The Northumberland Line Order 2022

Power to construct and maintain works

3.  The Council may construct and maintain—

(a) such works as are required within the Order limits—

(i) to provide the public rights of way specified in column (4) of Schedule 2 (replacement and closure of level crossings) and column (4) of Part 1 (streets for which a substitute is to be provided) of Schedule 3 (streets to be stopped up) to the extent that they are not permitted by any of the planning permissions; and

(ii) to provide any temporarily diverted public rights of way required in connection with any exercise of the powers contained in article 9 (temporary stopping up and diversion of streets),

including works to lay out any footpaths, footways, bridleway and cycle tracks, including surfacing, fencing, stiles, gates, signs, ramps and steps and other means of access;

(b) such works on the land numbered 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 136, 137, 245, 246, 247, 310 and 311 as shown on the land and works plans as are required to provide parking bays for vehicles, including altering the layout of any adjacent street (provided that any works altering the layout of such streets can only be undertaken with the consent of the street authority); and

(c) such works on the land specified in Schedule 7 (land of which temporary possession may be taken), Schedule 8 (land on which a temporary right of access may be exercised) and Schedule 9 (temporary worksites) as are required to—

(i) erect and construct temporary worksites, including lay down and storage areas, offices and other buildings, yards, slab, cranes, plant and machinery, apparatus, fencing, and other works and conveniences; and

(ii) provide temporary haul roads.