Powers of compulsory acquisition
1.2 Ascertainment of powers available
1.5 General Vesting Declaration
1.7 Freeholders and leaseholders
1.10 Holders of options to purchase
1.11 Persons entitled to the benefit of easements or restrictive covenants
1.14 With compulsory powers in the background
1.15 Other purchases by agreement
‘Purchase’ Notices and ‘Blight’ Notices
Payment of interest on compensation
1.19 Compulsory acquisition of land
1.20 Compensation for damage or injury to land
Statutory Code and Commencement Date
Nature and extent of interest to be valued
2.5 Effect of entry onto the land
2.7 Modification of basic rules
Disregard of the Effect of ‘the scheme’ on Value
2.12 Betterment under LCA 1961
Subsequent and Prospective Acquisition
2.14 Subsequent acquisition of land the subject of set-off of betterment (s.8 LCA 1961)
2.15 Subsequent acquisition of land injuriously affected (s.8 LCA 1961)
2.16 Effect of prospective acquisition to be ignored (s.9 LCA 1961)
Planning assumptions SS.14 - 16 LCA 1961
2.18 Existing planning permissions (s.14(2) and (4) LCA 1961)
2.20 Date of assessment and the ‘cancellation assumption’
2.21 Planning assumptions in connection with highway schemes
2.22 For the acquiring authority's development (s.15(1) and (2) LCA 1961)
2.23 For development included in existing use (s.15(3) LCA 1961)
2.24 Where a certificate of alternative development issued (s.15(5) LCA 1961)
2.25 Land comprised in development plans (s.16 LCA 1961)
2.26 Land in an area of comprehensive development or an action area
2.27 Land not in an area of comprehensive development or an action area
2.28 To be subject to conditions (s.16(6) LCA 1961)
2.29 Interpretation of ‘which might reasonably have been expected’
2.30 Date of assessment and the ‘cancellation assumption’
Certificates of Alternative Development (s.17 LCA 1961 as amended)
2.32 Procedure relating to s.17
2.33 Costs of obtaining the certificate (s.17(9A) LCA 1961)
2.34 Contents of certificate (s.17(4) LCA 1961)
2.35 Effect of development plans
2.36 Adverse s.17 certificate - hope value
2.37 Material date and the ‘cancellation assumption’
Appendix 1: Rate of Interest after Entry on Land - Section 32 Land Compensation Act 1961
Practice Note 1/1 : Compulsory Purchase
Practice Note 15/2: Planning Blight
1.1 Owner taking advantage of blight provisions
The Specified Descriptions of Blighted Land
2.2 Required statutory action taken
Interests that Qualify for Protection under the Blight Provisions
3.1 Qualifications for protection
3.3 Other interests that may qualify are those of:
4.2 Reasonable endeavours to sell
5.1 Relevant provisions to relieve hardship
7.2 Proposal not to purchase whole of hereditament
7.3 Interest ceasing to have effect
7.4 Reference to LT in dispute
Blight Notices in Respect of Agricultural Units
8.1 Farmer served with notice to treat
8.5 Claim made in blight notice not justified
9.1 Authority deemed to be authorised to acquire the interest
9.2 Assessment of Compensation
9.3 Compensation for disturbance
Other Remedies Open to the Claimant