Decision details
Disused land adjacent to Melville Road Allotments, Rainham
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
Cabinet AGREED:
1. That the disused land adjacent to Melville Road Allotments be declared surplus and authorisation be given for a disposal of about 1.53 acres and for the creation of additional allotment plots in respect of about 0.6 acres of land in accordance with the allotment waiting list requirements for the site. The disposal would be subject to obtaining any necessary planning permissions and other consents as appropriate. The Property Strategy Manager in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) to be authorised to deal with all matters arising and thereafter to complete the disposal of the site identified. The disposal would be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
2. To approve the principle that the land should be appropriated for planning purposes subject to the relevant statutory processes and that the Property Strategy Manager, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services) be authorised to undertake these processes and for the Lead Member for Value to consider any objections received and whether to confirm the appropriation.
Report author: Garry Green
Publication date: 08/11/2012
Date of decision: 07/11/2012
Decided at meeting: 07/11/2012 - Cabinet
Effective from: 15/11/2012
This decision has been called in by:
- Councillor Keith Darvill who writes The call-in of the decision was made for the following reasons: 1) Before making the decision to appropriate land, change its use and dispose for development details of the Borough wide and Local/Ward Area demand for allotments (including current waiting lists) should be disclosed in the Cabinet report and be fully taken into account. 2) Subject to consultation with local Allotment Societies and the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners before such land is deemed surplus amd available for disposal alternative community use of the land should be considered and form part of the report to Cabinet."
- Councillor Jeffrey Tucker who writes The call-in of the decision was made for the following reasons: 1) Before making the decision to appropriate land, change its use and dispose for development details of the Borough wide and Local/Ward Area demand for allotments (including current waiting lists) should be disclosed in the Cabinet report and be fully taken into account. 2) Subject to consultation with local Allotment Societies and the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners before such land is deemed surplus amd available for disposal alternative community use of the land should be considered and form part of the report to Cabinet."
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