Decision details

East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR): Land Assembly and Procurement

Reference: D44126

Decision Maker: Executive Board

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To agree the next steps in the delivery of the East Leeds Orbital Road including land assembly, procurement and land disposals.

Decisions:

Further to Minute No. 129, 10th February 2016, the Director of City Development submitted a report setting out the next steps in bringing forward housing development and related infrastructure in the East Leeds Extension, with particular reference to the procurement exercise now required to support the delivery of the East Leeds transport package and associated land assembly to secure the site for its delivery.

 

Members highlighted the importance of ensuring that the correct infrastructure was established as part of this initiative, whilst the Board also discussed the timing and process by which housing development would take place in this area.

 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That approval be given that the Chief Officer for Highways and Transportation commences procurement of the East Leeds transport package, as set out at paragraphs 3.2 – 3.4 of the submitted report, and that authority be given for the invitation of tenders for a single contract;

 

(b)  That approval be given for the Director of City Development to be authorised to acquire land by agreement for ELOR, in accordance with his existing delegated authority;

 

(c)  That approval be given for the Head of Land and Property to progress all work necessary in order to establish a case for compulsory purchase of land required for the ELOR scheme;

 

(d)  That approval, in principle, be given for the use of compulsory purchase powers for the acquisition of the land outlined in red on the draft map, as detailed at Appendix 3 to the submitted report, together with the making of an Side Roads Order (SRO) in order to facilitate the construction of ELOR, as set out within paragraphs 3.11 – 3.27 of the submitted report;

 

(e)  That approval be given for the Board to receive a further report at the earliest opportunity, which sets out the detailed case for the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the acquisition of land and for the making of an SRO in order to facilitate the delivery of ELOR;

 

(f)  That it be noted that the Council’s Red Hall site will be marketed for sale later in 2017 in order to support the Capital Receipts Programme.

 

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: Cross Gates and Whinmoor; Harewood; Killingbeck and Seacroft; Moortown; Roundhay;

Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Regeneration, Transport and Planning

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Major consultation exercise for the East Leeds Extension (ELE) has commenced and is ongoing.  ELOR is a key element of the ELE.

 

A separate consultation exercise for the A6120 Outer Ring Road Junction improvements commenced in September 2016.

 

Further consultation to take place in advance of the ELOR Planning Application

Consultees

All key stakeholders will be consulted including Ward Councillors, local residents and businesses.

Contact: Paul Russell, Principal Engineer 0113 247 6171 Email: paul.russell@leeds.gov.uk.

Report author: Paul Russell

Publication date: 13/02/2017

Date of decision: 08/02/2017

Decided at meeting: 08/02/2017 - Executive Board

Effective from: 18/02/2017

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