Land acquisition

The Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) and Side Roads Order (SRO) notices were submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation on 21 October 2020. A number of objections to the CPO and SRO were received and the Secretary of State gave notice on 15 January 2021 of his intention to call a Public Inquiry to consider the objections.

Accordingly, the council is required to serve a Statement of Case on the Secretary of State and on each statutory objector. In light of the impact and restrictions associated with COVID-19, an extension to the time period in which the council must serve the Statement of Case was granted by the Secretary of State and the council was required to serve the statement no later than the 19 March 2021. The statement was served on all objectors, within the provided timeframe, and an online version of the Statement of Case is available to view below. 

Notice of the Public Inquiry and information on proceedings can be found on our Public Inquiry page. Below is a list of documents that are referred to in the Statement of Case, and that may be referred to at Public Inquiry.

Access to view NE MMDR Statement of Case documentation (by arrangement) at Leicestershire County Council offices (County Hall, Glenfield) and Melton Borough Council offices will not be possible over restricted periods. Those unable to access the documents online can telephone 0116 305 0001 or email mmdr@leics.gov.uk to seek advice from the project manager or from a member of the team.