Decision details

Council acquisition of Plots 14 and 15, Dinnington

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

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.

 

On the 1st May 2024 the Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration and Transport delegated the powers above to the Assistant Director for Property and Facilities Services.

Decision:

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

23/01/25

Title:

Acquisition of property interests at 40 Laughton Rd Dinnington, as part of Strategic Land Assembly for the Dinnington Regeneration Project

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Kevin Fisher, Assistant Director, Property & Facilities Services

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Cabinet 07/08/2023 – Minute No. 39 / 4 – Approved that the Property Officer 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 Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy.

Brief Description of Decision:

To exercise the delegation to Assistant Director Property & Facilities Services acting as Property Officer (delegated by Assistant Director Planning, Regeneration & Transport) in consultation with the Council’s S151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy to acquire property interests in relation to plot numbers 14 & 15 as shown in Appendix 1.

 

Agreed by

 

Cllr Robert Taylor, Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs & the Local Economy 15th January 2025

 

and

 

Judith Badger, Strategic Director Finance and Customer Services and S151 Officer 22nd January 2025

Reasons for the Decision:

To enable the purchase of all property required to facilitate the implementation of the Council’s Dinnington Regeneration project which will see improvements to the high street including a new market provision, 6 new retail units, refurbished units and public realm fronting Laughton Road.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Option 1: Do nothing.

A ‘do nothing’ option would result in the continued fragmented ownership of the site and prevent the demolition of the block from being undertaken, thus preventing the development of the proposed comprehensive scheme that was approved by Cabinet in August 2023 and has secured the central government ‘Levelling-Up’ investment from the previous Government’s Department of Levelling Up and Communities (DLUHC).

 

This option is not recommended.

 

Option 2: Purchase the headlease according to the Heads of Terms at Appendix 2.

While the Council is willing to pursue its Compulsory Purchase Powers acquisition by negotiation should always be the preferred route for the Council. Terms have been agreed in line with the Council’s appointed agent’s recommendation and within the budget approved at Cabinet.

 

This option is recommended.

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

None declared

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

NA

 

Reports or parts of reports considered

Officer Decision: Acquisition of property interests at 40 Laughton Road, Dinnington

 

Appendix 1   Dinnington Land Map

Appendix 2   Heads of Terms (exempt)

Appendix 3  Equality Initial Screening

Appendix 4  Equality Full Assessment

Appendix 5  Carbon Impact Assessment

 

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to ….

 

 

Signed by the Decision Maker  

Dated:          23/01/2025

 

Name:          Kevin Fisher

Job Title:     Assistant Director Property & Facilities Services                 

 

 

Publication date: 27/01/2025

Date of decision: 27/01/2025

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