[2025] UKUT 325 (LC)

The claimant applies for its full costs from the reference date of 27 September 2023. If the amount of those costs cannot be agreed, they should be assessed on an indemnity basis.

The acquiring authority says that there are special reasons to depart from the usual order. It says that it should pay the claimant’s costs of the reference save in respect of costs associated with the planning evidence, on which it submits that each party should pay their own costs. If not agreed, the claimant’s costs should be assessed on the standard basis and that compensation should be paid within 28 days of this decision, unless any application is made for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal. If such an application is made within 28 days of the final determination the award of compensation to be part of that appeal.