Decision details
Somer Valley Enterprise Zone (SVEZ) s.172 Powers (WL)
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve use of s.172 Housing and
Planning Act (HPA) (2016) Powers.
Decision:
(1) To agree to exercise s172 Powers as required for the purpose of undertaking surveys on private land.
(2) To delegate to the Director of Capital and Housing Delivery, the power to authorise the issue and service of notices to landowners to carry out surveys. This includes the issue of warrants for entry to the land as required.
Reasons for the decision:
The surveys are needed to discharge the Local Development Order (LDO) conditions and statutory requirements associated with the same.
Alternative options considered:
Other options were considered including:
· Entering into a licence agreement via negotiation. Voluntary agreement has not been possible with some landowners. Therefore, pursuit of 172 Powers is required.
· Do nothing. This would result in the SVEZ scheme not being capable of being promoted.
Publication date: 03/07/2025
Date of decision: 03/07/2025
Effective from: 11/07/2025
Accompanying Documents:
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