Report of the Executive Director, Neighbourhoods and Community Care to Cabinet on 10th September, 2008
1.0 Outcome and Sustainability
1.1 97 Burngreave Road S3 9DF (the Property) is currently empty and has been for some time. It is in a poor state of repair, and is having a detrimental effect on neighbouring houses and the locality. Empty properties often become eyesores due to vandalism, graffiti, rubbish dumping and the need to board windows and doors for security
1.2 By ensuring that the Property is renovated and occupied, the Council will deliver benefits to individual residents and the community as a whole by removing the negative environmental impact the Property is currently having on the community.
Occupation of the Property will deter vandalism, graffiti and rubbish dumping that impact both on immediate neighbours and on the community as a whole. Improvements in the visual appearance of the Property and surrounding area will help to ensure the continued sustainability of the area and protect property values.
In addition while the Property is empty and unheated it will be causing heat loss from the adjacent property through the party walls.
2.0 Summary
2.1 The purpose of this report is to seek authority to make a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) in respect of the Property.
2.2 The Property is a brick built three bedroomed semi-detached house situated in the residential area of Burngreave which is approximately one mile north of the Sheffield city centre. This is within Sheffield's East Area Development Framework (East ADF) and in the South Yorkshire Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder area.
2.3 The owners have left the Property vacant since October 2005 (source : Council Tax database).
2.4 Six complaints have been received about the condition of the Property and the dumping of rubbish. Legal notices have been served on the owners requiring works to be carried out to the Property, but which have not been complied with.
2.5 The Programme Director for Private Sector Housing has prepared a Statement of Reasons attached as Appendix 1 to this report. The Statement of Reasons gives further details of the Property, its history and previous Council involvement.
2.6 The Council is concerned about empty properties as they can :
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attract crime and anti-social behaviour such as vandalism, arson attacks and provide convenient places for drug users,
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be used as a place to dump rubbish, which may attract vermin,
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generally become an eyesore,
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cause adjacent property values to fall and remain low,
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discourage further investment in the area, leading to economic decline,
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cause an increase in costs for the Council, in dealing with issues such as vandalism and rubbish dumping,
3.0 Options
3.1 The Property is in a state of disrepair and the Council has powers to remedy the problem through a variety of options which include renovation, demolition and compulsory purchase.
3.2 Demolition
The Property is a semi-detached house and as such the demolition option would not be practical as support is required to the adjacent property.
3.3 Renovation
The owners have taken inadequate steps to prevent the deterioration of the Property and have not adequately complied with a legal notice served by the Council requiring extensive repairs to be carried out to make the house fit for human habitation.
It is therefore unlikely, should the Council do the works in default, that this would result in the improvements to the Property being sustained. In those circumstances this option would be a poor use of limited resources and unlikely to achieve its purpose. Further, the Council may experience difficulty in recovering its costs.
3.4 Empty Dwelling Management Order
EDMO's allow the Council to take management control of a dwelling to secure its occupation by effectively 'stepping into the shoes' of the owner.
The Council must seek authority from the Residential Property Tribunal (RPT) to make an interim EDMO. The dwelling must have been empty for at least six months, there must be no reasonable prospect that the dwelling will become occupied in the near future, and there must be a reasonable prospect that if an interim EDMO is made, the dwelling will become occupied.
Under an interim EDMO the Council must have the written permission of the owner, before it can secure the occupation of the dwelling. Where such consent cannot be obtained, the interim EDMO may be revoked and replaced with a final EDMO.
The making of a final EDMO does not require the authorisation of the RPT, and the Council does not require the owners permission to secure occupation of the dwelling.
The Council would arrange for the dwelling to be brought up to a suitable standard, and could appoint a managing agent to seek tenants and collect market rent. The Council may use the rent collected to meet its reasonable costs in managing the dwelling. Any rent left over after these costs have been met, is payable to the owner.
The Guidance Note on EDMO's, issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government makes clear that the intention of EDMO's is to bridge the gap between voluntary measures and compulsory purchase. EDMO's are not intended to replace compulsory purchase powers, but to offer an alternative where local authorities decide that compulsory purchase is not the most appropriate option.
The Council is currently exploring the potential for employing EDMO's as a tool to address empty properties in Sheffield and so this option is not yet available.
3.5 Compulsory Purchase
3.5.1 Compulsorily purchasing the Property will allow the Council to explore the possibility of transferring it to a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) to renovate it and arrange for re-occupation. It is intended to approach relevant RSL's later in the CPO procedure for them to consider bidding for Social Housing Grant funding from the Housing Corporation to purchase, renovate and bring back into use as affordable housing.
3.5.2 If the Council is unable to sell to a RSL the Property will be sold on the open market. In order to ensure that the Property is renovated and brought back into use, the Council will consider the use of covenants to bind a purchaser of the Property to repair the Property and have the Property occupied within a reasonable period.
3.5.3 A plan of the land proposed to be acquired has been prepared entitled “Map referred in The City of Sheffield (97 Burngreave Road) Compulsory Purchase Order 2008” and is now displayed and submitted to Cabinet for approval. This map shows the land to be acquired coloured pink.
3.5.4 The Compulsory Purchase of the Property also links in with the following Council policies:
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City Strategy 2005 - 2010 - one of the key themes of Sheffield's approach to neighbourhood regeneration and sustainability being successful neighbourhoods,
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Sheffield Housing Strategy 'Housing in Sheffield 2007 - 2010' -- includes tackling crime and anti-social behaviour, and delivering regeneration in areas of housing market weakness,
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Private Sector Housing Policy
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The Council's Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Housing Strategy has identified demand from BME families in this area for large family houses of this type.
3.5.5 Compulsory purchase is currently the only feasible option to ensure the renovation and re-occupation of the Property. The outcome of compulsory purchase will be to transfer the Property to a new owner, for them to arrange for it to be occupied. This will help to address the problems associated with the Property and help to improve the local environment.
4.0 Legal Implications
4.1 Under s17 Housing Act 1985 the Council has powers to make a Compulsory Purchase Order for the acquisition of land for the purpose of providing housing. This power includes the acquisition of empty properties where there appears to be no other prospect of those empty properties being brought back into use.
The Statement of Reasons attached as Appendix 1 to this report sets out the reasons why the Council wishes to purchase the Property. The Statement of Reasons, at paragraph 7, sets out the justification for compulsory purchase, and at paragraph 8 addresses the Human Rights implications.
5.0 Financial Implications and Risk Assessment
5.1 The Council will be required to pay compensation to the current owner based upon the open market value of the Property in the condition that the Property is in at the time the Council takes possession. The Council will also be required to pay the surveyors and legal fees and the costs of public notices, which are incurred as a result of the compulsory purchase.
The owner may also be entitled to a basic loss payment of 7.5% of the open market value. Details of the estimated costs which will be incurred in relation to this proposal are set out below :
| open market value : | | 135,000 |
| basic loss payment : | | 10125 |
| surveyor's fees : | | 1300 |
| legal fees : | | 700 |
| Stamp Duty (exempt) | | 0 |
| | Estimated total : | £147,125 |
5.2 The open market value was determined by the Council's Corporate Property Services in June 2008.
5.3 The sale will be exempt from Stamp Duty if the valuation is less than £150,000 as it is in a disadvantaged area as defined by the Government.
5.4 While the housing market is going through a period of turbulence and average prices are falling there can be less certainty about the immediate short term future market for the Property than would have been the case some months ago. However, it is not felt that the risks are of a level that this intervention should not proceed. Other properties for sale this year on Burngreave Road include :
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a four bedroom semi-detached at £168,000, offered for sale through Move Home Online,
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a four bedroom semi-detached at £169,950, offered for sale through Jump Estate Agents,
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a three bedroom semi-detached at £159,950, offered for sale through Property Shop.
5.5 As the owner of the Property is not in occupation, the owner will be entitled to have taken into account when assessing compensation, any incidental charges or expenses incurred in acquiring, within a year of the Council obtaining possession of the Property, an interest in other land.
5.6 The costs set out in paragraph 5.1 above, will be met from the Housing Market Renewal programme. However, it is anticipated the cost of the purchase price will be met from the sale proceeds and Housing Market Renewal programme will be refunded to that degree.
The funding agreement between the Council and government requires that where HMR funding is used for the acquisition of land or property the capital receipt from any subsequent sale should be recycled within the pathfinder area for activities in support of regeneration.
5.7 The risks associated with this recommendation appear to be minimal, and CPO is a last resort measure as currently the only way to get the Property renovated and occupied.
6.0 Equality of Opportunity Assessment
6.1 An Equalities Impact Assessment form has been completed and is available on request. The key issue and action was that some owners might not fully understand the Council's Empty Property Team's initial letter and introductory advice leaflet on Bringing Your Empty Property Back Into Use if English is not their first language. The initial letter has been translated into the five main languages, and there is a statement in the five main languages that the leaflet can be made available in those languages. There is also a Telephone Interpreting Service available.
7.0 Environmental Implications
7.1 Transfer of the Property to a Registered Social Landlord or on the open market to a new private owner will lead to renovations being made. These renovations will include improvements in the visual appearance of the Property and surrounding area.
7.2 Improvements may include renewal of the gas central heating boiler for a more modern and efficient model, and renewal of windows with better double glazed units, which will reduce the emission of carbon dioxide from the Property. In addition while the Property is empty and unheated it will be causing heat loss from the adjacent property through the party walls.
8.0 Recommendations
8.1 That the City Council make a Compulsory Purchase Order under the powers conferred by Section 17 Housing Act 1985 in respect of the land coloured pink on the plan entitled “Map referred to in the City of Sheffield (97 Burngreave Road) Compulsory Purchase Order 2008” now displayed and submitted and that:
a) Notice of the making of the Order be served upon all persons entitled thereto and be published as required;
b) The draft Statement of Reasons prepared by the Programme Director for Private Sector Housing be approved and served on all persons entitled thereto;
c) All other necessary steps to be taken to enable the Order to be submitted for confirmation by the Secretary of State;
d) That the Order be submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation.
8.2 That the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Governance be authorised to sign and serve any necessary notices or documents and to take all the other necessary actions to give effect of these recommendations.
8.3 That the Acting Head of Strategic Property Management be authorised to agree terms for the acquisition of 97 Burngreave Road and to instruct the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Governance to complete the necessary documents.
Appendix 1
The City of Sheffield (97 Burngreave Road)
Compulsory Purchase Order 2008
Statement of Reasons
1.0 Property Description, Condition and Location
1.1 97 Burngreave Road (the Property) is a three bed roomed semi-detached house of brick and slate roofed construction. The Property is situated on the main road through Burngreave and approximately one mile north of Sheffield city centre. It has been used for residential accommodation, but has been empty since October 2005 (source : Council Tax database).
1.2 Six complaints about the Property have been received by the Council. The first compliant was received by the Council in November 2001 regarding the condition of the Property, in that it was causing damage and dampness to the adjoining property.
1.3 A notice under Section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 was served in June 2002 on the then owner, Munir Akhtar. Defects at the Property had resulted in the existence of a Statutory Nuisance. The notice required works of repair to the Property. Munir Akhtar carried out the required works himself by August 2002.
1.4 In September 2003 the tenant at that time made a complaint to the Council about the condition of the Property. As a result of this complaint Council officers inspected the Property and found it to be in such disrepair as to be unfit for habitation under the Housing Act 1985.
A Minded To Take Action notice was served on the new owner Shahiba Akhtar and also on Munir Akhtar in July 2004. This notice stated the City Council were satisfied that the Property was unfit for human habitation and specified the works required to be carried out to the Property.
Some of the works listed on the notice were carried out on site, but reasonable progress was not being made towards completing the outstanding works. In September 2004 a substantive notice was served under Section 189 of the Housing Act 1985 on Mr Munir Akhtar and Ms Shahiba Akhtar requiring works to be completed within twenty weeks of the date of serving the notice.
1.5 A site meeting held at the Property on 30th January 2007, revealed that works listed in the S189 notice, that were required to make the Property fit for human habitation, were still outstanding. To date, this notice has not been complied with.
1.6 The Property has been subject to anti-social behaviour. In particular, in January 2007, there was a break-in which resulted in vandalism to the plumbing which caused dampness to the adjacent property. There has also been damage to the windows.
1.7 A notice was served on Munir Akhtar by the Council in January 2007 requiring the removal of materials which would be attractive to vermin, from the rear yard of the Property. In February 2007, as the notice was not complied with, the work was carried out by the Council in default.
1.8 In June 2008 the Council received a complaint about rubbish which had been fly-tipped to the rear of the Property and rats had been seen. The Council has written to the owners requesting that the rubbish is removed To date, no response has been received, and the Council are currently considering the service of a notice requiring that the rubbish be removed.
1.9 Due to the length of time the Property has been left vacant, its current state of repair, and the demand for this type of property within the locality, the Property is one of the highest scoring properties on the Council's prioritisation system for empty properties.
1.10 The Property is situated within the Sheffield East Area Development Framework (East ADF) and in the South Yorkshire Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder area within which considerable investment has taken place and which is continuing to improve the local environment.
The Pathfinder programme is proposed to address weaknesses in specific housing markets through radical interventions to re-structure those markets by creating greater diversity, choice and quality.
1.11 Burngreave is an area with a concentration of poor quality accommodation.
2.0 Purpose in Acquiring The Property and Future Use
2.1 The purpose of acquisition is for the Property to be renovated and re-occupied.
2.2 This proposed Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) is a last resort measure as the property has been vacant since October 2005 and the owners have not taken adequate steps to prevent its deterioration. There is demand for this type of property within its locality. The Council have served legal notices on the owners to remove rubbish and carry out extensive repairs to make the house fit for human habitation. The owners have not taken reasonable steps to put the Property back into occupation or to ensure it is fully maintained.
2.3 The Council is seeking to purchase the Property to be able to transfer it to a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) who will renovate it and arrange for it to be re-occupied. It is intended to approach relevant RSL's later in the CPO procedure for them to consider bidding for Social Housing Grant funding from the Housing Corporation to purchase, renovate and bring back into use as affordable housing.
2.4 If the Council is unable to sell to a RSL the Property will be sold on the open market. In order to ensure that the Property is renovated and brought back into use, the Council will consider the use of covenants to bind a purchaser of the Property to repair the Property and have the Property occupied within a reasonable period.
2.5 Whilst the housing market has entered a turbulent period, including a fall in the average price of properties, the Council is confident that there will be a market for the Property.
2.6 The Compulsory Purchase of the Property also links in with the following Council policies:
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City Strategy 2005 - 2010 - one of the key themes of Sheffield's approach to neighbourhood regeneration and sustainability being successful neighbourhoods,
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Sheffield Housing Strategy 'Housing in Sheffield 2007 - 2010' -- includes tackling crime and anti-social behaviour, and delivering regeneration in areas of housing market weakness, the Council's approach to intervention in the private rented sector is underpinned by the 'three E's' : Encouragement, Education and Enforcement,
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Private Sector Housing Policy - creating successful housing markets so that the private sector housing available in the city plays a full part in contributing to the creation of successful neighbourhoods and a flourishing economy. In particular, privately owned empty properties will be brought back into use across the city using a range of voluntary and enforcement measures, including the Private Sector Leasing Scheme. Also, housing market weakness will also be addressed by bringing empty properties back into use, raising community confidence and neighbourhood sustainability,
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The Council's Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Housing Strategy has identified demand from BME families in this area for large family houses of this type. Bringing larger properties back into use could contribute to reducing overcrowding.
3.0 Ownership
3.1 The registered owner of the freehold interest in the Property since October 2003 is Shahiba Akhtar of 580 Barnsley Road Sheffield S5 6UA.
3.2 The registered owner of the long leasehold interest in the Property since November 1987 is Munir Akhtar of 580 Barnsley Road. A Bankruptcy Notice in respect of a pending action against Munir Akhtar was entered on the register on 27th November 2006, subsequently removed, and re-entered on 6 June 2008.
3.3 There is some dispute over ownership of the Property. In January 2007, Munir Akhtar verbally informed the Council that he had transferred the Property to his son, Mohammed Akeel Akhtar.
4.0 Contact with Owners
4.1 Munir Akhtar, whose last known address is 588 Barnsley Road, and Mohammed Akeel Akhtar, whose last known address is 580 Barnsley Road, have informed the Council at different times that each of them is either the owner or is acting as a managing agent.
4.2 The Council's Empty Property Team wrote to Munir Akhtar and Shahiba Akhtar in November 2004 requesting that they indicate their intentions in respect of the Property. No written response was received.
4.3 The Council wrote again to Munir Akhtar and Shahiba Akhtar, in December 2004, requesting a response and advising that if no response was received the Council would be obliged to consider the options available to ensure the Property is brought back into occupation, including compulsory purchase. Neither Munir Akhtar nor Shahiba Akhtar responded in writing, though Munir Akhtar made two appointments to meet a member of the Empty Property Team, but did not attend those meetings.
4.4 The Council wrote again, in April 2005, to Munir Akhtar and Shahiba Akhtar referring to the previous letters and advising them that a report recommending compulsory purchase would be submitted for approval by the Council's Cabinet; but whilst this process is underway they may still make representations as to their intentions for bringing the Property back into occupation or disposing of it.
No written response was received, though Munir Akhtar did telephone the Empty Property Team to say he had suffered injuries in a fall and could not do any work at the house.
4.5 At a site meeting in June 2006 at the Property, Mohammed Akeel Akhtar stated he was acting as managing agent for the Property and another property in similar condition. He informed the Council that a named builder was to start on site soon at the other property and expected the works required would take approximately six weeks. Following this the same builder was to complete works on the Property within a further six weeks.
4.6 A site meeting was organised with Mohammed Akeel Akhtar for 30 January 2007 to meet at the Property to discuss the progress of the works. On visiting the Property the Council officer was met by Munir Akhtar who informed him the Properties had recently been transferred to Mohammed Akeel Akhtar and Munir Akhtar was acting as a managing agent, who was to obtain estimates from builders and arrange for the necessary works to be carried out.
4.7 The Council wrote to Mohammed Akeel Akhtar on 1 February 2007 informing him of the Councils intention to compulsory purchase the Property as it considered he and his father had had sufficient time to organise the carrying out of works to the Property, but have not made sufficient progress to date. Munir Akhtar telephoned in response to this letter to repeat that he was arranging for builders quotations for work to the house, and would keep the Council updated, but as at July 2008 has not done so.
5.0 Housing Need
5.1 In the 2001 Census there were 513,234 people in Sheffield in 217,622 households giving a household density of 2.36 people per household.
5.2 The Private Sector House Condition Survey carried out in 2002 projected the numbers of unfit dwellings and dwellings in disrepair as :
| | Sheffield | East Area Development Framework | North Area Development Framework |
| number of dwellings | 157,540 | 16,972 | 10,141 |
| unfit | 6379 (4%) | 1330 (7.8%) | 682 (6.7%) |
| dwellings not unfit but needing substantial repairs | 4984 (3.2%) | 1414 (8.3%) | 37 (0.4%) |
5.3 Currently there is no information available on the quantity of housing in Sheffield with Category 1 or 2 hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.
5.4 Information on the number of known empty properties is available from the Council's Empty Property Team and the Empty Homes Agency which is an independent campaigning charity whose function is to highlight the waste of empty properties in England and works together with others to devise and promote sustainable solutions to bring empty properties back into use :
| | Sheffield | Burngreave, Pitsmoor, Firvale |
| dwellings vacant for more than six months | 3185 at 2003 * 2185 at 2005 * 1774 at 2006 * | 172 at 2003 # 371 at Sept 06 # 356 at Nov 07 # |
* source : Empty Homes Agency.
# source : known and verified empties on Empty Property Team database.
5.5 There is evidence to show a demand for properties of this type in this area and that the Council will be able to dispose of the Property following acquisition:
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an identified shortfall of affordable housing of 729 units per year across the city,
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the East Sheffield area has suffered industrial decline; there was a loss of employment, skills, population and reduced demand for housing. In addition to the increasing over-representation of older and more vulnerable people in East Sheffield, BME communities have increasingly taken up the areas as centres of community focus. As a result these communities have sustained demand and created vibrancy and diversity in areas that would otherwise have experienced severe decline. However, these areas are still exhibiting signs of deprivation, with poor quality housing stock of a type and size that does not meet the needs of the local BME communities,
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demand for owner occupiers in the three Area Development Frameworks is as follows :
| | North ADF | East ADF | South ADF |
| 1 bed flat | | 21 | 47 |
| 1 bed bungalow | | | |
| 1 bed house | 40 | 24 | 39 |
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| 2 bed flat | | | 18 |
| 2 bed bungalow | 56 | 49 | 66 |
| 2 bed house | 253 | 340 | 59 |
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| 3 bed flat | | | |
| 3 bed bungalow | | | |
| 3 bed house | 87 | 21 | |
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| 4+ bed flat | | | |
| 4+ bed bungalow | | | |
| 4+ bed house | | 49 | |
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| Totals : | 436 | 504 | 263 |
Source : Sheffield Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2007 - DCA
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The Council's Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Housing Strategy has identified demand from BME families in this area for large family houses of this type. Bringing larger properties back into use could contribute to reducing overcrowding.
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the number of households on the waiting lists of the following RSL's was found to be :
| | Nov 2004 | Sept 2006 | Jan 08 |
| South Yorkshire Housing Association | 1078 | 980 | 1280 |
| Arches Housing Association | 233 | 917 | 1092 |
| Chevin Housing Group | 230 | 1300 | 1186 |
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as at November 2007 South Yorkshire Housing Association had 407 applications for the East ADF, of which 111 for one bedroom properties, 235 were for two bedroom properties, 147 for three bed, and 76 for four or more bed.
6.0 Visual Impact
6.1 The visual impact of the Property is having a detrimental effect on the neighbourhood. Empty properties commonly attract crime and anti-social behaviour including graffiti, nuisance, vandalism, fly tipping, break-ins and in extreme cases, arson. The cumulative effect of such properties can lead to whole areas becoming run down, unstable and ultimately, unsustainable.
6.2 The Council has carried out works under the 'Facelift' scheme to the front of houses in this area including the Property, and includes the painting of doors, windows, guttering and waste/rainwater pipes; repointing and cleaning of brickwork; and improvements to garden areas. Whilst these schemes are successful in improving the appearance of the area, they have further emphasised the dilapidation of the Property.
The Property's poor state of repair reduces the effectiveness of the improvement to the surrounding properties. The owner has benefited from the Facelift scheme by having works carried out to the front boundary wall and front garden which were completed in June 2002.
7.0 Justification for Compulsory Purchase
7.1 Section 17 Housing Act 1985 provides that local authorities are empowered to acquire land for the purpose of providing housing and this extends to acquiring empty properties by compulsory purchase for the purpose of providing housing where there appears to be no other prospect of the Property being brought back into use.
The Council is justified in the compulsory purchase of the Property for the reasons detailed in this Statement of Reasons. There is a demand for this type of property within the locality, the Property is in a poor state of repair and the owner, despite requests and offers of assistance by the Council, has not taken satisfactory steps to repair the Property or to put the Property back into occupation.
Further, compulsory purchase is the best option for bringing the Property back into residential use, which will also contribute towards achieving the Council's priorities.
8.0 Human Rights
8.1 The Council when deciding to acquire the Property by compulsory purchase had regard to the provisions of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the right to respect for private and family life, his home and correspondence, and to Article 1 of the First Protocol to the ECHR, the entitlement to the peaceful enjoyment of possessions.
In respect of Article 8 the Property is in a poor state of repair and unoccupied and consequently is not treated by the owner or any of his family as their home. Further, it does not appear to be the owner's intention to carry out the necessary repairs and occupy the Property as his home.
Therefore the Council's acquisition of the Property does not contravene the owner's rights under Article 8, as it does not interfere with his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. In respect of Article 1 of the First Protocol, it is acknowledged that compulsory purchase will interfere with the owners peaceful enjoyment of his possessions, but that for the reasons detailed in this statement it is in the public interest that the Council acquire the Property.
9.0 Planning Requirements
9.1 The adopted Unitary Development Plan (UDP) shows the premises to lie within an area zoned for residential use. The preferred use in the area is continued residential use.
Communication regarding this report should be made to :
Richard Palmer
Programme Director for Private Sector Housing
Neighbourhoods and Community Care
Sheffield City Council
PO Box 1918
Sheffield
S1 2XX
Telephone : 0114 2735224
List of supporting documents
Map referred to in The City of Sheffield (97 Burngreave Road) Compulsory Purchase Order 2008
Property file
Background report on housing demand
Equalities impact assessment
Sheffield City Council's Private Sector Housing Policy 2007
Housing in Sheffield 2007-10 Strategy Statement
Notice served under Section 80 Environmental Protection Act 1990 dated June 2002
Minded To Notice served under Section 189 Housing Act 1985 dated July 2004
Substantive Notice served under Section 189 Housing Act 1985 dated September 2004
Notice served under Section 4 Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 dated January 2007
Private Sector House Condition Survey 2002
Housing Needs Survey 2004 by Outside Research & Development
A Review of Supply and Demand for Social Rented Housing in Sheffield July 2005 by DTZ Pieda Consulting
Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2007 by David Couttie Associates (DCA)
Circular 06/2004 Compulsory Purchase and the Crichel Down Rules by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, now Department for Communities and Local Government
New Tricks With Old Bricks, How re-using old buildings can cut carbon emissions - commisioned by The Empty Homes Agency