The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992

Compensation for revocation or modification

17.—(1) Where—

(a) an order under regulation 16 takes effect; and

(b) within 6 months of its approval a claim in writing is served on the local planning authority, either by delivery at or by post to their offices,

the authority shall pay compensation to the claimant for any loss or damage suffered in the circumstances and to the extent specified in paragraph (2) below.

(2) Compensation is payable if, and to the extent that, the claimant has—

(a) incurred expenditure in carrying out abortive work, including the preparation of plans or similar material;

(b) otherwise sustained loss or damage directly attributable to the order, other than loss or damage consisting of any depreciation in value of any interest in land,

but excluding any work done, or loss or damage arising out of anything done or not done, before the grant of consent.