Issue details

Acquisition of land to support comprehensive regeneration

 

 

In order to deliver comprehensive regeneration of town centres, in accordance with adopted plans, the Council may need to acquire land to enable successful delivery.  It is proposed that the Council will identify specific sites that it wishes to acquire by various means including, if necessary, by compulsory purchase.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Acquisition or disposal of land in excess of £250,000;

Decision status: Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/11/2016

Decision due: 2 Feb 2017 by Elected Mayor

Decision due: 2 Feb 2017 by Council

Lead member: Elected Mayor and Executive Lead for Assets, Finance, Governance and Corporate Services, Economic Regeneration and Transformation Councillor Richard Haddock, Executive Lead for Customer Services richard.haddock@torbay.gov.uk

Lead director: Assistant Director Corporate and Business Services

Contact: Pat Steward Email: pat.steward@torbay.gov.uk.

Consultation process

The community has been consulted on at the outset of the masterplan, local plan and neighbourhood plan making processes, through public meetings and other engagement events. Further meetings with invited neighbourhood plan and community partnership representatives alongside the business community have taken place about specific projects. Members will be briefed through meetings.

Consultees

Community Partnerships, Neighbourhood Plan groups, business community, Members, developers, investors and transport providers.

If you want to make representations contact:: Anne-Marie Bond, Assistant Director Corporate and Business Services, Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR, telephone (01803) 207015, email anne-marie.bond@torbay.gov.uk/Pat Steward, Regeneration Programme Director, Torbay Development Agency, 3rd Floor Tor Hill House, Union Street, Torquay, TQ2 5QW, telephone (01803) 208918, pat.steward@torbay.gov.uk

 

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