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Planning consideration

Compulsory purchase orders

Orders that allow a public authority to acquire land without the consent of the owner

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Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Backlog

  • Who asked for 'Compulsory purchase orders' data?

  • What is the driver for the request?

  • Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

Screen

  • What is the 'Compulsory purchase orders' consideration?

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Compulsory purchase orders'?

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Compulsory purchase orders'?

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Is the Compulsory purchase orders a trigger?

  • Is the Compulsory purchase orders something to consult during plan making?

  • Is there any Compulsory purchase orders data already available?

  • Do we think the data should come from a single source?

  • Will a data standard be required?

Research

  • Do we understand the lifecycle of a Compulsory purchase orders?

  • Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

  • Where will or should the data be used?

  • Who are the statutory consultees for Compulsory purchase orders?

  • Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Compulsory purchase orders? How do we expect them to use Compulsory purchase orders?

  • What are the planning needs for this data?

  • Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Compulsory purchase orders data?

  • What are some potential uses of Compulsory purchase orders data?

  • What's the value of adding Compulsory purchase orders data to the platform?

  • From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Compulsory purchase orders data available?

1 update

  • Claire Miller (21 February 2025)

    Changes to the planning system in December 2024 included amendments to compulsory purchase orders, which are legal mechanisms that allows an acquiring authority (usually the council) to acquire land or property without the owner's consent. CPOs are used to support public interest projects like infrastructure, regeneration, and housing.

    Changes allow the acquiring authority to take control of vacant and derelict land from landowners, by paying a fair price, rather than at 'hope value' costs, which are the estimated costs that the land could be worth if developed in the future.

    MHCLG have recently held a consultation on further changes to the process.

Last updated: 2025-01-28 14:29:51