The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 30th April 2024.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendments to the Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) Regulations 2004

2.—(1) The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) Regulations 2004(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (prescribed forms in connection with compulsory purchase orders), in paragraph (c)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i)—

(i) for “section 11(1) and paragraph 2(1)” substitute “section 11(1)(a) and paragraph 2(1)(a)”;

(ii) omit the “and” at the end;

(b) after sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“(ia) section 11(1)(b) and paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 1, the form of an appropriate website(2) notice; and”.

(3) Omit regulation 3A (review).

(4) After regulation 4 (additional provisions with respect to listed buildings) insert—

“Additional provisions with respect to directions where prospect of planning permission to be ignored

4A.— (1) Where, in accordance with section 15A of the Act(3), an acquiring authority makes a compulsory purchase order which includes a direction that compensation is to be assessed in accordance with section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961(4) (cases where prospect of planning permission to be ignored), the relevant form must include the additional text set out in that form under the heading “Additional paragraph for a compulsory purchase order which includes a direction that applies section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961”, along with the relevant accompanying notes.

(2) Where a compulsory purchase order is confirmed with such a direction, the relevant form must include the additional text set out in that form under the heading “Additional paragraphs for a compulsory purchase order which includes a direction that applies section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961”, along with the relevant accompanying notes.”.

(5) In the Schedule—

(a) in the contents list—

(i) in the entry for Form 7, for “and display” substitute “, online publication and affixing”;

(ii) in the entry for Form 12, for “Newspaper notice” substitute “Notice”;

(b) for each of Forms 1 to 6 substitute the corresponding new form in the Schedule to these Regulations;

(c) for each of Forms 7 to 9 substitute the corresponding new form in the Schedule to these Regulations;

(d) for Form 9A substitute the corresponding new form in the Schedule to these Regulations;

(e) for each of Forms 10 to 12 substitute the corresponding new form in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Transitional provisions

3.  The amendments made by regulations 2(2) and (5)(a), (c) and (e) do not apply in relation to a compulsory purchase order where the date on which either—

(a) notice of the making of the compulsory purchase order pursuant to section 11(1) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, or

(b) notice of the preparation in draft of the order pursuant to paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981,

is first published is before 30th April 2024.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Jacob Young

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

5th April 2024