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Compulsory Reading: Nofax Station Road Limited v The London Borough of Barnet
I’m sure this decision would have received more attention had it not been released at the end of July – although it is destined to be much quoted in future submissions to the Tribunal, it may not have been seen as a great beach read. But holiday season is nearly over so let’s get our brains back in gear…
Written by:
Raj Gupta
Compulsory Reading: The London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order (No.2) 2023
On 7 January 2025, inspector D J Board issued her delegated decision to confirm the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order (No.2) 2023.
Written by:
Mary Cook & Sadia Hussain
Compulsory Reading: An early Christmas present
Just in case your Christmas holiday reading list wasn’t already long enough with the revised NPPF published on 16 December 2024 and all the guidance documents MHCLG has published since then, the Government launched its consultation on reforming the compulsory purchase process and compensation rules today (19 December 2024).
Written by
Nikita Sellers / Raj Gupta
Compulsory Reading: Reflections on 2024
Latest statistics from MHCLG updated in October 2024 (Compulsory purchase orders: Register of decisions - GOV.UK) confirm that so far this calendar year there have been 38 decisions on compulsory purchase orders in England
Written by
Mary Cook
Compulsory Reading: Peripheral Vision
Sometimes there are cases in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) (“the Tribunal”) that do not directly concern claims for compensation for compulsory purchase but do consider principles that are directly relevant to our practice.
Written by
Nikita Sellers / Sophie Bell
Compulsory Reading: Law Commission Review
This article is based in part on a presentation given by Raj at the Compulsory Purchase Association’s Annual Conference 2024.
Written by
Aline Hyde and Raj Gupta