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Piers Riley-Smith of Kings Chambers has recently secured confirmation of three compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, all at public inquiry.

Details: 03.Dec.2019

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All three involved the compulsory purchase of derelict houses under s.17 of the Housing Act 1985.

The three properties were:

29 Beech Crescent: a six-bedroom property which had seemingly been empty since 2004.
2 Bull Royd Avenue: a derelict three-bedroom semi-detached property which the council had been attempting to bring back into use through discussions with the owner since 2004. It had become a focus of anti-social behaviour and since 2017 had been subject to a prohibition order which prevented anyone living at the property.
118 Cecil Avenue: a property which was frozen in transition between a semi-detached bungalow and a four-bedroom house. The owner had seemingly run out of funds midway through implementing a planning permission for a two-storey rear extension. The unlawful way the half-finished dwelling had been constructed also meant it was causing water to flow into the neighbouring property leading to a civil award of damages against the owner.

Piers Riley-Smith was instructed by Shereen Sheikh of Bradford MDC.