SCHEDULEAMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS RELATING TO COMPULSORY PURCHASE

Planning Act 20086

1

In section 134 of the Planning Act 20089 (notice of authorisation of compulsory acquisition)—

a

after subsection (6), insert—

6A

The prospective purchaser must send a compulsory acquisition notice to the Chief Land Registrar and it shall be a local land charge in respect of the land in England or Wales to which it relates.

b

in subsection (7), after paragraph (c) insert—

cza

in a case where the order applies Parts 2 and 3 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981—

i

containing a prescribed statement about the effect of those Parts, and

ii

inviting any person who would be entitled to claim compensation if a declaration were executed under section 4 of that Act to give the prospective purchaser information about the person’s name, address and interest in land, using a prescribed form,

2

The amendments made by this paragraph only apply in relation to an order granting development consent made after this paragraph comes into force.