Land Adjacent to Barnwell Street Bridge, Paisley
Renfrewshire Council · 25 January 2023
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___________________________________________________________________ To: Infrastructure, Land & Environment Policy Board On: 25 January 2023 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Chief Executive ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Land Adjacent to Barnwell Street Bridge, Paisley ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 This report advises the Board on the provisional terms and conditions agreed for the sale of land adjacent to Barnwell Street Bridge, Paisley. 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Board: 2.1 Declare the land adjacent to Barnwell Street Bridge, Paisley, as detailed on plan E3314, surplus to requirements and authorise the Head of Corporate Governance to conclude a sale on the basis of the terms and conditions detailed in this report. _________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1 The City Deal project (GAIA) acquired land under Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) from ForFarmers in July 2019 to facilitate the construction of the new bridge across the White Cart. The land acquired extended to 1,519 sqm, as shown coloured pink on the attached plan “ForFarmers CPO LIP 13”. 3.2 The bridge design in this location was refined during the design & build phase of the construction contract, providing a more economical solution.
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This new design avoids the need to replace operational filter beds which continue to provide the drainage solution for a neighbouring business premises. As a result, the bridge as constructed requires less land than originally acquired under the CPO. 3.3 Following on from these design changes and completion of the new bridge, a fence has been installed to mark the extent of the land required by the bridge/road’s infrastructure. This has highlighted there is an area of land acquired under the CPO, but which is not required for the infrastructure as built. This area of land extends to 378 sqm – see attached plan E3314. 3.4 Air Sea Scotland Ltd have indicated they would like to purchase this ‘excess’ land from the Council. If the land is considered surplus to operational requirements, the Council are entitled to deal directly with Air Sea Scotland under the Council’s standard operating procedures for Special Disposal Categories – a) Sales or leases to adjoining owners/occupiers or external landlords. b) Sales to previous owners where land was acquired under a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) - Whilst Crichel Down procedures apply strictly to central government, it is good practice for local authorities to apply the same rules. 3.5 For Farmers sold their site (excluding the area acquired by the Council under CPO) to Bidfood Developments Ltd. They in turn sold an area of land between the river and Air Sea Scotland’s offices to Air Sea Scotland. As a result, Air Sea Scotland are now the ‘previous owner’ in terms of the CPO and are the neighbouring owner on two sides of the plot. 4. Proposed terms and conditions of sale; 4.1 The purchase price to be paid shall be £11,000 which is considered to be full market value. No VAT will be charged. 4.2 The Purchaser shall meet the Council’s reasonable legal expenses incurred in concluding the sale. 4.3 Any other reasonable terms and conditions considered necessary by the Head of Corporate Governance and the Programme Director – City Deal and Infrastructure to protect the Council’s interest. ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial – Capital receipt of £11,000 to General Services account. 2. HR & Organisational Development – None.
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3. Community Planning – None. 4. Legal – Sale of property. 5. Property/Assets – As per report. 6. Information Technology – None. 7. Equality & Human Rights (a) The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. Required following implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website. 8. Health & Safety – None. 9. Procurement – None. 10. Risk – None. 11. Privacy Impact – None. 12. Cosla Policy Position – Not Applicable. _________________________________________________________ List of Background Papers (a) Not Applicable. ___________________________________________________________________ Author: margaret.law@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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WRIGHT STREET GLASGOW AIRPORT WHITE CART WATER ARRAN AVENUE ABBOTSINCH ROAD 24A ForFarmers UK Ltd, Horizon House, Rougham Ind Estate, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9ND Owner 1004 Permanent Industrial Unit 24B 198 Permanent Carriageway 24C 8 Permanent Carriageway 24D 277 Permanent Riverbank 24E 20 Permanent Footpath 24F 12 Permanent Footpath 25A 28 Servitude (Temporary) Frontage 25B 20 Servitude (Temporary) Footpath Plot Owners Lessees and Occupiers Area of Acquisition (m2) Acquistion Type Land Use 10 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 m 62.5 125 1:2500 GLASGOW AIRPORT INVESTMENT AREA COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2018 LAND INTEREST PLAN LIP Plan No.13 This map is reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HSMO. © Crown copyright and database right 2015. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100023417. RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL (A3) 1:1250 (A1) LAND TO BE ACQUIRED KEY: PINK GREEN TEMPORARY SERVITUDE RIGHT TO BE ACQUIRED