Oxford flood alleviation scheme: compulsory purchase order 2023
Published 2 March 2023
Applies to England
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The Environment Agency has made a new compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the Oxford flood alleviation scheme.
See the Oxford flood alleviation scheme on Citizen Space to read the:
- CPO - including its schedules and the CPO maps
- statement of reasons for the CPO
- environmental statement for the CPO scheme planning application
A CPO is a legal process. It allows land and rights over land to be obtained when there is a compelling case that they are needed in the public interest. If the Secretary of State confirms the new CPO, it will give the Environment Agency the powers to obtain them.
It is common practice to run a CPO when planning a public scheme of this scale. It makes sure that all the essential land and rights over land for the scheme are available. This is subject to confirmation of the CPO and to other statutory processes.
Contact the team
The project team have been in contact with people about ownership or access to land for the Oxford flood alleviation scheme.
Email OxfordScheme@environment-agency.gov.uk if you:
- have not been contacted by the project team but think you should have
- are affected by the CPO and want to discuss it with a member of our project team
Read the compulsory purchase system guidance for more information on the CPO process and compensation.