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LAND COMPENSATION ACT 1973 (AS AMENDED)

M25 Junction 5 to Clacketts Lane renewal scheme

The Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions hereby gives notice that the length of highway in the schedule below was fully open to public traffic on 25th May 2001, 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 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 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 installing the works.

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

Claims may be made twelve months after the public works are first used after the new or altered highway is first open to public traffic, that is on or after 25th May 2002(the first claim date). 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 or tenancy.

Schedule

A new hard shoulder has been constructed on the westbound merge section of the M25/26 at Junction 5 to extend the successive merge length of traffic for a distance of approximately 1500 metres from a point 25 metres west of the A21 overbridge (MP 26/3) to a point 600 metres west of the Chevening Road overbridge (MP 27/8).

MRS P 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
The Highways Agency
Federated House
London Road
Dorking
Surrey RH4 1SZ

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