From: Rachael Beard Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 15:29:36 +0000 Subject: Enquiry re potential acquiring authority route – former family farmland (BP v Buckler 1987) Message-ID: OFFICIAL Dear Sion Thank you for your email which has been passed to the Planning Casework Unit for a reply. I’ve provided answers in blue that I hope are helpful, see your email below. I would advise that you seek your own independent professional advice before contacting the relevant local authority. Regards Rachael OFFICIAL OFFICIAL OFFICIAL From: Sion Buckler <[redacted]> Sent: 02 November 2025 21:02 To: PCU >; enquiries@homesengland.gov.uk; enquiries@planninginspectorate.gov.uk; SM-Defra-Helpline, Defra (MCU) >; PEDW.Casework@gov.wales; PEDW.Infrastructure@gov.wales Subject: Enquiry re potential acquiring authority route – former family farmland (BP v Buckler 1987) You don't often get email from [redacted]. Learn why this is important Sirs/Ma'am, I am writing regarding farmland formerly belonging to my family, which later formed part of the litigation known as BP v Buckler (1987). I now hold a structured list of reasons and supporting evidence which I believe strongly suggest that the land transfer and subsequent development was procured by fraud and conspiracy involving government actors. The evidential threshold I now hold, if correct, would meet the reopening conditions described under s.23 of the Limitation Act 1980 – meaning that litigation, rectification and title recovery proceedings may be legitimately initiated. However, before progressing litigation, I wish to formally offer the UK Government the opportunity to resolve this matter via public law tools rather than adversarial reopening. Specifically: I would like to enquire whether an acquiring authority could lawfully consider using compulsory purchase powers to acquire the 23 properties that now sit on this former farmland, and transfer title / beneficial ownership back to my family, where this could be framed as a public interest rectification measure rather than a private benefit case. Could you please: * confirm which acquiring authority would be competent jurisdictionally for this scenario, - You would need to approach the Local Planning Authority (LPA) that covers the area the properties come under. * outline which statutory route would be the correct CPO framework to assess this under, and This would be for the LPA to consider the appropriate powers to use. It would also be for the LPA to consider if use of a CPO power was appropriate. We are unable to give any advice on this matter in case a CPO is later submitted which is to be consider by the department. * confirm any preliminary information requirements you would need from me (title data, timeline, evidential index etc) if this was to be scoped and reviewed. Should the LPA decide a CPO is appropriate there is guidance on gov.uk about what information they would need to provide to the Secretary of State. I am willing to provide a full indexed evidence pack for confidential review. Kind regards, Sion Buckler [redacted]