Chair’s opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Charles Clarke.
Chair.
Compulsory Purchase Association.
Panel discussion: The role of compulsory purchase in urban regeneration and development – what are the opportunities and challenges?
09:40 to
10:20
- What is the current appetite for regeneration projects?
- Current policy and land assembly powers – do they support urban development and what else is needed?
- The role of land acquisition in supporting regeneration of town centers
- How can regeneration projects revitalise areas without negatively impacting surrounding neighborhoods?
- Examining community needs – what new facilities should be included in modern town centers and high streets?
Speakers:
Alasdair Lowe.
Divisional Director – Regeneration, Infrastructure and Compulsory Purchase.
Glenny.
Paul Gardner.
Senior Regeneration Manager.
Enfield Council.
Powers available for land assembly – what are the options and how can they be used?
10:20 to
10:40
- Identifying which projects need a compulsory purchase order
- Understanding the key stages of the CPO process
- How to make a case that your CPO is in the public interest
- The value of temporary possession powers and when to use them
Speaker:
Paul Astbury.
Head of Compulsory Purchase.
Carter Jonas.
How to navigate and de-risk the process to avoid delays to schemes
11:10 to
11:30
- Key steps and milestones in the process
- Timelines and preparing for land assembly
Speaker:
Alison Squires.
Director.
Avison Young.
Conducting land referencing effectively to accelerate the CPO process
11:30 to
11:50
- Conducting land referencing for regeneration projects
- Identifying landowners and stakeholders
The importance of performing land valuation correctly to prevent risks and errors
11:50 to
12:10
- Assessing project viability for specific locations
- Location, newness and other factors impacting land valuation
- Strategies to measure land valuation
- Accounting for land owners’ personal value of their property
Speakers:
Mark Davey.
Director.
Ardent Management.
Rachel Trevillion.
Director.
Ardent Management.
Engaging with land owners – the benefits of early engagement and how should engagement be conducted
13:10 to
13:30
- The value of early engagement – preventing compensation reductions and increasing time for relocation considerations
- Providing relevant information early and clearly
- How to approach land owner engagement
Alternative dispute resolution with land owners and when to employ mediation
13:30 to
13:50
- What are the different alternative dispute resolutions options and when should they be used?
- Preventing disputes – providing land owners with accurate early valuations
- When is mediation needed?
Speaker:
Rebecca Attree.
Mediator.
IPOS Mediation.
Successfully calculating compensation and payments
13:50 to
14:10
- Determining factors when quantifying compensation
- Who qualifies for payments? Scaling compensation for different claimants
- Balancing claimants requests with acquiring authorities offers
- Relocating land owners – providing suitable alternative residential locations
Speaker:
John Sayer.
Senior Director.
CBRE.
What to expect at public inquiry and how to prepare
14:40 to
15:00
- Common objections and how to avoid them
- Anticipating challenges – which resources to have prepared
- Lessons learned from recent cases
Speaker:
Gregory Jones QC.
Francis Taylor Building.
Case study
15:00 to
15:20
- Current challenges facing CPO process and the solutions available
Panel discussion: Navigating the process – lessons learnt from previous projects and conducting best practice
15:20 to
16:00
- Key government legislation impacting the CPO process
- Benefits and challenges of conducting the process virtually
- Lessons learnt and best practice
- What are the changes needed to speed up CPOs in the future?
Speaker:
Lucy Thomas.
Partner.
Pinsent Masons.