Decision details

To authorise Officers to use Compulsory Purchase Powers to bring empty dwellings back into use.

Matter for Decision:  

The Executive Councillor was asked to approve the Compulsory Purchase of three long-term empty properties in order to bring the properties back into use as residential accommodation.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Housing:

The Executive Councillor resolved:

     i.        Should the owners of the properties not bring forward any satisfactory plans or timescales to bring properties back into use, the Head of Refuse and Environment is authorised to apply a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of properties A, B and C.

    ii.        To approve the recommendations in the project appraisals for each property as outlined in Appendices A, B and C of the Officer’s report.

Reason for the Decision:

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations:

The Committee received a report from the Empty Homes Officer regarding the compulsory purchase of empty properties as detailed in the confidential report.

The Committee considered and voted on the appendices individual.

Recommendation i.

Appendix A: The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendation.

Appendix B: The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendation.

Appendix C: The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendation.

Recommendation ii.

The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendations.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.