Decision details

PLACE24 0971 - Acquisition of freehold interest in land to facilitate the FARRRS 2 scheme.

Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Economy & Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Strategic Asset Management received instructions from the Council’s Highways Engineers to acquire the land required for the construction of FARRRS phase 2 from 7 affected landowners (4 acquisitions have
completed, another is going through legal at the moment and one remains to be negotiated). Whilst a CPO was confirmed to enable the scheme to proceed, this acquisition has been agreed through
negotiations.

Decision:

To proceed with the acquisition of approximately 2.623 ac of land required for the construction of FARRRS 2.

Alternative options considered:

The site required for the scheme was secured via a CPO, the only options available for the Council therefore are whether they agree the acquisition via negotiation, or through the lands tribunal. The
Council always look to secure acquisition via agreement wherever possible and this has been achieved in this instance

Publication date: 10/04/2024

Date of decision: 01/03/2024

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