Scheme Land Cost Assessments

Every infrastructure scheme requires a realistic estimate of the compensation payable to affected landowners and occupiers. Demonstrating ‘proof of funding’ is a fundamental part of the consenting process - a scheme cannot properly proceed without a clear understanding of expected land acquisition costs. 

From our base in Gloucestershire, we can provide compulsory purchase compensation estimates and identify risks and mitigation measures across the UK, supporting acquiring authorities and project promoters from early feasibility stages through to fully designed schemes.

Jonathan Scott-Smith has extensive experience preparing compensation forecasts, from initial route alignments with little more than a line on a plan, to detailed infrastructure proposals. This work demands a thorough understanding of the statutory compensation code and the likely impact on agricultural, residential and commercial property interests.

Early-stage assessments may require discretion and careful handling, particularly where schemes are commercially sensitive and the design is not yet in the public domain.