Crown House Developments Ltd v Chester City Council
Crown House Developments Ltd v Chester City Council
- 1997
- Estates Gazette (1997) 09 EG 155-162(8) .
LT 13 July 1996. In July 1990, the acquiring authority (X) made a declaration in respect of the reference land, stating the land was required to provide access to a piece of land (the red land) that was to be developed. Prior to its purchase the red land and an adjoining piece of land (the yellow land) were in the same ownership. The cost of constructive access over the reference land was £3,500 campared to £13,000 over the yellow land. C sought compensation of £176,000 on the basis of ransom value. X`s valuer spoke to £10,000 on the basis that in a no-scheme world the red and yellow land would have been developed as one entity. `Decision` value of the reference land was £158,125. There has been a consistent planning requirement that access to the red land should come through the reference land.
ALTERNATIVE ACCESS
COMPENSATION
Compulsory purchase
CROWN HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS LTD V CHESTER CC
RANSOM STRIPS
RANSOM VALUE
LT 13 July 1996. In July 1990, the acquiring authority (X) made a declaration in respect of the reference land, stating the land was required to provide access to a piece of land (the red land) that was to be developed. Prior to its purchase the red land and an adjoining piece of land (the yellow land) were in the same ownership. The cost of constructive access over the reference land was £3,500 campared to £13,000 over the yellow land. C sought compensation of £176,000 on the basis of ransom value. X`s valuer spoke to £10,000 on the basis that in a no-scheme world the red and yellow land would have been developed as one entity. `Decision` value of the reference land was £158,125. There has been a consistent planning requirement that access to the red land should come through the reference land.
ALTERNATIVE ACCESS
COMPENSATION
Compulsory purchase
CROWN HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS LTD V CHESTER CC
RANSOM STRIPS
RANSOM VALUE