Scottish Planning Series: Planning Circular 5 2011: Disposal of Surplus Government Land - The Crichel Down Rules
This circular sets out the revised non-statutory arrangements known as the‘Crichel Down Rules’ under which surplus Government land which wasacquired by, or under a threat of, compulsion should be offered back to formerowners and their successors
Where former owner's address is known
18. Where the address of a former owner is known, a recorded delivery letter will be sent by or on behalf of the disposing department, inviting the former owner to buy the property at the valuation to be undertaken by the department's professionally qualified, appointed valuer. The former owner will be given 2 months from the date of that letter to indicate an intention to purchase. Where there is no response or the former owner does not wish to purchase the property, the disposing department will make arrangements for its disposal, and the former owner will be informed that this step is being taken.
If the former owner wishes to purchase the land there will be a further period of 3 months to agree terms, including price, from the date of receipt of the former owner's notification of intention to purchase. (See Rules 24 and 25 for the process for any resale.)
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