Compulsory Purchase Orders

Compulsory purchase powers enable public bodies, such as Walsall Council, to acquire land without the consent of the owner. They are an important tool, used as a means of acquiring the land needed to help deliver social, environmental and economic change in the borough.

Compulsory purchase orders are made in accordance with the guidance contained in the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, Acquisition of Land Act 1981, and Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Accessibility

We are required to make various documents and maps available for public inspection.

Some of these files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If you use assistive technology and need a version of a document in a more accessible format, please email the Legal and Democratic Services team. We can provide you with an accessible version, or (in the case of maps and drawings) arrange to talk to you to explain the contents.

General vesting declaration (GVD)

Notice is hereby given that the Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council on 28 January 2025 executed a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 vesting the land described in the schedule of the general vesting declaration in themselves as from the end of the period of 3 months from the date on which the notices required by section 6 of the Act is completed.

Notice is hereby given that the Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council on 13 April 2023 executed a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 vesting the land described in the schedule of the general vesting declaration in themselves as from the end of the period of 3 months from the date on which the notices required by section 6 of the Act is completed.

Confirmed compulsory purchase orders

WMBC (Pleck, Blakenall, Willenhall South & Darlaston South) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

Compulsory purchase order documents as confirmed by Secretary of State of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the 21 December 2022:

WMBC (Moat Street and Villers Street) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023

Compulsory purchase order documents as confirmed by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 6 November 2024. 

Original compulsory purchase orders

WMBC (Pleck, Blakenall, Willenhall South & Darlaston South) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

WMBC (Moat Street and Villers Street) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023

Compulsory Purchase Order documents made 29 August 2023.

M6 Junction 10 improvements

You can find out more about compulsory purchase orders relating to works, in partnership with Highways England, to improve Junction 10 of the M6 motorway.