Agenda item - Kings House - Appropriation for Planning Purposes

Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture (copy attached).

RESOLVED – That the Committee authorises in principle for the land at Kings House to be appropriated for planning purposes and that the final decision to appropriate be delegated to the Director of Economy, Environment and Culture and Assistant Director Property & Design, such decision to be made following grant of a satisfactory planning consent.

66.1         The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture in relation to Kings House - Appropriation for Planning Purposes. In accordance with the draft Sale and Purchase Agreement for Kings House the Council was to consider the appropriation of the Kings House site for planning purposes.  Section 3 of this report outlines the process and implications of appropriation.

66.2         Councillor G. Theobald welcomed the report that the building had been sold; he was pleased of the additional Member oversight proposed through the Leaders’ Group.

66.3         In response to Councillor Mac Cafferty it was clarified that the section 122 was not time limited.

66.4         In response to Councillor Wealls it was explained that the purpose of the report sought to prevent injunctions delaying the sale and subsequent development of the site; instead affected parties 1ould have the right to pursue compensation through a legal route.

66.5         The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote.

66.6         RESOLVED – That the Committee authorises in principle for the land at Kings House to be appropriated for planning purposes and that the final decision to appropriate be delegated to the Director of Economy, Environment and Culture and Assistant Director Property & Design, such decision to be made following grant of a satisfactory planning consent.