PART 3 ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND

Compensation

26 Disregard of certain interests and improvements
1 In assessing the compensation payable to any person on the acquisition from that person of any land under this Order, the tribunal must not take into account—
(a) any interest in land; or
(b) any enhancement of the value of any interest in land by reason of any building erected, works executed or improvement or alteration made on relevant land,
if the tribunal is satisfied that the creation of the interest, the erection of the building, the execution of the works or the making of the improvement or alteration was not reasonably necessary and was undertaken with a view to obtaining compensation or increased compensation.
2 In paragraph (1) “relevant land” means the land acquired from the person concerned or any other land with which that person is, or was at the time when the building was erected, the works executed or the improvement or alteration made, directly or indirectly concerned.

27 Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land
1 In assessing the compensation payable to any person in respect of the acquisition from that person under this Order of any land (including the subsoil) the tribunal must set off against the value of the land so acquired any increase in value of any contiguous or adjacent land belonging to that person in the same capacity which will accrue to that person by reason of the construction of the authorised works.
2 In assessing the compensation payable to any person in respect of the acquisition from that person of any new rights over land (including the subsoil), or the imposition of restrictive covenants, under this Order, the tribunal must set off against the value of the rights so acquired or restrictive covenants imposed—
(a) any increase in the value of the land over which the new rights are required or restrictive covenants are imposed; and
(b) any increase in value of any contiguous or adjacent land belonging to that person in the same capacity,
which will accrue to that person by reason of the construction of the authorised works.
3 The 1961 Act has effect, subject to paragraphs (1) and (2), as if this Order were a local enactment for the purposes of that Act.