CPO Flashcards
(42 cards)
What is the Principle of Equivalence?
Horn v Sunderland Corporation.
Rights to claim no greater or less than the loss
How can you enact a CPO
- General Vesting Declaration
- Notice to Treat
- Develolment Consent Orders
How are CPOs implemented?
Act of Parliament by Government Departments
Statutory Instruments by Local Authority
What are the 4 Heads of Claim
Value of Land Taken
Disturbance Payments
Loss Payments
Severance and Injurious Affection
What is a Notice to Treat
Section 5 of CPO Act 1965
Formal invitation to negotiate land value
What is a General Vesting Declaration
Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (land was 2017)
Automatically acquire on a certain date
What is a Devlopment Consent Order
2008 Planning Act
Temporary use of Land for nationally significant infrastructure projects
What are the Six rules of compensation
Section 5 Land Compensation Act 1961
NOSIED
No allowance for compulsion
Open Market Value
Ignore Special Suitability
Ignore illegal use
Equivalence
Disturbance does not affect OMV
What is Disturbance
Cost and losses as a result of being disturbed.
Must be occupiers or property owner
How do you Assess Disturbance
CRB
Casual connection
loss not too Remote
claimant Behaved reasonably
Rules are from:
Director for buildings and land V shun Hung ironworks 1995
Betterment
Section 7 LCA 1961
Enhancement if value of retained land deducted from compensation.
Amendments were made to clarify in Highway Act 1980
Neighborhood Planning Act 2017
Levelling up and Regeneration Act 2023
Rules for Betterment
SAM
Same ownership of Land taken and remaining land
Adjacent or Contiguous
Must have been held on date of notice to Treat
Severance
Separation of Land which are devalued as a result
Injurious affection
Actual or anticipated devaluing if retained land
Severance rules
PUMF
Proximity of Land
Use to which the lands are put
Must own land taken and retained
Functional and planning connection
What are the standard Injurious affection claims?
5-15% of Land value
20-25% maximum any higher and claim of blight.
When can you claim Business disturbance
Must be total extinguishment or relocation or claimant over 60 years old. Claimant must mitigate losses
What is Residential disturbance and what can you claim?
Compensation for reasonable costs.
Moving costs. SDLT. Loss of earnings. Required adaptations.
What is the legislation for Part 1 claims
Land Compensation Act 1973
What are the 7 physical factors for LCA 1973
Noise
Vibration
Artificial Light
Discharge of Liquid or Solid
Smell
Smoke
Fumes
What are the relevant Dates for Part 1 claims
1 year and 1 day from date scheme is complete and claimed within 6 years
What is the Qualifying interest for part 1 claims?
Residential freehold before scheme or AST of no less than 3 months
What are the Crichel Down Rules?
Land should be offered back to original owner at current market value. Public enquiry 1954.
Statutory Loss Payments
HOB
Home loss payment (LCA 1973) (10%. Min 8100 max 81000)
Occupiers loss (planning and compulsory purchase act 2004) (2.5% max of 25000. £25/m2 buildings 2.50/m2 or 2500 for land)
Basic Loss Payment (planning and compulsory purchase act 2004) (7.5% up to 75000)