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Table of statutory instruments |
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Preface |
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PART I The power to compulsorily purchase land |
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1 | (76) |
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3 | (4) |
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1.1 The use of compulsory acquisition powers |
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3 | (1) |
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1.2 Compensation and compulsory acquisition |
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4 | (1) |
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1.3 Compulsory acquisition and the law |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (2) |
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2 The need for statutory powers |
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7 | (8) |
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2.1 How can land be expropriated? |
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7 | (1) |
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2.2 Public benefit, compensation and Convention rights |
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8 | (2) |
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2.3 Compulsory purchase outlined |
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10 | (1) |
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2.4 Acquisition of rights other than full ownership |
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11 | (1) |
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2.5 The need for statutory powers |
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11 | (2) |
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2.6 Purchase by agreement |
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13 | (1) |
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2.7 Statutory construction and expropriation of private property |
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13 | (2) |
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3 The sources of compulsory purchase powers |
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15 | (5) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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3.3 Private Act of Parliament |
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15 | (1) |
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3.4 Public General Act of Parliament |
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16 | (1) |
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3.5 Public General Act of Parliament and provisional order |
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17 | (1) |
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3.6 Public General Act of Parliament and compulsory purchase order |
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17 | (1) |
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3.7 Transport and Works Act 1992 and works order |
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17 | (1) |
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3.8 Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and development consent orders |
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18 | (1) |
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3.9 Common acquisition and compensation procedures |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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4 Compulsory purchase, works and development consent orders |
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20 | (36) |
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20 | (1) |
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4.2 Powers of compulsory purchase |
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21 | (1) |
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4.3 Preparation and making of a compulsory purchase order |
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22 | (2) |
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4.4 Objections and confirmation of an order |
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24 | (7) |
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4.5 Special kinds of land |
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31 | (1) |
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4.6 Special Parliamentary procedure |
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31 | (1) |
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4.7 Transport and works orders |
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32 | (1) |
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4.8 Development consent orders |
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33 | (7) |
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4.9 The role of the confirming authority (the minister) |
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40 | (7) |
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4.10 Challenging an order in the High Court |
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47 | (9) |
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5 Purchase and blight notices |
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56 | (11) |
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56 | (1) |
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5.2 Purchase notices under the Planning Acts |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (8) |
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6 Purchase and disposal by agreement |
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67 | (10) |
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67 | (1) |
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6.2 Contractual rights and the exercise of statutory powers |
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67 | (2) |
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6.3 Purchase by agreement: no compulsory purchase order |
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69 | (1) |
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6.4 Purchase by agreement: compulsory purchase order in the background |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (5) |
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PART II Exercising the powers of compulsory purchase |
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77 | (68) |
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7 Commencing a compulsory purchase |
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79 | (15) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (9) |
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7.3 Deemed notice to treat |
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89 | (1) |
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7.4 General vesting declaration |
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90 | (3) |
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7.5 Claiming compensation |
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93 | (1) |
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8 The land: what is acquired |
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94 | (17) |
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94 | (1) |
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8.2 The definition of land |
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94 | (2) |
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8.3 Interests in land that can be acquired |
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96 | (3) |
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8.4 Severed or divided land |
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99 | (8) |
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8.5 Power to override third-party rights |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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9 Taking possession and conveyance |
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111 | (9) |
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111 | (1) |
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9.2 Survey and preliminary works |
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111 | (1) |
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9.3 Entry under the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 |
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112 | (2) |
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9.4 Entry under a general vesting declaration |
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114 | (1) |
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9.5 Consequences of entry |
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114 | (1) |
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9.6 Advance payment of compensation |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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9.9 Absent or untraced owners |
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117 | (1) |
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9.10 Compelling an authority to take possession |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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9.12 Powers of temporary possession |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (25) |
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120 | (1) |
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10.2 The two-tier Tribunals Service |
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120 | (5) |
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10.3 Jurisdiction and limitation periods |
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125 | (3) |
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10.4 Reference to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) |
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128 | (8) |
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10.5 Valuation methods and evidence |
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136 | (7) |
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143 | (1) |
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10.7 Correcting and appealing an award |
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143 | (2) |
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PART III Compensation for the compulsory purchase of land |
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145 | (184) |
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11 Introduction to the assessment of compensation for land acquired |
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147 | (21) |
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147 | (1) |
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11.2 The purpose of compensation |
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147 | (1) |
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11.3 Legal presumptions in favour of compensation |
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148 | (3) |
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11.4 The meaning of compensation |
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151 | (1) |
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11.5 The development of the market value rule |
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151 | (8) |
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11.6 The present statutory entitlement to compensation and the basic rules of valuation |
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159 | (1) |
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11.7 Persons entitled to compensation |
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160 | (2) |
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11.8 Date of valuation or assessment of compensation |
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162 | (6) |
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12 Compensation for land acquired: market value |
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168 | (17) |
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168 | (1) |
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12.2 The market value rules |
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168 | (10) |
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12.3 Development and hope value |
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178 | (1) |
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12.4 Marriage and ransom value |
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178 | (4) |
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12.5 The Stokes principle |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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12.7 Special types of properties |
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184 | (1) |
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12.8 Compensation for temporary possession |
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184 | (1) |
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13 Statutory planning assumptions |
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185 | (20) |
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185 | (1) |
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13.2 Planning assumptions: general |
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185 | (1) |
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13.3 The old provisions: pre-6 April 2012 |
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186 | (10) |
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13.4 The new 2011 provisions |
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196 | (5) |
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13.5 Compensation for additional development permitted after acquisition |
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201 | (4) |
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14 The effect of the scheme |
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205 | (18) |
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205 | (1) |
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14.2 The no-scheme principle under the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 |
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205 | (3) |
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14.3 The pre-September 2017 statutory rules for disregarding the `scheme' |
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208 | (3) |
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14.4 Section 9 of the Land Compensation Act 1961: pre-22nd September 2017 compulsory authorisations |
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211 | (2) |
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14.5 The Pointe Gourde principle |
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213 | (9) |
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222 | (1) |
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15 Depreciation or enhancement of retained land: compensation or set-off |
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223 | (17) |
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223 | (1) |
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15.2 Severance and injurious affection |
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223 | (11) |
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15.3 Set-off and mitigation |
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234 | (5) |
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15.4 Subsequent acquisition of retained land |
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239 | (1) |
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16 Compensation for land acquired: special cases |
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240 | (5) |
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240 | (1) |
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16.2 Equivalent reinstatement |
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240 | (4) |
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16.3 Houses unfit for human habitation |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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17 Compensation for disturbance and other matters |
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245 | (28) |
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245 | (1) |
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17.2 The principle of equivalence |
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245 | (4) |
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17.3 Persons entitled to compensation for disturbance and other matters |
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249 | (5) |
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17.4 The general principles of the claim for disturbance and other matters |
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254 | (8) |
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17.5 Disturbance: particular compensatable losses |
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262 | (9) |
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17.6 Other matters under rule (6) |
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271 | (2) |
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273 | (14) |
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273 | (1) |
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18.2 Legal costs and other fees and losses |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (3) |
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18.4 Basic and occupier's loss payments |
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277 | (4) |
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18.5 Statutory disturbance payments |
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281 | (2) |
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18.6 Statutory discretionary payments, re-housing duty and loans |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (3) |
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19 Compensation for leasehold interests and tenancies |
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287 | (13) |
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287 | (1) |
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19.2 Compensation for leasehold interests |
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287 | (4) |
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19.3 Compensation for short tenancies: section 20 basis |
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291 | (2) |
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19.4 Compensation for reversionary interests |
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293 | (4) |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (1) |
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19.7 Temporary possession and leases |
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299 | (1) |
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20 Compensation for the acquisition of agricultural land |
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300 | (16) |
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300 | (1) |
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20.2 Land acquired from an owner-occupier |
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300 | (4) |
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20.3 Land acquired from a landlord |
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304 | (1) |
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20.4 Land acquired from a tenant |
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305 | (8) |
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313 | (1) |
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20.6 Basic and occupier's loss payments |
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313 | (1) |
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20.7 Severance of an agricultural unit |
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314 | (2) |
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21 Special compensation procedures |
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316 | (7) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (2) |
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21.4 Land of statutory undertakers |
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319 | (1) |
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21.5 Land subject to mortgage |
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319 | (1) |
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21.6 Interests omitted from purchase |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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21.8 Powers of temporary possession |
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321 | (2) |
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323 | (6) |
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323 | (1) |
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22.2 Compensation sums subject to tax |
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323 | (1) |
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22.3 Allowance for tax in assessing compensation |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (3) |
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PART IV Worsenment, mitigation and other compensation matters |
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329 | (70) |
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23 Compensation for activities |
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331 | (25) |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (2) |
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23.3 Compensation for injurious affection caused by execution of works: Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, section 10: the McCarthy rules |
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334 | (11) |
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23.4 Compensation for depreciation caused by use of public works: Land Compensation Act 1973, Part I |
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345 | (10) |
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23.5 Compensation for street lights |
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355 | (1) |
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24 Mitigation of injurious effect of public works |
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356 | (6) |
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356 | (1) |
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24.2 Sound-proofing of buildings affected by public works |
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356 | (2) |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (1) |
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24.5 Expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works |
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360 | (2) |
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25 Compensation for decisions |
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362 | (14) |
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362 | (1) |
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25.2 Interference to property rights: is there a right to compensation? |
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362 | (2) |
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25.3 Compensation for refusal of planning permission |
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364 | (1) |
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25.4 Compensation for revocation, modification and discontinuance under the Planning Acts |
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364 | (3) |
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25.5 Compensation in connection with listed buildings and ancient monuments |
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367 | (2) |
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25.6 Compensation in respect of tree preservation orders, control of advertisements and stop notices |
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369 | (3) |
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25.7 Compensation for highway decisions |
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372 | (3) |
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375 | (1) |
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26 Statutory utilities: compensation for wayleaves and damages |
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376 | (14) |
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376 | (1) |
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26.2 Oil exploration and exploitation |
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377 | (1) |
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26.3 Coal mining subsidence |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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26.5 Sewers and water pipes |
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379 | (2) |
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381 | (2) |
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26.7 Electronic communications |
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383 | (3) |
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386 | (2) |
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388 | (2) |
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390 | (9) |
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390 | (1) |
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27.2 Human Rights Act 1998 |
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390 | (1) |
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27.3 European Convention on Human Rights |
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391 | (1) |
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27.4 Article 1 of First Protocol: protection of property |
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391 | (5) |
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27.5 Article 6(1) of the Convention: right to a fair trial |
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396 | (1) |
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27.6 Article 8 of the Convention: right of respect to home |
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397 | (2) |
Index |
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