The value of your property must have gone down by more than £50 as the result of specific types of pollution or disturbance from the use of a new or altered road. What you can claim for You can only make a Part I claim because of: noise vibration smell fumes smoke artificial lighting solid or liquid discharge on to your property What you can’t claim for You can’t make a Part I claim for: other problems caused by a road , eg losing your view, natural light or privacy (sometimes called ‘blight’) problems coming from another part of the road - your claim must be for the part of the road that’s new or altered a road that’s only been resurfaced Types of property you can claim for You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy. You must own the property both: before the road opened to traffic when you make your claim You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following: the property’s freehold the property’s leasehold , with at least 3 years left to run on your lease on the date you make your claim You can’t claim for property that was part of a ‘compulsory purchase’ for the construction of the road. Homes You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because: you let it to tenants there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order Agricultural land You must occupy the property both: before the road opened to traffic when you make your claim Business premises You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both: before the road opened to traffic when you make your claim Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800. Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales. Other requirements Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is: your local council for local roads Highways England for major roads , including motorways and some A roads You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at: junctions 16 to 23 junctions 27 to 30 Make a claim to Highways England Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims. Read the guide to Part I claims . Download and fill in the claim for compensation form . Send your claim to the Highways England. National Part I Claims Team Highways England Woodlands Manton Lane Bedford MK41 7LW Track your claim You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

Compensation when a road affects your property's value

Overview

You can apply for compensation if the value of your property goes down because of pollution or disturbance from the use of a new or altered road.

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.
Check where to send your claim.

You can make a claim yourself or use an agent (eg a professional property valuer or claims company) to claim for you.

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Compensation when a road affects your property's value

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