive
Decision.
 
Option 2 – Acquire via Compulsorily
Purchase Order (CPO). The cabinet resolution noted above did
approve the exploration of CPO powers. However, as
required by Government guidance, acquisition by negotiation rather
than the use of Compulsory Purchase powers is always preferable.
This option can be dismissed in favour of acquisition by agreement.
This option has therefore been rejected.
 
Option 3 – Do nothing,
the acquisition is critical and necessary for the full regeneration
ambitions for the Dinnington Markets area to be implemented. The
plans have on the 13th
September secured planning consent, and the scheme is widely
supported by the local community and key stakeholders. This option
has therefore been rejected.

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

 
None
 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to approve the acquisition of Plot 6, Dinnington
 
Signed by the Decision
Maker  
Dated: 18th September,
2024      
 
Name: Simon
Moss                             
Job Title: Assistant Director,
Planning, Regeneration & Transport