Lead member
Chris Hinchliff
Labour, North East Hertfordshire
Commons
Decision
Not called
The amendment was debated as part of a group of amendments, but not put to a vote.
Amendment text
Clause 104, page 145, line 22
at end insert—
“(za)
after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)
Subsection (2) also applies if an acquiring authority submits a compulsory purchase order in relation to furthering the purposes of delivering housing targets set out in a local plan.””
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would provide that, where a compulsory purchase order is applied for to acquire land or property for the purpose of delivering housing targets set out in local plans, the prospect of planning permission being granted can be disregarded when calculating compensation (also known as “hope value”).