Carolyn Taylor & Anor v The Metropolitan Borough Council of Stockport

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

  1. 1 Assessment of compensation for compulsory purchase of green belt land
  2. 2 Whether hope value should be included in compensation
  3. 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