
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.
Citation, commencement and extent
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the New Towns (Compulsory Purchase of Land) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 1st October 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendments to the New Towns (Compulsory Purchase of Land) Regulations 1977
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(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.”.
(4) In regulation 3—
(a) for the heading, substitute—“
Prescribed Forms: Wales
”.
(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
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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.”.
(6) Omit regulation 4.
(7) The existing Schedule becomes Schedule 1.
(8) In that Schedule 1, at the beginning insert—“
Prescribed Forms: Wales
”.
(9) After that Schedule 1, insert the new Schedule 2 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State for Housing and Planning
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
6th September 2024
Schedule
New Schedule 2
Regulation 2(9)

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Schedule 2
Prescribed Forms: England
Regulation 3A
Part 1 FORM 1: REPRESENTATION BY STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS WITH REFERENCE TO A DESIGNATION ORDER


Part 2 FORM 2: COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER




Part 3 FORM 3: COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER (PROVIDING FOR THE VESTING OF EXCHANGE LAND)






Part 4 FORM 4: PUBLISHED NOTICE OR PERSONAL NOTICE THAT A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR CONFIRMATION




Part 5 FORM 5: PUBLISHED NOTICE OR PERSONAL NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER






Part 6 FORM 6: REPRESENTATION BY STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS WITH RESPECT TO A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER


Part 7 FORM 7: APPLICATION FOR A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER RELATING TO OPERATIONAL LAND OF STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS


Part 8 FORM 8: PERSONAL NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER OF OPERATIONAL LAND OF STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS




Part 9 FORM 9: PERSONAL NOTICE OF THE MAKING OF A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER FOR OPERATIONAL LAND OF STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS






Part 10 FORM 10: NOTICE OF GIVING OF CERTIFICATE UNDER PARAGRAPH 13 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE NEW TOWNS ACT 1981


Part 11 FORM 11: FORM OF STATEMENT OF EFFECT OF PARTS 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE (VESTING DECLARATIONS) ACT 1981 AND FOR GIVING INFORMATION TO THE AUTHORITY





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