Policy paper

HS2 Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations

Information, deeds and plans relating to the compulsory purchase of properties via the General Vesting Declarations.

Documents

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for Buckinghamshire

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for the City of Birmingham

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for City of Westminster

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for Cherwell

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for the London Borough of Brent

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for the London Borough of Camden

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for the London Borough of Ealing

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for the London Borough of Hillingdon

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for Staffordshire

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for Three Rivers District

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for Warwickshire

HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations for West Northamptonshire

Details

The General Vesting Declarations (GVD) are prepared under compulsory purchase powers granted to the Secretary of State for Transport under Section 4 of the High Speed Rail (London to West Midlands) Act 2017, and Section 4 of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Act 2021.

Ownership of the land defined in the GVD will transfer to the Secretary of State for Transport on the vesting date. You can find additional information on compulsory purchase and compensation to landowners in our compulsory purchase system guidance.

Published 14 April 2022