HS2 Supreme Court land ruling to have ‘far reaching consequences’ for future infrastructure schemes

By Daniel Gayne2023-08-14T06:00:00

Supreme Court decided hope value of four sites on route should be considered together, not separately

Compulsory purchases for major infrastructure projects could cost less in the future, after a landmark Supreme Court ruling described as a ‘blow to landowners’.

In Secretary of State for Transport (Appellant) v Curzon Park Ltd, the court was deciding whether the so-called hope value of four sites, each with different owners, should be considered together or separately.

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