Carolyn Taylor & Anor v The Metropolitan Borough Council of Stockport
The reference land, being in the Green Belt and lacking planning precedents for similar sites, had highly restricted development potential; compensation was determined at nominal values with a basic loss addition, following previous Tribunal decisions.
- Parties
- Claimant: Carolyn Taylor; Claimant: Martin Taylor; Acquiring Authority: The Metropolitan Borough Council of Stockport
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 27 May 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Compulsory Purchase Compensation / Final Determination
- Outcome
- compensation determined
- Legal Topics
- Compensation Assessment, Hope Value, Green Belt Planning, Statutory Valuation, Basic Loss Addition
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Parties
Carolyn Taylor
Claimant
Martin Taylor
Claimant
The Metropolitan Borough Council of Stockport
Acquiring Authority
Procedural Posture
Compulsory Purchase Compensation / Final Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Assessment of compensation for compulsory purchase of green belt land
- 2 Whether hope value should be included in compensation
- 3 Applicability of planning precedents to reference land
Ratio Decidendi
The reference land, being in the Green Belt and lacking planning precedents for similar sites, had highly restricted development potential; compensation was determined at nominal values with a basic loss addition, following previous Tribunal decisions.
Court Disposition
compensation determined
Orders
- Carolyn Taylor awarded £645
- Martin Taylor awarded £1,290
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