Highways Agency

LAND COMPENSATION ACT 1973 (AS AMENDED)

M60 Morris junctions 25-1

The Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions hereby gives notice that the length of highway detailed in the schedule below was first opened to public traffic on 4th October 2000, after completion.

Under Part I of the Land Compensation Act 1973 (as amended) there is a right to compensation in respect of any depreciation of more than £50 in the value of certain interests in land caused by the use of new or altered highways and resulting from specified physical factors (noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, and artificial lighting and the discharge on to the land in respect of which the claim is made of any solid or liquid substance). Compensation is assessed by reference to prices current at a date twelve months after the highway is first open to public traffic, or in the case of altered highway, first open to public traffic after completion of the alterations.

Interests qualifying for compensation are specified in section 2 of the above-mentioned Act and there are special provisions relating to claims by mortgagees and persons entitled under trusts or settlements. However, no compensation can be paid under Part I where part of a property has been acquired for the purpose of constructing the highway.

Any person entitled to a qualifying interest who considers that they have a claim under the said provisions may obtain further information and claims forms from the Highways Agency, Project Services, Lands, Federated House, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1SZ (telephone 01306-878419 - please ask for Mrs Julia Carroll).

Claims can be made twelve months after the new or altered highway is first open to public traffic, that is on or after 4th October 2001 (the "first claim day"). Claims should be made within six years from this date. However, if an interest is disposed of or (insofar as the interest is in land which is not a dwelling) a tenancy is granted, the claim must be made before such disposal or grant of tenancy.

Schedule

The existing two-lane motorway, between J25 (Brinnington) and J1 (Pyramid) near Stockport, has been converted to three lanes by a combination of narrowing the lanes, the hard shoulder and/or the central reserve. The overhead signs were altered and some new ones provided. CCTV cameras were installed. A quieter surfacing was laid. All works were carried out within the motorway boundary.

Mrs P M Baker
A Higher Executive Officer
in the Highways Agency

Anyone wishing to enquire about their potential Part I entitlements in respect of the scheme to which this notice refers should contact:

The Part I Compensation Team
Federated House
London Road
Dorking
Surrey RH4 1SZ

Phone: 01306 878401
Fax: 01306 878104
E-mail: lands-dork@highways.gsi.gov.uk