Partial Land Acquisition Compensation - The Hidden Risks

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 A 2-metre strip can eliminate:

• Subdivision yield
• Future intensification
• Parking requirements
• Setback compliance

The loss is often disproportionate to the land area taken.

Loss of direct access or altered traffic flows can:

• Reduce commercial viability
• Devalue residential property
• Affect farm efficiency

For farms:

• Irrigation systems may be severed
• Stock movement disrupted
• Shelter belts removed
• Biosecurity separation introduced

These impacts must be quantified properly.

Some impacts are permanent:

• Extra fencing
• New accessways
• Increased travel time
• Machinery inefficiencies

Compensation must consider long-term consequences, not just immediate loss.