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Acquisition provision | Distance limit | |
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1. | Section 239(1) or 239(3) | 220 yards from the middle of the highway or proposed highway. |
2. | Section 239(2)(a) or 239(4)(a) or (b) | 220 yards from the middle of the trunk road or of the special road, as the case may be, or, where the land is required for the improvement, alteration or construction of any other highway, from the middle of that other highway or proposed highway. |
3. | Section 239(2)(b) or 239(4)(c) | 880 yards from the middle of the trunk road or special road, as the case may be. |
4. | Section 240(1) so far as it relates to works authorised by an order relating to a classified road under section 14 of this Act. | 220 yards from the middle of the classified road to which the order relates or, where the land is required for the improvement, alteration or construction of any other highway, from the middle of that other highway or proposed highway. |
5. | Section 240(1) so far as it relates to works authorised by section 129 of this Act. | 880 yards from the middle of the highway or proposed highway from which new means of access to premises are to be provided. |
6. | Section 240(3)(a) | 880 yards from the middle of the trunk road in connection with which a trunk road picnic area is to be provided. |
7. | Section 240(3)(b) or 240(4) | 220 yards from the middle of the highway or proposed highway on land adjoining, or in the vicinity of which, public sanitary conveniences are to be provided. |
8. | Section 240(5) | 880 yards from the middle of the highway or proposed highway on land adjoining, or in the vicinity of which, a lorry area is to be provided. |
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