Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Agree to appropriate the land shown edged red in Appendix 1 to the report for planning purposes (namely the construction of Film Studios), in accordance with section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972;
(ii) Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to acquire the land shown edged red in Appendices 2, 3 and 4 to the report for planning purposes (namely the construction of Film Studios) once ownership transferred to the Council, in accordance with section 227 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
(iii) Approve the subsequent use of the Council's powers under sections 203 - 206 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 in respect of the land to override third party interests that may be infringed by the development of the Film Studios;
(iv) Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to waive the condition linked to the expiry of the judicial review period in respect of decisions contemplated within the report and to take out judicial review insurance if appropriate; and
(v) Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance, to enter into confirmatory deeds as set out in the Section 106 agreement once the Council acquired the land shown in Appendices 3 and 4 to the report.