Land and Property Guides
You can check how Northern Powerhouse Rail: Manchester Connection affects your property using our interactive map or by looking at the information included in the user guides provided below. If you need further information, please email helpdesk@raildevelopment.org.
Our user guides include information about statutory blight, the property schemes available if your land or property will be affected by the construction or operation of the railway and what will happen if we or our contractors need to access your land or property.
We recommend you do not apply for any of the schemes available until you have read the guidance and application forms for a particular scheme.
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Statutory Blight and Discretionary Property schemes
Guidance on statutory blight and the discretionary property schemes available if your land or property will be affected by the construction or operation of the railway.
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Statutory Blight
Statutory Blight — guidance on statutory blight and how it may apply to your property.
Guide to Property Schemes
Guide to Property Schemes — overview of the property schemes available under the Bill.
Rural Support Zone
Rural Support Zone — guidance on the rural support zone scheme.
Need to Sell
Need to Sell — guidance if you have a compelling reason to sell your property.
Homeowner Payment
Homeowner Payment — guidance on the homeowner payment scheme.
Special Circumstances and Atypical Properties
Special Circumstances and Atypical Properties — guidance for special circumstances and atypical properties.
Streamlined Residential Blight
Streamlined Residential Blight — guidance on the streamlined residential blight process.
Professional Fees
Professional Fees — guidance on professional fees associated with property schemes.
Blight Notices
Forms for serving a blight notice.
Compulsory purchase model compensation claim form
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Statutory blight property information questionnaire
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Professional fees memorandum form
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Farmers and Growers
Guidance for farmers and growers whose land may be affected by the proposed railway.
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Farmers and Growers
Farmers and Growers — guidance for farmers and growers affected by the scheme.
Crop Loss Expedited Payment
Crop Loss Expedited Payment — guidance on crop loss expedited payment.
Selling your property
Guidance if you are selling your property or wish to rent back after sale.
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Selling Your Property
Selling Your Property — guidance on selling your property under the scheme.
Rent Back
Rent Back — guidance on renting back your property after sale.
Disputes
Guidance on alternative dispute resolution and faster evaluation of small value disturbance disputes.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolution — guidance on alternative dispute resolution.
Faster Evaluation of Small Value Disturbance Disputes
Faster Evaluation of Small Value Disturbance Disputes — guidance on faster evaluation of small value disturbance disputes.
Land access
Guidance on ground investigations, environmental surveys and payments for land access when we or our contractors need to access your land or property.
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Ground Investigations
Ground Investigations — guidance on ground investigations on your land.
Environmental Surveys
Environmental Surveys — guidance on environmental surveys on your land.
Payment Schedule for Land Access
Payment Schedule for Land Access — guidance on payments when access to your land is required.
Privacy notice
Privacy notice relating to the hybrid Bill and how your personal data is handled.
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Hybrid Bill Privacy Notice
Hybrid Bill Privacy Notice — privacy notice for the hybrid Bill.
