The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "Compulsory purchase - compensation reforms - consultation" (which ran for (approx) 6 weeks from 06/06/2022 until 19/07/2022):
Response document:
- April 2023: Compulsory purchase - compensation reforms - consultation outcome (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
Notes:
- The "Next steps" section towards the end of the above response document includes the following information:
- "Reflecting consultee responses summited to questions 3 – 14, and the government response, the government will proceed with its direction proposal via primary legislation in the following way:
>>> Certain public sector acquiring authorities ('eligible acquiring authorities'), such as local authorities, Homes England, Development Corporations and Greater London Authority, when exercising specified CPO powers will be able to seek from the Secretary of State, on a scheme-by-scheme basis, directions that the assessment of land value as part of a claim for compensation in the following types of schemes is to take no account of the prospects of planning permission being granted (hope value) or establishing appropriate alternative development via a Certificate of Appropriate Alternative Development:
>>> >>> (i) affordable (including social) housing,
>>> >>> (ii) education provision,
>>> >>> (iii) health facilities.". - Note: For more information about the above "Next steps", please view paragraphs 118-121 within the above response document.
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