Unknown v Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council [2000] EWLands ACQ_62_1999 (14 March 2000)
Compensation for the compulsory acquisition of the subject property is determined at £5,000, based on comparable site values and the condition of the property at the valuation date, with all reasonable steps taken to trace the owner.
- Citation
- [2000] EWLands ACQ_62_1999
- Parties
- Claimant: Unknown; Acquiring Authority: Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 14 March 2000
- Procedural Posture
- Compulsory Purchase Compensation / Final Determination of Compensation
- Outcome
- Compensation determined and payable into court
- Legal Topics
- Compulsory Acquisition, Compensation Assessment, Untraceable Owner, Site Valuation
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Parties
Unknown
Claimant
Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council
Acquiring Authority
Procedural Posture
Compulsory Purchase Compensation / Final Determination of Compensation
Legal Issues
- 1 Determination of compensation for compulsory acquisition where owner is untraceable
- 2 Appropriate valuation method for a cleared site with planning permission
Ratio Decidendi
Compensation for the compulsory acquisition of the subject property is determined at £5,000, based on comparable site values and the condition of the property at the valuation date, with all reasonable steps taken to trace the owner.
Court Disposition
Compensation determined and payable into court
Orders
- Compensation for freehold interest in 87 Hawksford Crescent set at £5,000
- Claimant's costs of legal transfer, if any, to be paid in addition
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