Statutory blight


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Practice notes

Statutory blight


Published by a UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Planning expert

Practice notes
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What is statutory blight?

Blight occurs when the value of a property is reduced because of proposed development or public works, which make it difficult for homeowners to sell their properties at market value because these properties will ultimately be required for or impacted by public purposes, so that they may have to sell at a much lower price. Under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), anyone with a ‘qualifying interest’ who has made reasonable endeavours to sell their property may be entitled to serve a 'blight notice' on the body responsible for the works, requiring them to buy the property at market value.

When does statutory blight apply?

The statutory blight provisions, in terms of the extent of land that may be considered to be blighted, and when it becomes blighted, are set out in TCPA 1990, Sch 13. Schedule 13 sets out a number of circumstances which trigger statutory blight, including where land:

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    is identified in development plan documents or neighbourhood development plans for 'public' functions, such as those of a government department, local authority

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Market Value definition
What does Market Value mean?

The estimated amount for which an asset or liability should exchange on the valuation date between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an transaction'>arm’s length transaction, after proper marketing and where the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.

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