The M20 Junction 10a Development Consent Order 2017

PART 2 E+W+S PRINCIPAL POWERS

Development consent etc. granted by the Order E+W+S

5.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order including the requirements in Schedule 2 (requirements), the undertaker is granted development consent for the authorised development to be carried out within the Order limits.

(2) Any enactment applying to land within or adjacent to the Order limits has effect subject to the provisions of this Order.

(3) Despite anything in this Order or shown on the works plans, the undertaker may construct either Work No. 2A or Work No. 2B but not both.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 5 in force at 22.12.2017, see art. 1

Maintenance of authorised development E+W+S

6.  The undertaker may at any time maintain the authorised development, except to the extent that this Order, or an agreement made under this Order, provides otherwise.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 6 in force at 22.12.2017, see art. 1

Planning permission E+W+S

7.  If planning permission is granted under the powers conferred by the 1990 Act for development any part of which is within the Order limits following the coming into force of this Order that is—

(a) not itself a nationally significant infrastructure project under the 2008 Act or part of such a project; or

(b) required to complete or enable the use or operation of any part of the development authorised by this Order,

then the carrying out, use or operation of such development under the terms of the planning permission does not constitute a breach of the terms of this Order.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 7 in force at 22.12.2017, see art. 1

Limits of deviation E+W+S

8.  In carrying out the authorised development the undertaker may—

(a) deviate laterally from the lines or situations of the authorised development shown on the works plans to the extent of the limits of deviation shown on those plans; and

(b) deviate vertically from the levels of the authorised development shown on the engineering section drawings, to a maximum of 1 metre upwards or 1 metre downwards,

except that these maximum limits of vertical deviation do not apply where it is demonstrated by the undertaker to the Secretary of State’s satisfaction and the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant planning authority and the local highway authority, certifies accordingly that a deviation in excess of these limits would not give rise to any materially new or materially worse adverse environmental effects from those reported in the environmental statement.

Commencement Information

I4 Art. 8 in force at 22.12.2017, see art. 1

Benefit of Order E+W+S

9.—(1) Subject to article 10 (consent to transfer benefit of Order) and paragraph (2), the provisions of this Order conferring powers on the undertaker have effect solely for the benefit of the undertaker.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the works for which the consent is granted by this Order for the express benefit of owners and occupiers of land, statutory undertakers and other persons affected by the authorised development.

Commencement Information

I5 Art. 9 in force at 22.12.2017, see art. 1

Consent to transfer benefit of Order E+W+S

10.—(1) The undertaker may—

(a) transfer to another person (“the transferee”) any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order and such related statutory rights as may be agreed between the undertaker and the transferee; or

(b) grant to another person (“the lessee”) for a period agreed between the undertaker and the lessee any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order and such related statutory rights as may be so agreed.

(2) Where an agreement has been made in accordance with paragraph (1) references in this Order to the undertaker, except in paragraph (3), include references to the transferee or the lessee.

(3) The exercise by a person of any benefits or rights conferred in accordance with any transfer or grant under paragraph (1) is subject to the same restrictions, liabilities and obligations as would apply under this Order if those benefits or rights were exercised by the undertaker.

(4) The consent of the Secretary of State is required for a transfer or grant under this article, except where the transfer or grant is made to—

(a) Southern Gas Networks Public Limited Company (company number 05167021, whose registered office is at St Lawrence House, Station Approach, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9HJ) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 22;

(b) Southern Water Services Limited (company number 02366670, whose registered office is at Southern House, Yeoman Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3NX) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 23;

(c) BT Group Public Limited Company (company number 04190816, whose registered office is at 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ) (or a related or subsidiary company) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 24;

(d) South East Water Limited (company number 02679874, whose registered office is at Rocfort Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5AH) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 25;

(e) Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (company number 01833679, whose registered office is at Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2FN) (or a related or subsidiary company) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 26;

(f) Virgin Media Limited (company number 02591237, whose registered office is at Media House, Bartley Wood Business Park, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UP) (or a related or subsidiary company) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 27;

(g) South Eastern Power Networks Public Limited Company (company number 03043097, whose registered office is at Newington House, 237 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 6NP) (or a related or subsidiary company) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 28; or

(h) Telent Technology Services Limited (company number 00703317, whose registered office is at Point 3 Haywood Road, Warwick, CV34 5AH) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 29.

Commencement Information

I6 Art. 10 in force at 22.12.2017, see art. 1