1. Highways England have submitted the above, named compulsory purchase order to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation. If confirmed, it will authorise the purchase of land (“the order land”) which forms part of an open space, as defined in the Act; that is, land laid out as a public garden, or used for the purposes of public recreation, or a disused burial ground.

2. The order will be subject to special Parliamentary procedure unless the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government gives a certificate in accordance with the provisions of section 19 of the Act. The Secretary of State has been asked by Highways England to certify:

(a) under section 19(1)(b), that he is satisfied that the land is required for the widening of an existing highway and that the giving in exchange of other land is unnecessary, whether in the interests of the persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other rights or in the interests of the public

. (b) under paragraph 6(1)(c) of Schedule 3, the land affected by the rights to be acquired, Plot 1/4a, does not exceed 209 square metres in extent, and that the giving of other land in exchange for the rights is unnecessary, whether in the interests of persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other rights or in the interests of the public and certifies accordingly.

3. The order land is described in the Schedule to this notice; details of the land to be acquired is described in the plan referred to in paragraph 5 below, the order land is shown coloured pink.

4. The Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government is required to direct Highways England to give public notice of his intention to give a certificate before he reaches a decision, to afford an opportunity for representations and objections to be made. Highways England hereby gives that notice. Any representations or objections in relation to this proposal should be addressed in writing to:

The Planning Casework Unit, 5 St Philips Place, Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2PW.

By 10 January 2020 quoting reference: PCU/S19/N4720/3240579

5. Copies of the compulsory purchase order, the order map(s) and of a plan showing the order land, are on deposit at www.highwaysengland.co.uk/projects/m621-junctions-1-to-7/ and may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours from 12 December 2019 until 10 January 2020 at :-

(1) Beeston Library, Town Street, Leeds, LS11 8PN (Monday to Thursday 10am to 5pm, Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 2pm);

(2) Hillside Enterprise Centre, Beeston Road, Leeds, LS11 8ND (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6:30pm).

6. The Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government may, if he considers it expedient, hold a public inquiry into the matter.

Order land

Date 22 November 2019

Rachael Beard, Senior Planning Manager / Team Leader, Planning Casework Unit