Land Compensation Act 1961
Part I Determination of Questions of Disputed Compensation
1Upper Tribunal to assess compensation in respect of land compulsorily acquired.
2 Procedures on references under s. 1.
3 Consolidation of proceedings on claims in respect of several interests in the same land.
4 Costs.
Part II Provisions determining amount of compensation
General provisions
5 Rules for assessing compensation.
5ARelevant valuation date
6 Disregard of actual or prospective development in certain cases.
7 Effect of certain actual or prospective development of adjacent land in same ownership.
8 Subsequent acquisition of adjacent land and acquisition governed by enactment corresponding to s. 7.
9 Disregard of depreciation due to prospect of acquisition by authority possessing compulsory purchase powers.
Special Cases
10 Provisions determining amount of compensation
10AExpenses of owners not in occupation.
11 Land of statutory undertakers.
12 Outstanding right to compensation for refusal etc. of planning permission.
13 Provisions determining amount of compensation
Assumptions as to planning permission
14Taking account of actual or prospective planning permission.
15Planning permission to be assumed for acquiring authority's proposals
16 Special assumptions in respect of certain land comprised in development plans.
Part III Certification by Planning Authorities of Appropriate Alternative Development
17 Certificates of appropriate alternative development
18 Appeal to Upper Tribunal against certificate under section 17
19 Extension of ss. 17 and 18 to special cases.
20 Power to prescribe matters relevant to Part III.
21 Proceedings for challenging validity of decision on appeal under s. 18.
22 Interpretation of Part III.
Part IV Compensation where Permission for Additional Development Granted after Acquisition
23 Compensation where planning decision made after acquisition.
24 Provisions as to claims under section 23.
25 Extension to planning permission where no planning decision made.
26 Extension to Crown development.
27 Application of Part IV to certain cases.
28 Regulations for purposes of Part IV.
29 Interpretation of Part IV.
Part V Miscellaneous and General
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31 Withdrawal of notices to treat.
32 Rate of interest after entry on land.
33 Application of Act to Crown.
34 Special provision as to ecclesiastical property in England.
35 Certificates of value.
36 Saving for certain statutory purchases of statutory undertakings.
37 Local inquiries.
38 Services of notices.
39 Interpretation.
40†Consequential amendments, repeals, and transitional provisions.
41 Saving for transactions before commencement of Act.
42 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Actual or Prospective Development relevant for purposes of Sections 6 & 7
Part I Description of Development
Part II Special Provisions as to New Towns
5In this Part of this Schedule “the transfer date”, in...
6Land shall not be treated as forming part of such...
7In determining whether the relevant land forms part of such...
8For the purpose of determining whether any development of which...
9(1) This paragraph applies where, before the date of service...
Part III Special Provisions as to Urban Development Areas
10For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared—
11Paragraph 10 of this Schedule shall have effect in relation...
SECOND SCHEDULE . . .
THIRD SCHEDULE Application of Part IV to Certain Cases
Disturbance, severance and injurious affection
1Subject to paragraph 2 of this Schedule, any reference in...
2If the person entitled to the compensation under section 23...
Increase in value of contiguous or adjacent land
3In determining for the purposes of section 23 of this...
Mortgaged land
4Subject to the provisions of this Schedule relating to settled...
5For the purposes of the application of section 23 of...
6No compensation shall be payable by virtue of section 23...
Settled land
7(1) Where, in a case falling within section 23(1) of...
Interpretation
8References in this Schedule to sections 23 and 24 of...
FOURTH SCHEDULE ENACTMENTS AMENDED
The Town and Country Planning Act, 1944, and that Act as applied by the New Towns Act, 1946
1—5. . . . . . . . . ....
6, 7. . . . . . . . . ....
The Lands Tribunal Act, 1949
8In subsection (6) of section one, for the words “an...
9, 10. . . . . . . . . ....
FIFTH SCHEDULE

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Land Compensation Act 1961

1961 CHAPTER 33 9 and 10 Eliz 2

An Act to consolidate the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act 1919, and certain other enactments relating to the assessment of compensation in respect of compulsory acquisitions of interests in land; to the withdrawal of notices to treat; and to the payment of additional compensation and of allowances in connection with such acquisitions or with certain sales by agreement of interests in land; with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.