The officially enforced purchase of privately owned land or property for public use.
〈英〉（政府对私有土地或财产的）强制征购
as modifierthe City Council has applied for a compulsory purchase order
市议会已申请强制征购令。
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The announcement on Tuesday came as details of compulsory purchase orders for swathes of land earmarked by the scheme's planners were published.
If the plan gets the go-ahead compulsory purchase orders would have to be made to buy the land.
It would mean compulsory purchase orders of land west of Thornton.
There are a lot of owner occupiers and every compulsory purchase order will be challenged at a public inquiry.
Up to two years have been set aside by the RPA to deal with land acquisition and compulsory purchase orders.
However, the local council stepped in and purchased the land under a compulsory purchase order.
The Committee approved the use in principle of compulsory purchase powers subject to an indemnity.
The Council resolution authorised the purchase of affected properties by agreement in advance of any compulsory purchase order.
A compulsory purchase order was then executed in accordance with the Act to acquire the necessary land.
The main justification for the use of compulsory purchase powers here would be to achieve a comprehensive regeneration scheme.
Council officers will meet residents at a public meeting on July 16 to explain how compulsory purchase orders work and what happens next.
They have the power to own and dispose of assets, including compulsory purchase with the consent of the Secretary of State.
The moves will include an agreement to approve road closures where necessary and compulsory purchase orders on land and buildings.
Ultimately, however, in cases of outright conflict between the company and property owners compulsory purchase was enforced.
The party is calling for much wider use of compulsory purchase orders, particularly to allow for the building of public housing.
The authority has received a number of complaints because some of the buildings needed to make way for the project have been subject to compulsory purchase orders.
They were also double checking information about properties which will be acquired through compulsory purchase orders.
Pembrokeshire County Council has just agreed to acquire the property under compulsory purchase as part of the regeneration of the Dockyard.
At the moment 15 homes and a couple of sports clubs stand in the way of the scheme, but these are likely to be demolished if and when compulsory purchase orders are issued.
It would not, for example, be able to purchase the site using compulsory purchase orders.