Announcements

Department for Communities and Local Government

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INQUIRY

Section 226 (1) (a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981

The Swindon Borough Council (Kimmerfields) Compulsory Purchase Order 2014

WHEREAS the Swindon Borough Council have submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for confirmation of an Order made by them under section 226 (1) (a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, which would authorise them to acquire compulsorily the land referred to in the Schedule hereto for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out of redevelopment, specifically; acquiring the remaining land interests required to proceed with a redevelopment scheme in Swindon town centre, known as Kimmerfields (and previously known as Union Square) and enabling the required infrastructure improvements, comprising: re-grading of Fleming Way, improvement and re-alignment of pedestrian route between the railway station and the town centre; and, sufficient space for the precinct of the proposed new bus exchange and the proposed new bus exchange itself.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public local inquiry into this matter will be held by The Planning Inspectorate at The Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 2JH, on Tuesday 29th September 2015 starting at 10am.
A copy of the Order and of the map referred to therein are on deposit at the Swindon Borough Council Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 2JH, and may be seen there, on application at all reasonable hours.

SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION OF LAND

All interests, except those owned by the Acquiring Authority, in:

1. Part of Carfax Street forming public highway, comprising 474 m2;

2. Part of Merton Street forming public highway, 135m2;

3. Land forming three kiosks/small shops, related areas of highway and related areas which previously formed highway but that is now the subject of a stopping up order dated 29 July 2014 and stairs leading out of Falcon House to Fleming Way, comprising 677 m2 excluding the interest of Thames Water Utilities (or their successor in title) in relation to Rights in respect of sewers affecting Fleming Way/The Parade under various deeds of grant dated 8 August 1997;

4. Land adjoining Tri Centre 2, Carfax Close forming paving giving pedestrian access around Tri Centre Two, comprising 256 m2;

5. Land between Tri Centre 1 and the highway at Fleming Way and Milford Street forming landscaping, highway and land which previously formed highway at Fleming Way and Milford Street but that is now the subject of a stopping up order dated 29 July 2014, comprising 581 m2;

6. Land adjoining Tri Centre Three, forming a secondary access/access for deliveries, a pedestrian thoroughfare around the side of Tri Centre 3 into Newbridge Square, parking for approximately 12 cars and landscaping and comprising 1036 m2;

7. Part of Milford Street forming public highway and comprising 539 m2excluding the interests of Southern Electricity Board of 55 Vastern Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8BU (or their successors in title) in relation to Rights in respect of underground cabling by way of a deed dated 31 May 1962.

8. Part of Cheltenham Street forming public highway and comprising 24 m2; and

9. Part of Beales Close forming public highway and comprising 821 m2.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Mr John Oakes
Senior Planning Manager
Date: 5 August 2015