Highways Act 1980

195 Construction of bridge carrying new street

(1) No person shall, except in the exercise of statutory powers, construct a bridge to carry a new street unless the bridge and the approaches to it are of such width and gradients as are approved—

(a) in the case of a new street which is, or is to be, situated in a London borough or the City, by the council of the London borough or the Common Council, as the case may be, and

(b) in any other case, by the council of the county in which the new street is, or is to be, situated,

and are constructed in accordance with plans so approved.

(2) A person aggrieved by the refusal of an approval under subsection (1) above may appeal to the Crown Court.

(3) If a person contravenes this section he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding £50; and the council of the county or London borough, or the Common Council, as the case may be, may remove, alter or pull down any work done in contravention of the section and may recover from him the expenses reasonably incurred by the council in so doing.