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Compulsory Purchase: Infrastructure

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 19 June 2025UIN 58146

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many compulsory purchase powers have been granted as part of nationally significant infrastructure project approvals since 2022.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government does not hold data on the total number of compulsory acquisition powers that have been granted from the 55 Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects decided since the start of 2022.

All compulsory acquisitions approved as part of a Development Consent Order are recorded and can be found on the Planning Inspectorate website here.

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