Decision details

Date of Decision:

25^th July 2023

Title:

Acquisition of property at 3-7 Corporation Street

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Paul Woodcock, Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

That the Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration, and Transport approves the acquisition by agreement of the property interests and rights required to complete the redevelopment, detailed in Appendices 1 and 2, in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy.

Cabinet Member consulted and in support – 19^th July 2024

Section 151 Officer consulted and in support  – 24^th July 2023

Brief Description of Decision:

Completion of the necessary transactions to acquire property at 3-7 Corporation Street

Reasons for the Decision:

To facilitate the continued regeneration of Rotherham town centre it is necessary to bring privately owned land into public sector ownership.  

Agreement has now been reached with the private sector owner of the property which will see removal of their objection to the Compulsory Purchase Order (made in April 2023), and this delegation seeks to finalise the necessary transactions.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

As required by Government guidance, acquisition by negotiation rather than use of Compulsory Purchase powers is mandated where at all possible. This acquisition will enable the land to come into Council ownership without further progression of the CPO to Public Inquiry.

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

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

Reports or parts of reports considered

Report to Cabinet dated 28^th March 2022, Report to Cabinet dated 23^rd January 2023, Delegated Officer Decision Report dated 30^th March 2023 and the attached exempt Report (exempt until completion of land transaction) providing considerations for the Decision.