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035 _a(Sirsi) u73448
041 _aeng
245 _aWhelan v British Gas plc
260 _c1993
350 _a0
490 _aRating & Valuation Reporter
_v(1993) 33 RVR 240-260(21)
520 _aLT 2 April 1993. British Gas compulsorily purchased an easement to construct, place and use below ground two gas pipes over and upon part of a field. They also acquired the right to occupy part of the field for 12 months while the pipes were installed. Most compensation was agreed but there was an outstanding claim for injurious affection under Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 s7. W contended that the rights acquired had the effect of preventing agricultural improvement of the land and adjoining land, which would have constituted permitted development under General Development Order 1977. He prepared four potential schemes and four corresponding valuations, his favoured one giving a valuation of £115,244. British Gas contended that on the valuation day the land was subject to an agricultural tenancy therefore W was not the proper claimant except in so far as he could show damage. Held that acquisition of the easement had not produced any recoverable compenstaion for loss of land improvem
650 _aCOMPENSATION
650 _aCOMPULSORY PURCHASE ACT 1965 S7
650 _aCompulsory purchase
_96228
650 _aEASEMENTS
650 _aFARMLAND
650 _aGAS PIPES
650 _aGENERAL DEVELOPMENT ORDER 1977
650 _aINJURIOUS AFFECTION
650 _aLAND IMPROVEMENT
650 _aPIPELINES
650 _aTIPPING RIGHTS
690 _aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT-COMPULSORY PURCHASE AND COMPENSATION
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c46427
_d46427