A dozen or so residents of the area near the airport in Baranów have recently announced their willingness to sell their properties, the Central Communication Port (CPK) company reported.
As the company explained, this concerns the owners of properties covered by the application for a location decision, located on the site of the future airport. At the same time, it reminded that until the end of the month, the owners of these properties have the opportunity to join the Voluntary Acquisition Program, which guarantees them the option to sell based on a valuation above the market value of the property.
CPK: new buyers for land for the airport
The property owner gains a guarantee of selling their property with bonuses of 140% of the building value and 120% of the land value. Another option is a valuation that takes into account the replacement value of the property without the degree of wear and tear.
According to the company's information, over 1,400 people owning 3,655 ha have already reported to the PDN, the company has bought over 1,300 ha from them, and the signed protocols of agreements, which precede the conclusion of notarial deeds, cover another 250 ha. 80% of the developed real estate of the future airport area has been reported to the PDN, although not a single person has been expropriated – CPK emphasized.
As the company pointed out, acquiring land in the Voluntary Acquisition Program is a priority for it and it is important for everyone interested to be able to take advantage of the program, which offers benefits that have not been possible to obtain in the course of implementing other infrastructure investments in Poland. Expropriation is a last resort, which is why the company will use the time until the location decision is issued to enable as many residents as possible to join the Voluntary Acquisition Program – CPK emphasized. The company expects the location decision, which allows expropriation, to be issued at the end of 2024.
Residents who are engaged in agricultural production can take advantage of the offer of over 600 ha of replacement properties. They are entitled to financing from CPK for moving their household, transporting animals and agricultural machinery and equipment. The company also covers the costs of legal services for the entire procedure, such as the notarial process.
Central Communication Port
The company recalled that the government is implementing a project to build an airport in Baranów, which is to serve 34 million passengers per year and be opened for commercial traffic in 2032.
The CPK company was established in mid-2018 to prepare and implement the Multiannual Program of the Central Communication Port, which includes the construction of a new central airport for Poland and the coordination and implementation of accompanying investments, including a new network of railway lines, expressways, motorways and other transmission infrastructure. Ownership supervision over the company is exercised by the Government Plenipotentiary for the Central Communication Port.
CPK between Warsaw and ŁódźPAP/Maciej Zieliński
The CPK Program will include the construction of a central airport located between Warsaw and Łódź, as well as a high-speed rail system. The new airport will initially be adapted to handle 34 million passengers per year and designed in such a way that in the long term it can be flexibly expanded in line with the needs and forecasts of market development. The estimated cost of the investment by 2032 is PLN 131.7 billion.
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