The Tribunal had previously awarded compensation of £547,039. In determining costs, it accepted Cain Ormondroyd’s argument that indemnity costs are the default position in compulsory purchase cases under the principle of equivalence, unless the acquiring authority can show a special reason to depart from that approach. No such reason was identified, and the Tribunal rejected the authority’s submission that costs should be assessed on the standard basis. An interim payment of £150,000 is to be made within 28 days, with the final figure to be determined by detailed assessment in the Senior Courts Costs Office.