The court was told that several properties were used as security for loan facilities carrying an aggregate principal of approximately US$11.3 million. Those facilities originated with the now-defunct National Bank of Anguilla and Caribbean Commercial Bank and were subsequently taken over by NCBA. The Government had identified part of Parcel 257 for acquisition, eventually moving toward compulsory acquisition of approximately 43.5 acres. NCBA had notified the applicants on January 13, 2026 that the properties were scheduled for public auction on February 27. Family history acknowledged — but court says damages adequateThe applicants stressed that the properties were ancestral family lands carrying significant historical and sentimental value.