Part 9: Compulsory Purchase Procedure Section 182: Confirmation proceedings Background
This section amends sections 13A and 13B of the the 1981 Act which set out the procedure a confirming authority should follow when considering objections to a CPO.
	Under the current rules, there are three options for the procedure which can be used – written representations, public local inquiry or a hearing. However, the written representations procedure cannot be used where any remaining objector does not give consent. In practice, in such circumstances, this usually results in a public local inquiry being held.
	The measure will make the confirmation process more efficient by ensuring the most appropriate and proportionate procedure for considering objections to a CPO is used.