URL: https://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=8615

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: The Cabinet will be asked to consider approving the promotion of a compulsory purchase order to facilitate the assembly of land and property interests to enable the delivery of attractive public spaces and new public routes through and between the Stockport 8 regeneration scheme.

Content: The Cabinet will be asked to consider approving the promotion of a compulsory purchase order to facilitate the assembly of land and property interests to enable the delivery of attractive public spaces and new public routes through and between the Stockport 8 regeneration scheme. The Cabinet has considered a report detailing a proposed Compulsory Purchase Order to enable the delivery of attractive public spaces and new public routes through and between the Stockport 8 regeneration’ scheme and key destinations and facilities including the town centre, Stockport Transport Interchange, Viaduct Park and Stockport train station and has:-   (1) Given approval the preparation and making of a Compulsory Purchase Order (Order) under section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to facilitate the acquisition of the property interests in the Arches to facilitate the delivery of attractive public spaces and key public routes through and between the Stockport 8 regeneration scheme and key destinations and facilities including the town centre, Stockport Transport Interchange, Viaduct Park and Stockport train station;   (2) Delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Finance Director – s151 Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration & Skills authority to:   ·         continue to engage in negotiations and, where possible, to agree terms for the Council to acquire by voluntary means all interests in the Arches; ·         decide if and when to make the Order;   (3) Delegated authority to the Assistant Director for Governance authority to:   ·         take all necessary steps to prepare and make the Order and supporting documents, including undertaking surveys, and carrying out a land referencing exercise to check that there are no property interests in the Arches save for those described below; ·         submit the Order to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for confirmation; ·         if authorised by the Secretary of State, to confirm the Order; ·         in the event that objections are made to the Order, take all necessary steps to address and, where possible, resolve those objections and, if necessary, to prepare for and participate in any public inquiry convened by the Secretary of State to consider the Order; ·         provided the Order is confirmed by the Secretary of State (or by the Council as the case may be), take all necessary steps to exercise powers pursuant to the Order to achieve vacant possession of the Arches (including the making and service of one or more General Vesting Declarations and/or the preparation and service of Notices to Treat and Notices of Entry); ·         approve agreements with the relevant parties setting out the terms of the acquisition of the required property interests and the withdrawals of objections to the Order, together with any associated or consequential provisions including proposing modifications to the Order; ·         participate in any third party proceedings challenging the confirmation of the Order by the Secretary of State and/or the exercise of the powers by the Council; ·         commence or defend proceedings in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) concerning the determination of the compensation to which affected parties whose land and/or interests are acquired pursuant to the Order may be entitled, and to take all necessary steps to deal with, settle and/or dispose of those proceedings (as the case may be). ·         do all things necessary or incidental to the implementation of the above-mentioned resolutions.   (NOTE: An appendix to the report contained information ‘Not for Publication’ that had been circulated to members of the Cabinet only). Not to proceed with making the compulsory purchase order. If the Order is not made, the Council may be unable to acquire the property interests needed to deliver important public routes through and between the Stockport 8 regeneration scheme and key destinations and facilities around Stockport town centre. None.

Date of Decision: March 17, 2026