The government minister who is the confirming authority is entitled to disregard objections about the following:
- the amount of compensation
- where the acquiring authority wants part of the property and the owner wants to sell all of it
- where the objection amounts to an objection to local planning policy
Valid objections which cannot be disregarded are usually those where the objector:
- agrees with the scheme but wants minor amendments to minimise the impact
- agrees with the purpose of the scheme but wants it located elsewhere
- rejects the scheme completely, but not because of objections to local planning policy
A valid objection made by a statutory objector will lead to an inquiry.
