The Estates Department is based on the 4th Floor, Ty Keir Hardie, Riverside Court, Avenue De Clichy, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8LW.
The Estates Team deal with a wide range of property matters:-
Asset Management
Landlord and Tenant
Acquisition and Disposal of Land and Buildings (Capital & Leasehold)
Development Advise, Feasibility & Project Managment
Management of Land Terrier
Grazing Licences
Garage & Garden Agreements
Disability Discrimination Act (Physical Accessibility)
Compensation and Compulsory Purchase
Naming and Numbering of New Developments
Land Charges & Commons Registration
Local Land & Property Gazetteer
Commons Registration
Supervision of External Consultants
Land Reviews
Indexing & Management of Legal Contracts and Documents
Office Accommodation
Contact details
Telephone 01685 725319
Fax 01685 725060
e-mail estates@merthyr.gov.uk
Acqusition and Disposal of Land and Buildings
The Local Authority in certain circumstances needs to acquire land or buildings within the Borough for development and improvement.
The Council also disposes of land and buildings to property developers and individuals.
Development Site Dowlais Top
Contact
Telephone 01685 726209
Development Advice, Feasibility & Project Management
Rhydycar Project
Riverside (Merthyr Vale)
Dowlais Renewal Area
Contact
Telephone 01685 725286
Management of Land Terrier
The Estates Department keep a record of all Council owned land with the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil.
There is a £10 charge for Land Ownership queries
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There are a number of instances where parties are encroaching on Council land without consent. We would welcome your input if you have any concerns in this respect. Any observations will be treated in confidence.
Telephone 01685 725187/725108
Grazing Licences
The Council own Grazing land within the Borough, the majority are tendered on a 3 years basis and are advertised in the Merthyr Express, but some occasionally become available and will also be advertised in the Merthyr Express.
Contact:
Telephone 01685 725294
Garage and Garden Agreements
The Estates Department manage the Council owed garages, which are not on Council residential estates. We also prepare and manage garden agreements.
Contact:-
Telephone 01685 725326
Disability Discrimination Act (Physical Accessibility)
The Council is working towards compliance with its obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in respect of its own portfolio of properties. This is a long-term project, which due to the potential cost and complexity will need to be phased. Immediate priorities are to improve the main customer contact points in the Town Centre.
Contact
Telephone 01685 724678
Compensation and Compulsory Purchase
Capital projects such as Highway Schemes and Renewal Areas where clearance is involved may require the Council to acquire land and buildings under Compulsory Purchase. The team can deal with all aspects of CPO's from land referencing, to preparing appropriate documentation and statements of case, through to negotiation of compensation.
Telephone 01685 725319
Naming and Numbering
The naming and numbering of all new developments, individual properties, industrial units and streets are dealt with within the department. There is a charge for this service and all the relevant outside bodies are informed and certificates are issued.
Street Naming and Numbering Policy Including Fees
Contact:
01685 725188
Land Charges / Commons Registration
This department covers the Local Land Charges for the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil only and the Common Registration, which also includes part of Caerphilly County Borough Council. We are also linked up to the National Land Information Services (NLIS) which allows solicitors to submit searches electronically.
Contact:
01685 725294
Search Fees 2009
Personal Search Fees From 1st December 2009
Local Land & Property Gazetteer
The Council is working towards unified address data for all its business operations. The section will be responsible for maintaining this gazetteer in conjunction with the Highways Department which is responsible for input into the National Street Gazetteer. All data will be compliant with BS7666.
Contact
Telephone 01685 725188
Appointment & Supervision of External Consultants
Due to the complexity or specialist knowlegde required in the delivery of some projects it is sometimes necessary to utilize the services of external consultants.
Land Reviews
As we move forward with the development and implementation of our Asset Management Strategy, then reviews of land and assets will be undertaken wither across geographical areas or types of property. The purpose of these reviews will be to assist in determining whether we are making best use of our resources and whether the property portfolio matches future service delivery requirements.