When the Council make a Compulsory Purchase Order, what they are affectively doing is requesting permission from Government for Compulsory Purchase powers. These are needed for if agreement cannot be reached with affected parties on a voluntary basis. The CPO will comprise of a cover letter, a schedule of interests (information found out during the land referencing) and a Statement of Reasons (SoR). The SoR is the Council’s justification for Compulsory Purchase, identifying how statutory and regulatory tests have been met.
See our guide on a Compulsory Purchase Order being made here.