Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Part 8

Lewsley, C.

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Part 8 - 2004 - Rating and Valuation Reporter 44(3) March 2004, 51-54(4) .

Considers the compulsory purchase provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Part VIII clause by clause. Key changes to existing compulsory purchase procedures are contained in cl98 amending the power of compulsory purchase conferred on local authorities by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 s226. Cl102 provides a statutory definition of the valuation date for the purposes of assessing compensaton for the compulsory purchase of land, and cls105-108 introduce a scheme of loss payments for those with an interest in land which is the subject of compulsory purchase. Illustrates the proposed changes with reference to case law.


PLANNING AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE BILL PART VIII
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 S226
VALUATION DATE
LAND COMPENSATION ACT 1973
HOME LOSS PAYMENTS