Compulsory Purchase
Expert advice on Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO), Development Consent Orders (DCO), Compensation and Site Assembly
How can we help you?
Compulsory purchase involves the acquisition or overriding of private property interests where an acquiring authority has demonstrated a compelling case in the public interest.
Many public bodies (‘acquiring authorities’) are enabled by acts of parliament to compulsorily purchase land for a particular public purpose, for example the highways authority for new roads, the local planning authority for regeneration projects.
The approvals process, acquisition process and the rules for assessing compensation are complex and guidance will be necessary through all the stages from specialist CPO surveyors. With over 50 years of combined experience working across the UK and abroad, our CPO Team has all the tools to advise you whether you are using compulsory purchase or are affected by compulsory purchase.
CPO Services
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Acquiring Authority
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Claimant
Acquiring Authority
Our team of experts can handle acquisitions and negotiations and guide you through the statutory process. We are accustomed to working with land referencing, and legal and accountancy CPO specialists and with wider project delivery teams.
- Procedural advice through the CPO process
- Property Cost Estimates
- Public Consultation
- Negotiations with landowners and objectors
- Compensation claims
- Expert evidence for Public Inquiry and Upper Tribunal
Claimant
The JLL team has a wealth of experience in negotiating compensation settlements and has a particular expertise in dealing with claims for development value, shared value (ransom) and business disturbance.
If your land is being acquired or you have to relocate your business the team can guide you through the whole process.
- Negotiations with acquiring authorities and developers
- Fee negotiations (Reasonable fees can be recovered from acquiring Authorities)
- Assisting with relocation
- Formulating objections
- Negotiation of undertakings and accommodation works
- Preparing statutory compensation claims
- Procedural advice through the CPO process Expert evidence for Public Inquiry and Upper Tribunal
Client stories
Medway Council
Future Hoo, Housing Infrastructure Fund.
Cargo Express
Transport, logistics and warehousing solutions company affected by HS2 in Birmingham
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Cambridge Road Estate (CRE) Regeneration providing 2,170 new homes.
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Talk to us about your compulsory purchase needs
Whether you're a claimant, your business is being affected or you need to make a compulsory purchase order in the middle of a live scheme, our team of experts has the experience and track record to help you.
