Highways Agency

LAND COMPENSATION ACT 1973 (AS AMENDED)

A1 Stannington junction

The Secretary of State for Transport hereby gives notice that the length of highway detailed in the schedule below was first opened to public traffic on 11th October 2004, 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 public works 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 he has a claim under the said provisions may obtain further information and claim forms from the Highways Agency, Lands and Delivery Support Division, Dorking, 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 completion, that is on or after 12th October 2005 (the first claim day). Claims should be made within six years from this date. However, any person who within the twelve months preceding that date makes a contract for disposing of his interest (insofar as the interest is in land which is not a dwelling) or for granting a tenancy may make a claim within that period and must do so before the interest is disposed of or a tenancy granted. Compensation in such cases will not be payable before the first claim day.

Schedule

• Phase 1 commenced 13th August 2003 on site - Construction of a temporary diversion. 4th September 2003 - Sod cutting on site.
• Phase 2 commenced 18th May 2004 - Traffic moved onto temporary diversion and underpass construction commenced.
• Phase 3 commenced 22nd August 2004 - Underpass and roundabout construction completed and junction opened at 50 mph. Tie - in works and A1 works ongoing.
• Phase 4 commenced 11th October 2004 - Speed limit removed and junction fully open. Snagging and landscaping works to be completed.

Mr K Jeapes
A Higher Executive Officer
In the Highways Agency, Project Services.
Lands, Dorking.