Crossrail Act 2008

Acquisition of part only of certain properties

14 (1) Where—

(a) a notice to treat under Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, as applied to the acquisition of land under section 6(1), is served in respect of land forming part only of a house, building or manufactory or part only of land consisting of a house with a park or garden, and

(b) a copy of this paragraph is served with the notice to treat,

the following provisions of this paragraph, with paragraphs 15 and 16, shall apply instead of section 8(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.

(2) The person on whom the notice to treat is served (“the owner”) may within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice to treat is served on him, serve on the Secretary of State a counter-notice objecting to the sale of the part (“the land subject to the notice to treat”) and stating that he is willing and able to sell the whole (“the land subject to the counter-notice”).

(3) If no counter-notice is served under sub-paragraph (2), the owner shall be required to sell the land subject to the notice to treat.

(4) If a counter-notice is served under sub-paragraph (2) and the Secretary of State agrees to take the land subject to the counter-notice, the notice to treat shall be deemed to be a notice to treat in addition for the remainder of the land subject to the counter-notice.

(5) If a counter-notice is served under sub-paragraph (2) and the Secretary of State does not agree to take the land subject to the counter-notice, the question as to what land the owner is to be required to sell shall be referred to the Lands Tribunal.