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Compulsory Purchase

Commons · Question 117064 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2026

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Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) when his Department plans to publish the guidance associated with the Compulsory Purchase Order provisions in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, and (b) whether that g

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Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 5 Mar 2026

My Department plans to publish updated compulsory purchase guidance to reflect the reforms introduced by the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 this Spring. The existing guidance, which can be found on gov.uk here, already contains general advice on the...