The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

Compensation where rights of access stopped-up or restricted under Article 18

19.—(1) Where—

(a) access to any land has been stopped-up in pursuance of an order made under Article 18(1)(a) or is limited by virtue of the restrictions imposed under this Part on the use of a special road; and

(b) any person has suffered damage in consequence thereof by the depreciation of any estate in the land to which he is entitled or by being disturbed in his enjoyment of the land,

he shall be entitled to recover from the Department compensation in respect of that damage.

(2) In assessing compensation to which any person is entitled by virtue of this Article regard shall be had to any new means of access provided or to be provided by the Department.

(3) Any question of disputed compensation arising under this Article shall be referred to and determined by the Lands Tribunal.