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2024 No. 913
NEW TOWNS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The New Towns (Compulsory Purchase of Land) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Made
6th September 2024
Laid before Parliament
9th September 2024
Coming into force
1st October 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13(3) and (4), 77(1), and 80(1) of, paragraphs 1(1)(b), 2(1)(a), 5 and 13(4) of Schedule 4 to, and paragraphs 1, 2, and 5 of Schedule 5 to, the New Towns Act 1981 and section 214(6)(a) of, and paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 15 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
Propose a change2 Amendments to the New Towns (Compulsory Purchase of Land) Regulations 1977
(1) The New Towns (Compulsory Purchase of Land) Regulations 1977 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(2), for “Schedule hereto” substitute “relevant Schedule”;
(3) After regulation 2(2), insert—
(2A) In paragraph (2), “relevant Schedule” means—
(a) where the form reference is in regulation 3, Schedule 1;
(b) where the form reference is in regulation 3A, Schedule 2.
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(4) In regulation 3—
(a) for the heading, substitute—
Prescribed Forms: Wales
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(b) in the opening words, for “shall be” substitute “that apply in respect of the compulsory acquisition of land in Wales are”.
(5) After regulation 3, insert—
Prescribed forms: England
3A The prescribed forms that apply in respect of the compulsory acquisition of land in England are—
(a) for the purposes of section 13(4), the form of representation by statutory undertakers with respect to land within an area to be designated by order under section 1 of the Act, is form 1;
(b) for the purposes of paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 4, the form of compulsory purchase order is form 2 or, if the order provides for the vesting of land given in exchange pursuant to paragraph 13 of Schedule 4, form 3;
(c) for the purposes of paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 4, the form of notice to be published or, where applicable, personal notice to be served, concerning a compulsory purchase order, is form 4;
(d) for the purposes of paragraph 5 of Schedule 4, the form of notice of confirmation of a compulsory purchase order is form 5; but in relation to an order made by the Secretary of State, that form has effect with the substitution for references to the confirmation of an order submitted, of references to the making of an order;
(e) for the purposes of section 13(3), the form of representation by statutory undertakers that land is operational land and request for that land to be excluded from a compulsory purchase order, is form 6;
(f) for the purposes of section 13(1) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 5, the form of application by a development corporation or local highway authority for a compulsory purchase order relating to operational land of statutory undertakers, is form 7;
(g) for the purposes of section 13(1) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 5, the form of notice to owners, lessees and occupiers of an application for a compulsory purchase order in respect of operational land of statutory undertakers, is form 8;
(h) for the purposes of section 13(1) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 5, the form of notice to owners, lessees and occupiers of the making of a compulsory purchase order in respect of operational land of statutory undertakers, is form 9;
(i) for the purposes of paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 4, the form of newspaper notice stating that a certificate has been given under Part 4 of Schedule 4, is form 10;
(j) for the purposes of paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 4 and paragraph 5(c) of Schedule 5, the form of the statement about the effect of Parts 2 and 3 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 is Part 1 of Form 11;
(k) for the purposes of paragraph 5(e) of Schedule 4 and paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 5, the form for giving information to the authority is Part 2 of Form 11.
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(6) Omit regulation 4.
(7) The existing Schedule becomes Schedule 1.
(8) In that Schedule 1, at the beginning insert—
Prescribed Forms: Wales
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(9) After that Schedule 1, insert the new Schedule 2 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
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