Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals relating to the appropriation of land and removal of a restrictive covenant in respect of land at Goresbrook Village, in order to facilitate the development of new houses and flats in the area

Further to Minute 27 (23 August 2011), the Cabinet Member for Regeneration presented a report on proposals to appropriate land at Goresbrook Village as part of the major redevelopment of the estate.

The Cabinet Member advised that the land in question was primarily covered by the car park and vehicle access into Goresbrook Village and part was affected by a covenant which restricted its use as a public park and recreation ground, which was arguably obsolete in view of the long standing use of the area for car parking and vehicle access.

Cabinet agreed:

  (i)  The appropriation of land, shown edged red on the plan at Appendix 1 to the report, to planning purposes to facilitate housing redevelopment as part of the Goresbrook Village Estate Renewal Programme; and

  (ii)  To authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to commence the land appropriation process and place public advertisements to seek public opinion and responses to the proposed appropriation of the land currently used for housing, footpath, car park and vehicle access.