Compulsory Purchase Order and Side Roads Order process
Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO)
The Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) is the process that enables the authority to acquire the land and rights necessary for the construction and maintenance of new highway and highway improvements, including associated landscaping, drainage features and other infrastructure.
Non-sealed CPO order and plans
Sealed CPO order, plans and relevant notice
Side Road Order (SRO)
The Side Roads Order (SRO) is the process that enables the authority to:
- improve, raise, lower or alter the highway; i.e. amend an unclassified road to bridleway or raise the classification of a road
- stop up highways and private means of access to premises; i.e. remove the rights to use
- provide private means of access; i.e. grant new rights to access premises
Non-sealed SRO plans
Sealed SRO order, plans and relevant notice
Further supporting documents
General arrangement plans
Statement of reasons
Statement of reasons - supporting documents
Original Bardon Link Road Planning Application documents
Section 73 Bardon Link Road Planning Application documents
The Acquisition of Land Act 1981
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990
New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
The European Convention on Human Rights (as amended) (2021)
Major Road Network and Large Local Majors Programmes: programme investment planning (2018)
Guidance on Compulsory purchase process and The Crichel Down Rules (2019)
Transport Analysis Guidance – the Transport Appraisal Process (2018)
The National Planning Policy Framework (2021)
Network North: Transforming British Transport (2023)
Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) Strategic Economic Plan 2011-2020
Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016
North West Leicestershire Local Plan
Local Development Scheme 2018-2021
Leicestershire Highway Design Guide, Interim Guidance (2022)
Good Design for North West Leicestershire: Supplementary Planning Document (2017)
North West Leicestershire Cycling Strategy, Part 1: Coalville Supplementary Planning Document (2018)
CPO guidance booklets issued by Office of the Deputy Prime Minister