Compulsory Purchase
(asked on 20th May 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many times they have used compulsory purchase order powers in the most recent year for which data are available.
This question was answered on 30th May 2025
The government did not use its compulsory purchase order (CPO) powers in 2024.
The Department does not collect data on the number of times CPO powers have been used by local authorities and other bodies to compulsory acquire land. The following data on the number of CPOs made by such bodies which were confirmed in 2024.
Type of acquiring authority | Number of CPOs confirmed in 2024 |
Local authority | 54 |
Other | 7 |