The Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010
The Planning Act 2008 (“the Act”) establishes the Infrastructure Planning Commission and provides for the granting of development consent for certain types of nationally significant infrastructure projects. Part 6 of the Act sets out the procedure for examining applications for development consent. Part 7 contains provisions in respect of what can be included in an order granting development consent. Among other things, an order granting development consent can authorise the compulsory acquisition of land.