New clause 18 - Procedure for authorisation of compulsory purchase by authority other than a Minister
Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill
9:10 am
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold, Conservative)
It is worth pursuing the point one more time: if it is clear that the land has been abandoned, would the acquiring authority be expected
to make inquiries at the Land Registry, where some clue as to who owned the land might well be had?