Yes, looks like they need to get round a table and work out a compromise. If that guy has a significant slice of cargiant it will be worth a tidy sum to him.
If it's subject to compulsory purchase it won't increase in value, there are criteria attached to that which stops individuals holding schemes to ransom. He'll get it's 'book value' at the time. The only way he'd make money is if it wasn't compulsory purchase...
Nearly 600 local residents have responded so far, and more than 80% support the plans, with 3% disagreeing. 85% agreed and 4% disagreed that Old Oak is the right place for QPR to have their stadium: http://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/more-than-80-back-qprs-old-oak-plans7332
Just been announced that the Spurs project to build a new stadium has been delayed by a year because a single business has appealed against a Compulsory Purchase Order (they have already helped to move 70 other businesses). The delay will mean they have to find another ground to play at for a season (my bet is they share the Olympic stadium). They now aim to be in for the 2018-19 season. They are much further down the development road than we are, which makes the talk about a new QPR stadium by 2018 rather over ambitious in my view.
I assume the plans for the rail link will ultimately help the plans go through but it does seem like we jumped on it before the powers that be are ready. In my opinion, that only works in our favour if we don't get too arrogant about it (and our plans compliment the local government's plans equally or better than any rival bids that get drawn up in the meantime).
Of course. Given the apparent total absence of a plan B, it seems Tony has simply decided to ignore that possibility.
Thanks for the stats. As we know from Warren Farm, a small number of people can make a lot of trouble!
