Confirmation of Compulsory Purchase Order (3-7 Corporation Street) 2023
Background
Located on a key gateway into the town centre, the burnt-out buildings that make up 3-7 Corporation Street (“the Order Land”) have been a long-standing eye sore in Rotherham. Since 2008, the dilapidated and fire-damaged buildings have long impacted on the character and attractiveness of this part of the town centre, which is within the Conservation Area. The proposed redevelopment of the Order Land offers the opportunity to create a significantly more attractive gateway into the town centre whilst maintaining the existing views of the historic Minster.
The proposed project forms part of a wider scheme to regenerate the Town Centre and make it a vibrant place where people can live, work, shop, and enjoy their leisure time. The proposed development, underpinned by the CPO will introduce an active, high-quality streetscape. The redevelopment of the Order Land will also bring about a critical change of use, helping to repopulate the town centre and offering modern commercial space to take advantage of the significant leisure and culture-focused investment at Forge Island, which has one of its main pedestrian access routes leading from Corporation Street in close proximity to the Order Land. On Monday 3rd April, 2023, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council made a Compulsory Purchase Order on 3-7 Corporation Street (the Order Land).
Following the removal of all objections to the order, notification was given by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that the power to confirm the order may be exercised by the acquiring authority in accordance with section 14A of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. On 28th November 2023, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council confirmed the Compulsory Purchase Order. The notices are attached below:
- Compulsory Purchase Order - Confirmed
- Compulsory Purchase Order – Confirmation Notice including Schedule 1, 2 and 3
- Compulsory Purchase Order Plan
Documents supporting the Compulsory Purchase Order made in April 2023 are set out below.
On Monday 3rd April, 2023, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council made the following order:
- Compulsory Purchase Order
- Compulsory Purchase Order plan
- Compulsory Purchase Order schedule
- Compulsory Purchase Order notice
As the Compulsory Purchase progresses relevant documents will be added to this web page. Current supporting documents are set out below:
Supporting documents
1. Guidance on Compulsory Purchase Process and The Crichel Down Rules
2. 3-7 Corporation Street Planning Application Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council - Planning number: RB2023/0001
3. Cabinet Member Reports authorising the in-principle use of CPO powers and the making of the CPO:
Cabinet Meeting on 28th March 2022 (Minute 124) March 2022 Cabinet Minute 124 re CPO.pdf
Statement of Reasons and Accompanying Documentation:
- Final Statement of Reasons
- Guidance on Compulsory Purchase Process and The Crichel Down Rules (“the CPO Guidance”), Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, July 2019
- Section 226 (1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the Act”) and Section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
- Rotherham Town Centre Masterplan (Prepared by WYG for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Counci), September 2017
- Rotherham Local Plan and Core Strategy
- Rotherham Town Investment Plan (Rotherham Town Deal Board) 2021
- Council Engagement Newsletters/Email
- National Planning Policy Framework, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, July 2021
- Rotherham Sites and Policies Document (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council)
- Rotherham’s Housing Strategy 2022-2025 (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) 2015
- Rotherham Council Plan 2022-2025 (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) 2022
- Rotherham Economic Growth Plan 2015-2025 (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) 2015
- Rotherham Town Centre: Quarterly Vacancy Survey, July 2022 (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council)
Contacts
If you have any comments or queries, please contact James Staniford at Gateley Hamer:
Email: james.staniford@gateleyhamer.com
Telephone: 0113 261 6627