CG72100 | Land: compulsory purchase of land: introduction
From HM Revenue & Customs · Capital Gains Manual
Compulsory purchase of land
Where land in the UK is compulsorily acquired, the owner of that land is legally entitled to compensation. That compensation is calculated in one of two ways:
based on the value of the land for redevelopment; or
based on the current use value of the land, plus ‘disturbance’ and ‘severance’, see CG72101.
Certain special rules apply to such compensation payments: