Public bodies want to deliver regeneration, and developers say they will build if they have land - so why aren’t we seeing a raft of CPOs? Are we guilty of waiting for the “perfect” framework before pressing the CPO button?

Well, there is no such thing as the perfect CPO or the perfect scheme; but the powers are strong enough; demonstrating a compelling case in the public interest is a trodden path, and compensation can be estimated and managed.