Legislation – Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025
Part 5Compulsory purchase
113Amendments relating to section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961
(1)
The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (4).
(2)
In section 14A (confirmation by acquiring authority), omit subsection (2A) (power for acquiring authority to confirm order not applicable where compensation is assessed in accordance with section 14A of Land Compensation Act 1961).
(3)
“A1
Section 125 of the Local Government Act 1972 (compulsory acquisition of land on behalf of parish or community councils).”
(4)
In section 15A (directions applying section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961)—
(a)
in subsection (5), after “paragraphs” insert “A1 or”
;
(b)
in subsection (8)(b), after “paragraphs” insert “A1 or”
.
(5)
(6)
In section 30 (amount of home loss payment in England and Wales), in subsection (3)(a), at the end (but before the “and”) insert “(and in a case where the compulsory purchase order authorising the acquisition directs that compensation is to be assessed in accordance with section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (cases where prospect of planning permission to be ignored), the market value is the value assessed in accordance with that section)”
.
(7)
In section 33A (basic loss payment), in subsection (6), after “acquisition” insert “(including in accordance with section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (cases where prospect of planning permission to be ignored))”
.
(8)
In section 33B (occupier’s loss payment: agricultural land), in subsection (5), after “acquisition” insert “(including in accordance with section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (cases where prospect of planning permission to be ignored))”
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(9)
In section 33C (occupier’s loss payment: other land), in subsection (5), after “acquisition” insert “(including in accordance with section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (cases where prospect of planning permission to be ignored))”
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