Decision details

Following consideration of:

1. The representations made by third party landowners and other matters set out in Parts 1 and 3 of the report, the Cabinet RESOLVED that:

a.    the Executive Director of Place, acting in consultation with the Director of Law & Monitoring Officer, be authorised on behalf of the Council to enter into a further supplementary agreement to the CPO Indemnity and Land Transfer Agreement ("ILTA") with Croydon Limited Partnership, Westfield Corporation Limited, Hammerson UK Properties Plc and Whitgift Limited Partnership to give effect to the amendments to the ILTA referred to in section 5 of the report.

Following consideration of:

2. The evidence supplied by the Developer and the advice in relation to satisfaction of the pre-conditions to drawdown of third party land pursuant to the ILTA (as proposed to be amended) contained in Part 2 of the report and in the exempt report in Part B of the agenda for the meeting, together with the matters set out in Part 3 of the report.

The Cabinet RESOLVED to agree that the Executive Director of Place, acting in consultation with the Director of Law & Monitoring Officer be authorised to:

a.    take all necessary steps to implement the The London Borough of Croydon (Whitgift Centre and Surrounding Land bounded by and including parts of Poplar Walk, Wellesley Road, George Street and North End) Compulsory Purchase Order 2014 ("the CPO") including the execution of one or more General Vesting Declarations and the service of Notices to Treat and Notices of Entry in respect of interests and rights within the Order Land specified in the the Drawdown Notice;

b.    take all necessary steps in relation to the acquisition of land and new rights and settlement of compensation and any other claims or disputes including legal proceedings relating to the implementation of the CPO, defending or settling claims made to the Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal and/or any applications made to the Courts and any appeals;

c.    in the event that a valid Call Option Notice is served on the Council on behalf of the Developer in accordance with the terms of the ILTA (as amended):

1.    to appropriate the Council's land interests referred to in paragraph 10.1 for planning purposes pursuant to section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972; and 

2.    to arrange for the transfer to the Developer of the Council owned land within the redevelopment site identified in paragraphs 10.1 and 10.13; and

d.    take all other necessary steps in relation to the implementation of the CPO and in relation to the Council's obligations under the ILTA.