Agenda item

Cabinet, having considered the responses made to the public notices in respect of land at Briar Road, Harold Hill in connection with the proposed disposal and appropriation of land for planning purposes, gave approval to proceed with:-

1.    The appropriation of the sites listed in Appendix 2 of the report to planning purposes, and

2.    The disposal of the sites listed in Appendix 2 of the report under Sections 122 and 123 of the Local Government Act 1972

Councillor Steven Kelly, Cabinet Member for Individual with special responsibility for Harold Hill Ambitions, introduced the report.

Previously, Cabinet had given approval to the disposal of 33 small areas of Council-owned land across the Briar Road Estate. The approval had been granted in conjunction with the Harold Hill Ambitions project.

As part of the preparatory legal process in connection with the proposed disposal, a decision had been taken to formally advertise the proposed disposal of open space and the proposed appropriation of the land for planning purposes. The statutory process governing the disposal and appropriation of land required the proposals to be publicly advertised and for any objections to be considered.

            The report set out the responses received to the relevant public notices and provided further information relevant to the consideration of these representations.

Reasons for the decision:

The decision was required as a result of the statutory processes involved in dealing with the proposed disposal and appropriation of land for planning purposes.

Other options considered:

Having placed the notices it was necessary for the Council to formally consider the response received. As the report only concerned the consideration of the responses, no other options were available.

Cabinet, having considered the responses made to the public notices in respect of land at Briar Road, Harold Hill in connection with the proposed disposal and appropriation of land for planning purposes, gave approval to proceed with:-

1.    The appropriation of the sites listed in Appendix 2 of the report to planning purposes, and;

2.    The disposal of the sites listed in Appendix 2 of the report under Sections 122 and 123 of the Local Government Act 1972.