Compulsory Purchase Order: Chrisp Street

The council has made a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO), which will now be submitted to the Secretary of State for their consideration.

A CPO is a legal process that allows the council to acquire land interests by compulsion where it has not been possible to agree a voluntary purchase. Notices have been served on all parties with a land interest, site notices have been erected and notices will be published in the local press in order to widely publicise the making of the order.

The regeneration scheme is being led by a partnership between Chrisp Street Developments Limited (CSDL) a wholly owned subsidiary of Telford Homes, who will be responsible for delivering the scheme, and Poplar HARCA who will be responsible for owning and managing the current and future affordable housing on the site.

The scheme will provide a revitalised district centre, new and improved retail floor space, new evening economy for Poplar (proposed to be delivered through the provision of a multi-screen cinema, food and drink premises, a new food/anchor store to the north of the site to promote activity and permeability), new market canopy and infrastructure with significant public realm enhancement, a multi-use function/community centre, local employment and training opportunities and 643 new residential dwellings.

Key decisions

1. Cabinet report dated 7 October 2009 entitled ‘Chrisp Street regeneration proposals: summary and position statement setting out the proposed regeneration of Chrisp Street’.

2. Cabinet report dated 26 September 2018 entitled ‘Chrisp Street Regeneration Scheme: CPO Resolution, dealings with Authority land/interests and Street Market Management Arrangements’ seeking a resolution to use Authority’s Compulsory Purchase Powers for Chrisp Street’.

3. Cabinet report dated 22 May 2019 entitled ‘Chrisp Street Regeneration Scheme – Land transfer Matters’ and seeks authority to engage powers under s203 Housing and Planning Act 2016 to expedite the scheme’.

Planning Documents:

4. Planning Application ref no. PA/16/01612/A1 (full set of planning application documents)

5. Planning officers report to the 24 July 2018 meeting of the Authority’s Strategic Development Committee and Update Report entitled ‘Application for Planning Permission, Ref No PA/16/01612, Chrisp Street Market, Chrisp Street, London’

6. Printed decisions of the above meeting

7. Decision Notice - Planning Permission ref no. PA/16/01612/A1

8. Section 106 Agreement: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

9. Non-Material Amendment Application ref no: PA/20/00395/NC for various amendments relating to Blocks A, B and C in Phase 1 of the Scheme and approval letter dated 23 March 2020.

10. Listed Building Consent for the essential repairs to the clock tower ref no PA/18/00413 (full set of application documents) and decision notice dated 11 April 2018.