1. Why Bilfinger GVA?
Bilfinger GVA acts for both those promoting
Compulsory Purchase Orders and those
subject to the threat.
Our strength in depth is based on:
Reach – Through our network of 13 regional
offices, we are able to direct our resources
and expertise to meet our clients’ needs
anywhere in the UK and Ireland.
Expertise – Bilfinger GVA employs a team
of leading specialists in Compulsory
Purchase with experience of giving
evidence at inquiries and tribunals and
taking part in the mediation process.
This is supplemented by associated
professionals in valuation, planning and
development.
Innovation – Compulsory Purchase is
developing and changing rapidly. All
members of the Bilfinger GVA team are
active members of the Compulsory
Purchase Association thereby keeping
up to date with current legislation and
providing a wealth of expertise in this area.
Skills and expertise
Compulsory Purchase and Compensation
services provided include:
• Strategic advice
• Procedural advice
• Valuation advice
• Project Management of the CPO
process and acquisition strategies
• Compilation and negotiation of
compensation claims
• Negotiations with or on behalf of
objectors before and during public
inquiries
• Expert witness at Public Inquiries
• Expert witness at the Upper Tribunal
(Lands Chamber)
• Advice on the use of alternative dispute
resolution techniques and participation
in them
• RICS Accredited Mediation Service
Compulsory Purchase
is a key element of the
Government’s planning
and regeneration policy.
Developers and local
authorities are increasingly
being asked to consider
and use Compulsory
Purchase powers to bring
about development and
regeneration.
Our expertise
Compulsory
Purchase and
Compensation
Mersey Gateway

2. Other Bilfinger GVA specialisms which can
be vital to the Compulsory Purchase and
Compensation process include:
• Planning advice including application
of the statutory planning assumptions
• Planning evidence
• Regeneration and development advice
and evidence
• Providing supporting economic and
social impact assessments
• Advice on development funding
including TIF and LABV
• Section 17 Certificates of appropriate
alternative development
• Appeals under Section 18 if an adverse
certificate of appropriate alternative
development is supplied
• Plant and machinery valuation
• Other specialist teams (eg. GVA
Humberts Leisure, Licensed premises,
minerals, Rights of Lights etc).
Our experience at a
glance
Promoting Compulsory Purchase
Orders
Bilfinger GVA has extensive experience
in promoting Compulsory Purchase
Orders and running acquisition
programmes including major town centre
developments, large regeneration/
estate renewal projects and infrastructure
schemes.
Current and recent instructions include:
Client Location
HS2 Various
Halton Borough Council Mersey Gateway
Hammerson / Leeds City
Council
Eastgate, Leeds
Network Rail Manchester, Doncaster
Ipswich
Development Securities /
Trafford MBC
Hale Barns Shopping
Centre
Wigan Council Wigan
Thames Water Thames Tideway Tunnel
NWDA Ancoats, Manchester
Barratt Homes Various Estates Renewal
Lend Lease Solihull Preston
London Aberdeen Maidenhead
Metropolitan Suburban Various, London
London Borough of
Croydon
Croydon Town Centre
London Borough of
Wandsworth
Estates Renewal
Argent / Birmingham CC Paradise Circus,
Birmingham
Walsall MBC Darlston, Strategic
Development Area
The Claimant’s Side
In addition, Bilfinger GVA acts for claimants
and is running many major Compulsory
Purchase Order claims from the early
strategic stage through to reference to the
Upper Tribunal.
Clients Location
Heron Foods Blackburn
PTS Plumbing Oldham
Crown Paints Oldham
Johnstone’s Paints Liverpool
Ann Summers Oxford Street (Crossrail)
Horton Estates and Miller Centro (tramway)
Birmingham
Structadene Crossrail
Enterprise Inns Crossrail
SGS Crossrail
Landregal Ltd Olympic Park
Finepoint Ltd Olympic Park
BOC plc Glasgow
Macdonald Estates Glasgow
MRC Pensions Trust Glasgow
Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire
GKN plc Glasgow
Tata Steel (UK) Ltd Glasgow
Wolseley Various
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Contacts
South
Virginia Blackman – 020 7911 2583
virginia.blackman@gva.co.uk
Mark Davey – 020 7911 2812
mark.davey@gva.co.uk
Angela Nelson – 020 7911 2231
angela.nelson@gva.co.uk
Michael Walton – 020 7911 2773
michael.walton@gva.co.uk.
North West
Michael King – 0161 956 4008
michael.king@gva.co.uk
Helen Kirkham – 0151 471 6715
helen.kirkham@gva.co.uk
Rachael Fewell – 0161 956 4480
rachael.fewell@gva.co.uk
John Rhoades – 0161 956 4129
john.rhoades@gva.co.uk
Midlands
Martin Patrick – 0121 609 8809
martin.patrick@gva.co.uk
Craig Alsbury – 0121 609 8445
craig.alsbury@gva.co.uk
Scotland
Scott Simpson – 0131 469 6023
scott.simpson@gvajb.co.uk
Bilfinger GVA is the trading name of
GVA Grimley Limited and is a principal
shareholder of GVA Worldwide Limited,
an independent partnership of property
advisers operating globally. Bilfinger GVA
is a Bilfinger Real Estate company.
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