Issue - meetings

Cabinet received a report outlining the design work and progression of the planning application for the Cottam Parkway railway station and new access road. It was noted that in order to maintain the programme milestones and to ensure the scheme could be delivered, it was essential that the county council had possession of all the necessary land. Negotiations had already commenced with landowners however, agreement may not be achievable in time or at all.

As a result, it was further noted that it may be necessary to use Compulsory Purchase powers available to the county council, in particular under the Highways Act 1980 and Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to acquire the land.

Resolved: That;

  i.  The use of the county council's powers of Compulsory Purchase contained in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Highways Act 1980, and all and any other enabling legislation, to acquire all the necessary land and rights for the construction/improvement and future maintenance of a new station and associated highway and access infrastructure at Cottam, referred to as Cottam Parkway, be approved;

  ii.  Both the preparation of Compulsory Purchase and Side Road Orders for the scheme and other appropriate  Notices, Orders and Schemes under the relevant statutes and the taking of all other procedural steps in connection with the making of the Orders and Schemes, prior to approval and sealing and making of the formal Orders and Schemes be authorised; and the acquisition by agreement in advance of Compulsory Purchase powers of all rights, interests, enabling arrangements to facilitate the scheme be approved;

  iii.  The acquisition by agreement in advance of Compulsory Purchase powers of all rights, interests, enabling arrangements to facilitate the scheme be approved; and

  iv.  The taking of procedural steps to facilitate the delivery of the scheme utilising Network Rail land and property be authorised.