Agenda item
Various Compulsory Purchase Orders for Empty Homes and Facelifting Scheme
To consider a report on Various Compulsory Purchase Orders for Empty Homes and Facelifting Scheme
Minutes:
PURPOSE
1. To seek approval to make several Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) for long term vacant properties in the private sector.
2. To dispose of the properties in accordance with the Council’s Disposal of Empty Dwellings Policy and scheme of delegation or to Calico Homes as appropriate.
3. To seek approval for a programme of external property Facelifting works on Albion Street Padiham, Wytham Street Padiham, and to the rears of Windsor Street and Ivory Street.
4. To seek approval to build a property on the site of 10A Briercliffe Road, suitable for a family with a disabled member (subject to necessary permissions from Planning etc) using Better Care Funding.
DECISION
1. That the Head of Housing and Development Control in consultation with the relevant Executive Member approve in pursuance of the powers obtained under Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 (as amended) to make the following compulsory purchase orders for the purpose of renovation and/or re-sale by the most appropriate method:
The Burnley (18 Russell Terrace Padiham Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (22 Wythburn Close Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (25 Crow Wood Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (38 Woodbine Road Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (12 Herbert Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (39 Herbert Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (47 Piccadilly Road Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (7 Parkinson Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (80 Reed Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (17 Thurston Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (23 Thurston Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (25 Thurston Street Burnley)Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (24 Newman Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (10A Briercliffe Road Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (91 Basnett Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
The Burnley (18 Raglan Road Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022
2. That the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to agree terms for the acquisition of the properties, to acquire the properties in this report by agreement as an alternative to compulsory purchase in accordance with the terms of delegation.
3. To authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to make minor amendments, modifications or deletions to the CPO schedule of interests and map, should this be necessary, and to finalise the making and submission of the CPO, including promoting the Council’s case at public inquiry, if necessary.
4. Subject to confirmation by the Secretary of State to authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to secure full title to and possession of the CPO land as appropriate by:
· Serving notice of confirmation of the CPO on all interested parties
· Serving notice of intention to execute a General Vesting Declaration
· Executing the General Vesting Declaration
· Serving Notices to Treat and/or Entry as appropriate
· Acquiring land and interests by agreement if possible
5. That the Executive authorises the tendering of any renovation/building works in accordance with SOC 1, 15 and 16 and delegates power to accept the tender to the Head of Housing and Development Control.
6. That the Executive approves that the proceeds from the sale of the properties is recycled back into the Empty Homes Programme for further acquisitions and renovations.
7. That the Executive approves the facelifting schemes on Albion Street and Wytham Street in Padiham and the rears of Windsor and Ivory Street Burnley.
8. That the Executive approves the use of the Better Care Fund to rebuild a fully adapted house on the site of 10A Briercliffe Road for occupation by a family with disabled members subject to Lancashire County Council approval.
REASONS FOR DECISION
1. The owners of these properties have been contacted and have either not responded at all or have given no reasonable proposals for renovating the property or bringing it back into housing use.
2. These properties are long term vacant properties, being empty, in one case for 19 years. Without intervention by the Council through acquisition by agreement or CPO the properties may remain vacant, continue to deteriorate, attract anti-social behaviour, fly-tipping and arson, all of which cause fear in local residents, resulting in a declining neighbourhood.
18 Russell Terrace Padiham Burnley vacant since 11th February 2020
22 Wythburn Close Burnley vacant for approximately 4 years
25 Crow Wood Burnley vacant since 14th October 2016
38 Woodbine Road Burnley vacant since 30th June 2017
12 Herbert Street Burnley vacant since 14th January 2013
39 Herbert Street Burnley vacant since 19th January 2013
47 Piccadilly Road Burnley vacant since 12th February 1996
7 Parkinson Street Burnley vacant since 21st January 2011
80 Reed Street Burnley vacant since 22nd April 2019
17 Thurston Street Burnley vacant since 9th November 2017
23 Thurston Street Burnley vacant since 15th May 2012
25 Thurston Street Burnley vacant since 21st March 1998
24 Newman Street Burnley vacant since 3rd July 2020
10A Briercliffe Road Burnley vacant since at least 2008
91 Basnett Street Burnley vacant since 1st March 2015
18 Raglan Road Burnley vacant since 13th September 2017
3. To use facelifting as a regeneration tool in certain areas to improve the external appearance of blocks, to assist in raising property values, to assist in raising demand and so reducing the number of empty properties and to encourage complementary investment in the properties by their owners.
4. To further improve the appearance of key gateways and main thoroughfares.
5. Through the Vacant Property Initiative and Empty Homes Programme over 150 properties have been acquired, refurbished and re-sold or re let, bringing those properties back into use and providing high quality accommodation.
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