Order made by the Scottish Ministers laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 143A(1)(c) and (3) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2010 No.
The A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Trunk Road Order 2010
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(2) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 19841 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 5(2) of that Act, they have taken into consideration the requirements of local and national planning, including the requirements of agriculture and industry and are satisfied as to expediency.
In accordance with section 20A2 of that Act, they have determined that the project falls within Annex I to Council Directive 85/337/EEC3, as relevantly amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC4 and Council Directive 2003/35/EC5, on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
In accordance with section 20A(2) of that Act, they have prepared an environmental statement and published notice of it on 11th September 2007, and have complied with all other provisions of section 20A of that Act.
This Order is made in accordance with the provisions of Parts I and III of Schedule 16 to that Act.
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Trunk Road Order 2010 and comes into force on the 28th day after the day on which it is approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Trunk road2
The length of road which the Scottish Ministers propose to construct along the route described in the Schedule shall become trunk road on the date this Order comes into force.
SCHEDULETRUNK ROAD
INTERPRETATION
In this Schedule—
“the plan” means the plan numbered RYC/G109/13/0713 entitled “The A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Trunk Road Order 2010”, signed with reference to this Order and deposited at the offices of Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow, G4 0HF; and
“point 1” means the existing junction between Cove Road (U186K) and the Old Wellington Road (C8K), Aberdeen shown marked “point 1” on the plan.
THE ROUTE OF THE NEW TRUNK ROAD
From a point 585 metres or thereby west of point 1 in a generally east, north-easterly direction for a distance of 210 metres or thereby to a point 430 metres or thereby west, north-west of point 1, as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “point A” and “point B” on the plan.
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides that the length of road described in the Schedule, shall become trunk road on the date this Order comes into force.
As such the roads authority for the length of road will be the Scottish Ministers.
Copies of the Environmental Statement prepared for the project, and the plan referred to in the Order, may be inspected, free of charge, at the offices of Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF between 0900 hours - 1630 hours (Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays).
