URL: https://governance.enfield.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=411

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: Approval to progress and make a Compulsory Purchase Order for Cheshire House and Shropshire House on The Shires Estate, Edmonton N18

Content: Approval to progress and make a Compulsory Purchase Order for Cheshire House and Shropshire House on The Shires Estate, Edmonton N18 DECISION: The Cabinet agreed to:   i. Approve the making of the Order (draft Order and Schedule included at Appendix 1) to acquire all property and third-party rights within the land edged red on the Order Map (draft Order Map included at Appendix 2), comprising Cheshire and Shropshire Houses, for housing purposes pursuant to the powers contained in section 17 of the Housing Act 1985. The Order will enable the Council to decommission the blocks and to demolish the blocks due to the safety concerns and thereafter to consider future options to provide new housing, so as to achieve a qualitative (and potentially a quantitative) housing gain following confirmation of the Order. ii. Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Housing and Regeneration in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance as follows: a. To make all necessary changes, as appropriate to the draft Statement of Reasons (included at Appendix 3) and any adjustment to the Order Schedule and Order Map and take all necessary steps to make, serve and implement the Order, to pursue its confirmation by the Inspector, Secretary of State (or the Council) and to implement the Order as may be necessary (these steps are set out in sections 51 to 62 of this report); b. To finalise and confirm the Order documents prior to making the Order; c. To make General Vesting Declarations (GVDs) under the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 and/or to serve notices to treat and notices of entry (if required) following confirmation of the Order; d. To issue and serve any warrants to obtain possession of property acquired by the Council following the execution of a GVD or service of a notice of entry relating to the Order if it is considered appropriate and necessary to do so; e. To acquire third party interests in the land within the Order either by agreement or if necessary compulsorily; and iii. Approve the proposal to demolish Shropshire House and Cheshire House and deliver new homes on the Estate subject to the necessary consultation and approvals as to the funding. iv. Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Housing and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing to undertake any relevant consultation on the Estate and consider the feedback ahead of progressing with development proposals.

Date of Decision: September 10, 2025