Compulsory Purchase Orders

The team acts both for acquiring authorities and those affected by compulsory purchase orders (CPO). The team deals with all aspects of the process from land scheduling to making the orders and taking it through the public inquiry process as well as handling compensation issues through to the Lands Tribunal. It also negotiates both development agreements and compensation indemnity agreements relating to compulsory purchase schemes. Examples of our work include:

• Acting for South Oxfordshire District Council on a town centre redevelopment scheme, negotiating the development agreement and s106 agreement, promoting the compulsory purchase order and pursuing it through public inquiry: dealing with compensation claims including references of claims to the Lands Tribunal;
• Promoting for Bristol City Council a City Regeneration Compulsory Purchase Order at Symes Avenue: making and securing compensation of the Order and advising on CPO compensation claims;
• Opposing a city centre redevelopment scheme at Plymouth on behalf of affected owners including the Plymouth & South West Co-Operative Society Limited;
• Acting for businesses affected by the Olympics Compulsory Purchase Order and negotiating compensation agreements.