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NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER (CPO)
THE DONCASTER (CITY GATEWAY — RAILWAY SQUARE AND PHASE 1) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2023
THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 AND THE ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981
1. Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State, in exercise of their powers under the above Acts, on 4 June 2024 confirmed with modifications
the Doncaster (City Gateway — Railway Square and Phase 1) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023 submitted by the City of Doncaster Council.
2. The order as confirmed provides for the purchase for the purposes of facilitating the development of a significant extension to the recently
upgraded Railway Square to allow connection with the Station Gateway site, allowing greater walkability and space for enterprise, and the delivery of a
4-5 storey office/mixed-use building with wider public realm, connectivity, active travel and regeneration elements of the land described in Schedule 1
hereto.
3. A copy of the order as confirmed by the Secretary of State and of the map referred to therein have been deposited at the City of Doncaster
Council offices at Civic Office Reception, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU and the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum Reception, Waterdale,
Doncaster, DN1 3BZ and may be seen at all reasonable hours. A copy of the order and of the map may be viewed online at www.doncaster.gov.uk/
services/the-council-democracy/doncaster-town-deal-compulsory-purchase-order-cpo (PO593)
4. The order as confirmed becomes operative on the date on which this notice is first published. A person aggrieved by the order may, by application
to the High Court within 6 weeks from that date, challenge its validity under section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. The grounds for challenge
can be that the authorisation granted by the order is not empowered to be granted or that there has been a failure to comply with any relevant statutory
requirement relating to the order.
5. Once the order becomes operative, the City of Doncaster Council may acquire any of the land described in Schedule 1 below by executing a
general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981. A statement on the effect of Parts 2 and 3 of
that Act is set out in Schedule 2 below.
6. Every person who, if a general vesting declaration were executed under section 4 of that Act in respect of the land comprised in the order (other
than land in respect of which notice to treat has been given), would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of any such land, is invited to give
information to the City of Doncaster Council FAO: Joanne Chipp-Smith at Strategic Asset Management Civic Office Reception, Waterdale, Doncaster,
DN1 3BU about the person’s name, address and interest in land, using a prescribed form. The relevant prescribed form is set out in Schedule 3 below.
7. The City of Doncaster Council has a period of 3 years beginning with the date the order becomes operative to serve a notice to treat or execute a
general vesting declaration. The order will become operative on the date on which this notice is first published or, if the order is subject to special
parliamentary procedure, the date on which the order becomes operative under the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945.
Schedule 1 - Land comprised in the Order as confirmed
Description of the Land
Schedule 2 - Form of Statement of Effect of Parts 2 and 3 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981
Power to execute a general vesting declaration
1. Once the Doncaster (City Gateway — Railway Square and Phase 1) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023 becomes operative, the City of Doncaster
Council (the “Acquiring Authority”) may acquire any of the land described in Schedule 1 above by executing a general vesting declaration under
section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (“the Act”). This has the effect, subject to paragraph 3 and 5 below, of vesting
the land in the Acquiring Authority at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 below.
Notices concerning general vesting declarations
2. As soon as may be after the Acquiring Authority execute a general vesting declaration, they must serve notice of it on every occupier of any of the
land specified in the declaration (except land where there is one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) and on every person who gives them
information relating to the land in pursuance of the invitation contained in the confirmation notice of the order. When the service of notices of the
general vesting declaration is completed, a period specified in the declaration, of not less than three months, will begin to run. On the first day after the
end of this period the land described in the declaration will, subject to what is said in paragraphs 3 and 5, vest in the Acquiring Authority together with
the right to enter on the land and take possession of it. Every person whom the Acquiring Authority could have served a notice to treat in respect of his
interest in the land (other than a tenant under one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) will be entitled to claim compensation for the acquisition
of his interest in the land, with interest on the compensation from the vesting date.
3. The “vesting date” for any land specified in a declaration will be the first day after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 above, unless a
counter-notice is served under Schedule A1 to the Act within that period. In such circumstances, the vesting date for the land which is the subject of
the counter-notice will be determined in accordance with Schedule A1.
Modifications with respect to certain tenancies
4. In the case of certain tenancies, the position stated above is subject to modifications. The modifications apply where the tenancy is either a “minor
tenancy”, i.e. a tenancy for a year or a yearly tenancy or a lesser interest, or “a long tenancy which is about to expire”. The latter expression means a
tenancy granted for an interest greater than a minor tenancy but having on the vesting date a period still to run which is not more than the period
specified in the declaration for this purpose (which must be more than a year). In calculating how long a tenancy has still to run, where any option to
renew or to terminate it is available to either party, it shall be assumed that the landlord will take every opportunity open to him to terminate the tenancy
while the tenant will use every opportunity to retain or renew his interest.
5. The modifications are that the Acquiring Authority may not exercise the right of entry referred to in paragraph 2 in respect of land subject to a
tenancy described in paragraph 4 unless they first serve notice to treat in respect of the tenancy and then serve every occupier of the land with a
notice of their intention to enter and take possession after the period (not less than three months from the service of the notice) specified in the notice.
The right of entry will be exercisable at the end of that period. The vesting of the land will be subject to the tenancy until the end of that period or until
the tenancy comes to an end, whichever happens first.
Schedule 3 - Form for Giving Information
To: The City of Doncaster Council
[I] [We] being [a person] [persons] who, if a general vesting declaration were executed under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting
Declarations) Act 1981 in respect of all the land comprised in the compulsory purchase order cited above in respect of which notice to treat has not
been given, would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of [all] [part of] that land, give you the following information, pursuant to the provisions
of section 15 of, or paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981,
Plot Number Description
All interests in 2421.92 square metres of land forming an office complex and associated access and parking at 1-8
Trafford Court, Doncaster, DN1 1PN as registered on title SYK21229 except those owned by the Acquiring Authority
1
All interests in 127.35 square meters of land forming a retail unit, access and associated parking being land at 118 and
120 St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster, DN1 3AB as registered on title SYK255456
2
All interests in 1779.49 square metres of land forming a trade retail unit, access and associated parking being the
Wolseley Plumb Centre on the North West side of West Street, Doncaster, DN1 1AA as registered on title SYK339072
3
All interests in 117.60 square metres of highway land being land at West Street, Doncaster as registered on SYK507020
except those owned by the Acquiring Authority.
4
All interests in 64.51 square metres of highway land being land at West Street, Doncaster as registered on SYK507140
except those owned by the Acquiring Authority.
5
All interest in 205.25 square metres of highway land and buildings being land at Trafford Way, Doncaster forming part of
registered title SYK507239 except those owned by the Acquiring Authority.
6
All interest in 5.47 square metres of highway land being land at Trafford Way, Doncaster forming part of title SYK516090
except those owned by the Acquiring Authority.
7
All interest in 142.80 square metres of highway land being land at West Street, Doncaster forming part of title
SYK519605 except those owned by the Acquiring Authority.
8
All interest in 52.02 square metres of highway land being land on the south west side of Trafford Way, Doncaster as
registered on title SYK558011 except those owned by the Acquiring Authority.
9
All interest in 31.05 square metres of highway land being land on the east side of St Sepulchre Gate Way, Doncaster as
registered on title SYK592393 except those owned by the Acquiring Authority.
10
All interest in 12.54 square metres of highway land being land lying to the West of Trafford Court, Doncaster as
registered on SYK661263 except those owned by the Acquiring Authority.
11
All interest in 148.70 square metres of unregistered highway land being land lying between West Street and Trafford Way
except those owned by the Acquiring Authority.
12
All interest in 461.46 square metres of unregistered highway land being forming West Street except those owned by the
Acquiring Authority.
13
All interest in 12.32 square metres of unregistered highway land being to the west of West Street except those owned by
the Acquiring Authority.
15
Scott Fawcus, Service Director for Legal and Democratic Services Date: 18 July 2024
The City of Doncaster Council, Civic Office Reception, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU
1 Name and address of informant(s) (i)
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2 Land in which an interest is held by informant(s) (ii)
……………………………………………………………………....................…......................................................................................................................................................................…
3 Nature of interest (iii)
……………………………………………………………………....................…......................................................................................................................................................................…
Signed
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[on behalf of]
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Date
……………………………………………………………………………
(i) In the case of a joint interest insert the names and addresses of all the informants
(ii) The land should be described concisely
(iii) If the interest is leasehold, the date of commencement and length of term should be given. If the land is subject to a mortgage or other
incumbrance, details should be given, e.g. name of building society roll and number.
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