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Advice to Andrew Swallow

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From
Andrew Swallow
Date advice given
19 July 2016
Enquiry type
Email

I am afraid your 14 page letter and schedules is complete “gobbledegook” to me however I would like to know if any compensation is being paid to residents who’s property will be down valued by the proposed work. I live on Tye Lane which already has a lot of electricity pylons. I live at xxx xxxxx The addition of two new sets of pylons will reduce the value of my property significantly albeit that they are down the hill from my property. Post the new pylons the whole area between my property and Bramford will look like some giant electricity substation. And the views towards the enormous carbuncle which the substation will become will remove any views we have from the rear of the property. My property is already down valued by an existing pylon but it will be further affected by the new development. |I realise I cannot stop the development but wanted to know if I just have to accept the loss in value for my home.

Advice given

Thank you for your email of 15 July 2016. The applicant for the proposed East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm has included you within Part 2 of their Book of Reference. This means that you have been identified as having a Category 3 interest under section 57 of the Planning Act 2008 (PA2008). Category 3 interest is defined within the PA2008 as follows: “A person is within category 3 if the applicant thinks that, if the order sought by the application were to be made and fully implemented, the person would or might be entitled: (a) as a result of making the order; (b) as a result of the order having been implemented; or (c) as a result of the use of the land once the order has been implemented; to make a relevant claim” Relevant claims in this context are not planning matters and cannot be considered by the Planning Inspectorate as part of the examination process. Any claims brought against the applicant in respect of depreciated land values and/or injurious affection would be decided in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in conjunction with the National Compensation Code. We advise you to make contact with the applicant directly for further information on the procedure for applying for compensation should development consent and associated compulsory acquisition powers be granted. The applicant’s contact details are as follows: Keith Morrison eastangliathree@eastangliawind.com 0141 614 0400 For further information on compulsory acquisition powers under the PA2008, I have attached the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)’s Guidance related to procedures for the compulsory acquisition of land. If you have any queries relating to the examination of the proposed East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm, please do not hesitate to contact us.