The River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Order 2016

Temporary stopping up of streets and public rights of way

14.—(1) The undertaker, during and for the purposes of carrying out the authorised project, may temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street or any public right of way and may for any reasonable time—

(a) divert the traffic or a class of traffic from the street or public right of way; and

(b) subject to paragraph (2), prevent all persons from passing along the street or public right of way.

(2) The undertaker must provide reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting a street or public right of way affected by the temporary stopping up, alteration or diversion of a street or public right of way under this article if there would otherwise be no such access.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the undertaker may temporarily stop up, alter or divert the streets or public rights of way specified in Schedule 6 (streets and public rights of way to be temporarily stopped up) to the extent specified, by reference to the letters and numbers shown on the access and rights of way plans, in column 3.

(4) The undertaker may not temporarily stop up, alter or divert—

(a) any street or public right of way specified as mentioned in paragraph (3) without first consulting the highway authority; and

(b) any other street or public right of way without the consent of the highway authority, which must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed but the highway authority may attach reasonable conditions to any such consent.

(5) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article is entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.