FIFE COUNCIL
Policy and Resources Committee
26 June 2003
Agenda Item No
THE FIFE COUNCIL (FERRYTOLL BUS PARK AND RIDE)
COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2003
1.0
2.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1
On 15 April 2002 the Environment and Development
Committee agreed to the involvement of Fife Council in the
South East Scotland Transport Partnership (SESTRAN) Public
Transport Fund (PTF) Bid. The Fife element of the bid related
to the expansion of the Bus Park and Ride facility at Ferrytoll.
1.2
Following approval from the Scottish Executive to proceed with
the SESTRAN bid on 14 November 2002, details were noted
by the Environment and Development Committee on 23
December 2002. Approval was also given to progress land
acquisition and statutory procedures up to and including tender
acceptance stage within the overall award budget which makes
provision for £8.075 million to assist the expansion of the
Ferrytoll Park and Ride.
CURRENT POSITION
2.1
Transportation Services are currently producing a detailed
design of the proposals following a public exhibition held at
Ferrytoll on 25 and 26 June 2002. Views were also sought
from residents, current users and non-users at the Forth Road
Bridge Toll Booths. Following consideration of the comments
received, the proposals are being finalised and a formal
planning application will be made during 2003 with construction
phased thereafter over a 2 year period.
2.2
The proposals will necessitate the purchase of land below and
to the east of the railway viaduct. Section 40 of the Road
Traffic Regulation Act 1984 provides that a local authority may
purchase land compulsorily for the provision of off street
parking places for the purposes of relieving or preventing
congestion of traffic.
3.0
2.3
Initial discussions have been held with the affected landowners
but it has not yet proved possible to acquire the land required
by agreement. It is therefore considered appropriate, having
regard to the limited timescale before construction work is due
to start and the importance of the project, that the acquisition of
the land should proceed by way of a Compulsory Purchase
Order.
2.4
The promotion of a Compulsory Purchase Order would not
prevent any of the land required for the project being acquired
by agreement but would ensure that the Council obtain entry to
all of the land at the earliest possible date.
2.5
The land required extends to 9575 square metres or thereby,
as shown on the attached plan. A schedule listing the
properties required, together with the names of owners and
occupiers, is also attached.
RECOMMENDATION
3.1
It is recommended that the Committee:
(a)
resolve to make a Compulsory Purchase Order to
acquire all of the land as detailed in the attached
schedule to allow Ferrytoll Bus Park and Ride to be
extended.
(b)
authorised the Head of Law & Administration to:
(i)
promote a Compulsory Purchase Order for the
acquisition of such land in terms of Section 40
of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;
(ii)
serve notice on all affected owners and
occupiers of the land shown in the schedule
and take all necessary action in accordance
with the required statutory procedures; and
(iii)
in the meantime, proceed with acquisition of
the properties required by negotiation where
practicable.
H. B. Tait
Head of Law & Administration
Fife House
North Street
Glenrothes
APPENDIX
PROPOSED EXPANSION TO FERRYTOLL
PLOT
NO
1
DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND
AREA
O.S. REF
INTEREST
OWNERS
LESSEES
OCCUPIERS
That area of land comprising of 2227m2
Rosyth Port Access Railway
cutting
NT 312511
681875
Acquisition
Network Rail
-
Owners
2
That area of land comprising of 4021m2
a scrap merchants yard
NT 312568
681945
Acquisition
Alexander George
Watson, Belleknowes
Industrial Estate,
Inverkeithing, Fife.
KY11 1HZ
-
Owners
3
That area of land comprising of 3327m2
a couriers yard
NT 312577
681887
Acquisition
Paul Anthony Hunt
and Damien Gerard
Hunt, Darrell House,
33 Ferryhills Road,
Jamestown,
Inverkeithing.
KY11 1HD
-
Owners
JH10406