Compulsory Purchase Orders
Compulsory Purchase Orders give us the the legal right to buy or take rights over your private property if it falls within a public or private construction project.
Different compulsory purchase or statutory powers are needed to implement these schemes.
In all cases the owners and occupiers of the properties to be acquired or affected by the scheme will be served notices. All schemes provide compensation to owners and occupiers directly affected by the scheme.
Projects that would be included in the private property compulsory acquisition are:
- Airport expansions
- Housing developments
- Electricity pylons and cables
- Flood defence works
- Sewer, water or gas pipe schemes
- Rail or road building projects
- Long term empty properties
Different compulsory purchase or statutory powers are needed to implement the various schemes. For example:
- Water pipes are laid under statutory rights under the Water Industry Act 1991
- A road bypass will have its own compulsory purchase order through the Acquisition of Land Act 1981
All compulsory purchase acquisition schemes provide compensation to owners and occupiers directly affected.
Compulsory Purchase Orders
| File Number | Year | Address | Detail | Council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1975 | Eastcote Road, Gayton | Compulsory Purchase Order (No 1) 1975 | South Northants |
| HOU/09/02 CPO‐0001 | 1991 | 52 Victoria Road, Northampton | File older than 15 years *CPO never enforced* | Northampton |
| CPO‐0002 | 1996 | 151 The Drive, Northampton | File older than 15 years *CPO never enforced* | Northampton |
| 1150 | 2000 | The Sun, Moon and Stars, Blisworth | Compulsory Purchase Order 2000 - The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) and the acquisition of land act 1981. | South Northants |
| CPO‐0003 | 2003 | 23 Ethel Street, Northampton | CPO agreed though not enforced 11 December 2003 | Northampton |
| CPO‐0004 | 2002 | 210 Harborough Road, Northampton | CPO agreed though not enforced 11 April 2002 | Northampton |
| CPO‐0005 | 2003 | 8 Cissbury Road, Northampton | CPO did not progress | Northampton |
| CPO‐0006 | 2003 | 13 York Road | Did not result in CPO | Northampton |
| 1515 | 2006 | Water Tower Site, North Way, Deanshanger | Compulsory Purchase Order and General Vesting Declaration | South Northants |
| CPO‐0007 | 2007 | 99 & 103 St Michael's Road, Northampton | Did not result in CPO | Northampton |
| 1460 | 2007 | Land adjacent to Cosgrove Hall, known as Doctors Piece, Cosgrove | Compulsory Purchase Order 2007 | South Northants |
| 1598 | 2010 | Moat Lane, Towcester | Compulsory Purchase Order 2010 and General Vesting Declaration | South Northants |
| CPO‐0008 | 2012 | St Peters Waterside | West Northants Development Corporation | Northampton |
| CPO‐0009 | 2012 | Nunn Mills | West Northants Development Corporation | Northampton |
Last updated 11 July 2023