Anthony Payne (Strategic Director for Place) will submit a report seeking approval to make a Compulsory Purchase Order in the future, if necessary, as part of the third phase of the North Prospect regeneration project and relates to properties within the estate transferred to Plymouth Community Homes.

A background paper (the equality impact assessment) can be accessed at the Council’s website Council and Democracy/Councillors and Committees/Library/Cabinet background papers or using the following hyperlink –

http://tinyurl.com/q3d6bmh  

Anthony Payne (Strategic Director for Place) submitted a report seeking approval to make a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) in the future, if necessary, as part of the third phase of the North Prospect regeneration project and relates to properties within the estate transferred to Plymouth Community Homes.

Councillor Penberthy (Cabinet Member for Co-operatives and Housing) introduced the proposals. 

Neil Mawson (Housing Delivery Officer) attended the meeting for this item.

Cabinet Members were advised - 

Neil Mawson undertook to raise the continuing issue with Plymouth Community Homes and to ask them to work with future developers.

Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

The Cabinet specifically noted the considerations that arose under the Human Rights Act (1998) in respect of the proposed CPO and had full regard to the rights of those that would be affected by the CPO but, for the reasons set out in the report, determined nevertheless to authorise CPO procedure.

Agreed that in the event that a Compulsory Purchase Order is required for properties within Phase 3 of North Prospect defined as –

a Compulsory Purchase Order is made pursuant to Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985, in respect of the areas outlined in red on the plan submitted (appendix one).