Compulsory Purchase Orders: contact information

A list of contacts for enquiries relating to Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) arranged by type of legislation used.


Scottish Ministers are responsible for deciding whether or not CPOs submitted to them should be ‘confirmed’ (i.e. approved). When a CPO is submitted for confirmation it will be handled by the relevant casework team within the Scottish Government. The lead officer with responsibility for handling a CPO will depend on the purpose of the Order and the legislation it has been made under. The table below sets out the relevant contacts if you have a query about a specific CPO or type of CPO.

If you have a general query about compulsory purchase policy and procedures, please contact CompulsoryPO@gov.scot. For queries about compulsory purchase reform please contact cpo.reform@gov.scot.

Business area Lead offical   Email address
Planning Planning Decisions Team   Planning.Decisions@gov.scot
Housing Michelle McCloskey   michelle.mccloskey@gov.scot
Local Authority Roads Fred O'Hara   Fred.O'Hara@transport.gov.scot 
Trunk Roads Andy Hynds   andy.hynds@transport.gov.scot
Major Transport Projects Andy Hynds   andy.hynds@transport.gov.scot
Canals Bob Bridges   bob.bridges@gov.scot
Access and Core Paths Malcolm Duce   malcolm.duce@gov.scot
Education Jerry O'Connell   jerry.o'connell@gov.scot
Scottish Water Stuart McCaskell   stuart.mccaskell@gov.scot
Flood Prevention Gordon Robertson   claire.dodd@gov.scot
Energy Carolanne Brown   gordon.robertson@gov.scot
Listed Buildings Planning Decisions Team   Planning.Decisions@gov.scot

For regeneration projects, consider which CPO legislation you intend to use and contact the relevant Lead Officer.

 

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