RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.1  Approve the appropriation for planning purposes of the Council’s land at:

(a) Farm Road Church, Farm Road, Morden, SM4 6RA

(b) Elm Nursery Car Park, Mitcham CR4 3TA

(c) Raleigh Gardens Car Park, Mitcham, CR4 2JB

(shown edged red on the plans at Appendix A) pursuant to Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 and the subsequent use of the powers under Section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

1.2 Note the requirement to appropriate for planning purposes the Council’s land at Canons Place, Madeira Road, Mitcham, CR4 4HD (shown edged red on the plans at Appendix A) pursuant to Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 and the subsequent use of the powers under Section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, and to delegate authority to the Executive Director of Housing and Sustainable Development in consultation with the Leader of the Council to take the decision following consideration of all representations made in response to publication of the notices.

1.3 Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Housing and Sustainable Development:

a. To deal with any necessary arrangements to record the appropriation of the sites for planning purposes.

b. To subsequently exercise the Council’s powers under Section 203 Housing and Planning Act 2016.

c. To take all reasonable steps to negotiate and settle compensation claims under Section 204 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and approve and authorise all legal documentation that may be required to compromise and release third party rights where this can be achieved on reasonable terms within a reasonable timescale.

1.4 Note that if the recommendations in this Report are approved, the four sites (by virtue of Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 - appropriation for planning purposes) will be held in the general fund.