28.6.16. Standard FOI request via the WhatDoTheyKnow site for details of "Overage" agreements in last 12 years
29.6.16. Greenwich to NJH [I thought it was just a standard computerised acknowledgement until 3.7.16]
Dear Mr Harding
Freedom of Information request: RFI/10100
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, dated 28/06/2016.
Your request is currently being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and will be progressed as soon as we have received the clarification requested below.
Please can you confirm if there is a specific property/location you are seeking the information for?
Please quote the reference number in your reply.
If we have not received clarification within 2 months of this email, we will close the request.
Yours sincerely, David White
30.7.16, NJH to Greenwich Council. [belatedly as hadn’t appreciated that they had asked a question as to whether there was any particular case I was interested in]
To: foi
Subject: Re: FW: RFI/10100: EIR - Overage agreements for property developments in last 12 years - response due - 27/07/2016 (Clarification)
Dear foi,
Sorry for the delay in replying, I hadn't realised you had asked for clarification.
I confirm that I am seeking information on all developments where the Council sold its land and included an overage obligation as a condition. For your information, I have made a similar request of several other, mainly inner London Councils and have received detailed responses from seven with several more awaited.
Yours sincerely, Nick Harding
1.8.16 Greenwich to NJH
Dear Mr Harding
Thank you for the clarification. Your response is now due on 29th
August.
Yours sincerely, David White.
FOI Manager, Directorate of Central Services
Royal Borough of Greenwich. LGC Council of the Year 2013. ' 020 8921 3943
5.9.16. Greenwich to NJH
Dear Mr Harding,
Request for information RFI/10100
Thank you for your email dated 29th June 2016 in which you asked:
Please provide me with details of and the current status for all cases in the last 12 years where the Council has sold land to a private developer and included an Overage agreement under which the Council would share in any profit made by the developer
and your email dated 30th July 2016 in which you clarified:
I confirm that I am seeking information on all developments where the Council sold its land and included an overage obligation as a condition. For your information, I have made a similar request of several other, mainly inner London Councils and have received detailed responses from seven with several more awaited.
Please see below information on all developments where the Royal Borough sold its land and included an overage obligation as a condition in the last 12 years
No Property Sold (Year)
1 Former Montbelle School, SE9 2005
2 Elmgrove, Walmer Terrace 2008
3 Eltham Baths 2008
4 Coronet Cinema 2010
5 Land and garages to the rear of 84-86 Maryon Road, SE7 2012
6 Greenwich Industrial Estate 2012
7 Land to the rear of 67a Shooters Hill Road 2014
If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact me, quoting the reference number above.
If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, you can ask for an Internal Review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original request. If you wish to do this, please contact us, setting out why you are dissatisfied.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Internal Review procedure provided by the Council.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Performance and Information Manager
Central Services
Royal Borough of Greenwich