http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/26/section/33BLand Compensation Act 1973Land Compensation Act 19731981-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-03-03Expert Participation2026-03-03 Part III Provisions for Benefit of Persons Displaced From Land<Emphasis><Addition ChangeId="key-ee84a7bf69ef004edb4fc3e5f3708e02-1461058047531" CommentaryRef="key-ee84a7bf69ef004edb4fc3e5f3708e02">Other loss payments</Addition></Emphasis><Addition ChangeId="key-0384da3f8085864c02695b027d164d44-1461058109151" CommentaryRef="key-0384da3f8085864c02695b027d164d44">Occupier’s loss payment: agricultural land</Addition>33B1This section applies to a person if—ahe has a qualifying interest in land for the purposes of section 33A,bthe land is agricultural land,cthe interest is acquired compulsorily, anddhe occupied the land for the period specified in section 33A(4).1AIn a case where the qualifying interest is in land in England, a person to whom this section applies is entitled to a payment of whichever is the greatest of the following amounts—a7.5% of the value of the interest;bthe land amount;cthe buildings amount.1BBut the maximum amount which may be paid to a person under subsection (1A) in respect of an interest in land is £75,000.2In a case where the qualifying interest is in land in Wales, a person to whom this section applies is entitled to a payment of whichever is the greatest of the following amounts—a2.5% of the value of his interest;bthe land amount;cthe buildings amount.3But the maximum amount which may be paid to a person under subsection (2) in respect of an interest in land is £25,000.4A payment under this section must be made by the acquiring authority.5The value of an interest is its value for the purpose of deciding the amount of compensation payable in respect of the acquisition (including in accordance with section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (cases where prospect of planning permission to be ignored)); but this is subject to subsections (6) and (7).6If an interest consists partly of a dwelling in respect of which the person is entitled to a home loss payment the value of the interest is the value of the whole interest less the value of so much of the interest as is represented by the dwelling.7If rule (5) of section 5 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (equivalent reinstatement) applies for the purpose of assessing the amount of compensation the value of the interest is nil.7AIn the case of land in England, the land amount is the greater of £900 and the amount found in accordance with the following Table—Area of the landAmount per hectareNot exceeding 100 hectares£300 per hectare or part of a hectareExceeding 100 hectares£300 per hectare for the first 100 hectares;£150 per hectare for the next 300 hectares or part of a hectare.8In the case of land in Wales, the land amount is the greater of £300 and the amount found in accordance with the following Table—Area of the landAmount per hectareNot exceeding 100 hectares£100 per hectare or part of a hectareExceeding 100 hectares

(a) £100 per hectare for the first 100 hectares;

(b) £50 per hectare for the next 300 hectares or part of a hectare.

8AIn the case of land in England, the buildings amount is £75 per square metre (or part of a square metre) of the gross floor space of any buildings on the land.9In the case of land in Wales the buildings amount is £25 per square metre (or part of a square metre) of the gross floor space of any buildings on the land.10The gross floor space must be measured externally.Ss. 33B-33C inserted (31.10.2004) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), s. 107 (with s. 107(2)(3)); S.I. 2004/2593, art. 2(a)S. 33A and cross-heading inserted (31.10.2004) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), s. 106 (with s. 106(2)(3)); S.I. 2004/2593, art. 2(a)S. 33B(1A)(1B) inserted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 110(3)(a), 118(5)(e) (with ss. 110(5)(6), 116)S. 33B(7A) inserted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 110(3)(d), 118(5)(e) (with ss. 110(5)(6), 116)S. 33B(8A) inserted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 110(3)(f), 118(5)(e) (with ss. 110(5)(6), 116)Words in s. 33B(2) inserted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 110(3)(b), 118(5)(e) (with ss. 110(5)(6), 116)Words in s. 33B(3) substituted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 110(3)(c), 118(5)(e) (with ss. 110(5)(6), 116)Words in s. 33B(8) inserted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 110(3)(e), 118(5)(e) (with ss. 110(5)(6), 116)Words in s. 33B(9) inserted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 110(3)(g), 118(5)(e) (with ss. 110(5)(6), 116)Words in s. 33B(5) inserted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 113(8), 118(5)(g)(i) (with s. 116)