Agenda item

(Report of the Director of Place and Sustainability to be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Social Inclusion).To approve the use of Compulsory Purchase powers to progress the assembly of land required for the Northumberland Development Project.

Cabinet considered a report that sought approval to use Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers to progress the assembly of land required for the Northumberland Park Project.

It was noted that on 16 November 2010 Cabinet had made an ‘in principal’ decision to use a CPO to support the development of the Northumberland Development Project (NDP) scheme and that the report sought approval to execute this power.

RESOLVED:

1. That it be agreed that, as set out in the report at paragraph 5.8, the pre-conditions for compulsory purchase set by Cabinet on 16 November 2010 have now been met by THFC.         

2. That a Compulsory Purchase Order should be made to acquire all land and rights within the Site shown edged red on the plan in Appendix 1 for planning purposes pursuant to Sections 226 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), to enable Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) to build its new football stadium in Tottenham along with associated development supporting regeneration.

3. That it be noted that THFC shall continue to seek to negotiate and acquire all necessary land and rights by agreement from the date of the resolution (if this is decided), until the Council considers it reasonable to make the Order.

4. That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Corporate Property Services, in consultation with the Head of Legal Services and the Chief Financial Officer to agree the costs of the CPO to be paid by THFC, and only following the receipt of payments from THFC, to settle and complete the acquisition of the land interests of all owners, tenants, occupiers and others with a legal interest affected by the Scheme and who are included in the “London Borough of Haringey (Northumberland Development Project) Compulsory Purchase Order 2012”.

5. That delegated authority to granted to the Head of Legal Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Property Services to prepare and implement the London Borough of Haringey (Northumberland Development Project) Compulsory Purchase Order 2012 and preparation for and representation at a public inquiry if one is held.

6. That it be noted that a separate report to Cabinet is on this Agenda which concerns entering into a Land Agreement with THFC if Cabinet resolves to make a Compulsory Purchase Order, and that the CPO resolution in paragraph 3.2 is subject to a Land Agreement, which includes a further indemnity agreement, being entered into, and an appropriate parent company guarantee, Bond or cash equivalent payment being provided by THFC by an agreed date which shall not be later than the date of notice by the Council to THFC that it intends to acquire the interests and rights under a CPO.   

7. That it be noted that a further report will be presented to Cabinet, in due course, dealing with the use of the Council’s S.237 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) land appropriation powers in respect of the Order land and the conversion of rights of property neighbouring the Northumberland Development Project Scheme to rights of compensation, in order to implement the scheme.