Compulsory purchase orders

Circular 6/2011

Scottish Government, 2011
Compulsory purchase orders Download document

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

Circular

Abstract

Sets out Scottish Government policy on the use of compulsory purchase orders in Scotland. Covers compulsory purchase authorised by an order made under Part I of the First Schedule to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947.

History

Supersedes Circular 42/1976: Compulsory purchase procedures (SDD, 1976). Amends Circular 21/1991: Planning and Compensation Act 1991 - land compensation and compulsory purchase (Scottish Office, 1991) and Circular 17/1998: Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 - planning and compulsory purchase order inquiries and hearings: procedures and good practice (Scottish Office, 1998).

ISBN

9781780454375

Subjects

  • Planning control
  • Planning and development
  • Compulsory purchase of land

Publisher History

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. Previously known as the Scottish Executive.

Information

NBS

NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

Accuris

We connect trusted knowledge to customers' workflows – mitigating risk, increasing efficiency and accelerating innovation For more than 60 years, leading R&D and engineering-intensive organizations have relied on us to achieve on-time, on-budget delivery of complex projects and new products. We deliver an unparalleled combination of technical content and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to surface answers from the vast universe of technical knowledge, both inside and outside the organization. In a single interface, we connect the dots between information scattered across many different sources, allowing technical professionals to make better, more informed decisions faster.