Agenda item

The Leader took this item 1^st on the agenda.

The Leader welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked if anyone in the audience wanted to address Cabinet on this item.  He also inquired whether anybody knew if an interested party might be on their way to the meeting to address the committee on any issues.  Nobody in the audience indicated that they wanted to speak.

He proceeded to ask if the Cabinet Members had received and considered the following documents which were sent out after the despatch of the agenda: -

·         The supplementary report containing amendments to paragraphs 4.24, 4.28 and 4.47 of the report.

·         A letter received on Friday 12^th January 2018 from a firm of solicitors representing the Crosthwaite Family.

·         An Officers’ response to the letter mentioned above.

·         An email received today from Mr Nicholas Reed-Clarke, Chair of the Wandon Road Residents Association SW6 (Neighbouring Chelsea FC).

Cabinet Members acknowledged the receipt and consideration of the mentioned documents.

1.1       To note that Cabinet have considered the report, supplementary report, and all representations before reaching its decisions.

1.2.      To approve the acquisition of a leasehold interest in the relevant Land at Stamford Bridge Grounds referred to in this report (shown on the plan attached at appendix 1) for planning purposes, pursuant to Section 227 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.

1.3       To approve the subsequent leaseback and associated property documents in respect of the Land pursuant to section 233(1)(a) of the 1990 Act.

1.4       That it is the intention of the Council in acquiring a leasehold interest in the relevant Land for planning purposes to engage the provisions of Section 203 of the of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, in order to override easements and other rights in respect of the Land, and to subsequently leaseback the relevant Land to enable the Club to carry out the Development.

1.5       That the terms of the acquisition as outlined in recommendations 2.2 and 2.3 above will be primarily based on the heads of terms (“the Heads of Terms”) attached at appendix 3 (in the exempt part of the Cabinet agenda), subject to any further revisions that might be agreed ahead of the Cabinet meeting by the Director of Property and Building Management and the Director of Law.

1.6       To give delegated authority to the Lead Director for Regeneration, Planning and Housing Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development & Regeneration, and the Director of Law, to agree the approach to be adopted and to delegate to the Director of Property and Building Management and the Director of Law to finalise the Heads of Terms and ensure that the appropriate legal documents are completed.