Decision details

Date of Decision:

24^th May 2023

Title:

Acquisition of property at Effingham St, Rotherham

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 Simon Moss

Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration and Transport

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

1.    That the Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration and Transport approve the acquisition by agreement of the property interests at exempt Appendix 1, and that the Assistant Director of Legal Services complete the necessary transactions.

Brief Description of Decision:

Completion of the necessary transactions to acquire property at Effingham St

Reasons for the Decision:

To facilitate the continued development of regeneration in 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 relevant land, and this delegation seeks to finalise the necessary transactions.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The preferred option is to always acquire by agreement and negotiation is a mandatory precursor to any CPO action. This acquisition will enable land to come forward without the need to use CPO powers, thus significantly reducing the risk of needing to implement CPO powers.

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 24^th April 2023 and the attached exempt Report (exempt until completion of land transaction) providing considerations for the Decision.