Agenda, decisions and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2013, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The Minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 20 November 2013 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

The Minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 20 November 2013 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

            Cabinet:

1       Approved the Planning Advice Note (as set out in Appendix 1) for use by the Regulatory Services Committee as ‘good practice’ guidance to demonstrate the Council’s commitment to economic growth;

2       Approved publication of the Note on the Council’s website; and

3       Notwithstanding (1) and (2), recognised that the current national planning legislation would continue to afford the policies in the Havering Local Development Framework (as the statutory Development Plan) greater weight than the Advice Note in the formal planning decision-making process.

The report sought Member approval for a non-statutory Planning Advice Note which would set out the key considerations that would be taken into account when determining planning applications for (non-industrial) business and employment uses within the Borough’s Industrial Areas.

The purpose of the note would be to demonstrate the Council’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 100.

Cabinet agreed that:

1       Approval be given to the making of the following Compulsory Purchase Orders in accordance with section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to acquire all legal interests in the relevant properties:

(a)          London Borough of Havering (11 Wolseley Road) Compulsory Purchase Order 2013

(b)          London Borough of Havering (82 Ravensbourne Crescent) Compulsory Purchase Order 2013

(c)          London Borough of Havering (106 Frederick Road) Compulsory Purchase Order 2013

(d)          London Borough of Havering (78 Winchester Avenue) Compulsory Purchase Order 2013-10-16

(e)          London Borough of Havering (58 Dominion Drive) Compulsory Purchase Order

2       In relation to each of Compulsory Purchase Orders authorised by paragraph 1 above, authorised the Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services to alter the Compulsory Purchase Order so as to exclude any land/interests acquired prior to the sealing of the Order.

3       In relation to each of Compulsory Purchase Orders authorised by paragraph 1 above, authorised the Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services to seal the Order and take all necessary steps, including the publication of all statutory notices to secure confirmation of the Order.

4       In relation to each of the Compulsory Purchase Orders authorised by paragraph 1 above, authorised the Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services (in the event that the Secretary of State notifying the Council that it had been given the power to confirm any of the Compulsory Purchase Orders) to confirm the Order and take all steps necessary to secure possession of the property, including the making of a General Vesting Declaration if he or she was satisfied that it was appropriate to do so.

5       In relation to each of the Compulsory Purchase Orders authorised by paragraph 1 above, authorised the Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services to suspend the Compulsory Purchase procedure if the Private Sector Housing Manager, Homes & Housing was able to reach an agreement with Owners of these properties with regard to repair, refurbishment and reoccupation of any of the properties.

The report sought permission to proceed with the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) in relation to selected empty properties across the Borough, as part of the empty property enforcement programme.

This approach was in accordance with the aims agreed by Members when approving the Empty Homes Strategy 2009-2012  ...  view the full minutes text for item 101.