The Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019

PART 2 E+W+S PRINCIPAL POWERS

Development consent granted by the Order E+W+S

3.  Subject to the provisions of this Order and to the requirements, the undertaker is granted development consent for the authorised development to be carried out and used within the Order limits.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 3 in force at 30.10.2019, see art. 1

Parameters of authorised development E+W+S

4.—(1) The authorised development is to be carried out within the parameters shown and described on the parameters plan and 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;

(b) in respect of the highway works deviate vertically from the levels shown on the highway plans to a maximum of 1.5 metres upwards or downwards; and

(c) in respect of the railway works comprised in Works Nos. 1 and 2 deviate vertically from the levels shown on the railway plans to a maximum of 1.5 metres upwards or downwards.

(2) The maximum limits described in paragraph (1)(a) to (c) do not apply to constrain the authorised development when it is demonstrated by the undertaker, on application, to the relevant planning authority’s satisfaction, and the relevant planning authority certifies accordingly, that a deviation in excess of these limits would not be likely to give rise to any materially new or materially different significant effects on the environment that have not been assessed in the environmental statement.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 4 in force at 30.10.2019, see art. 1

Authorisation of use E+W+S

5.  Subject to the provisions of this Order and to the requirements, the undertaker and any persons authorised by the undertaker may operate and use that part of the authorised development comprised in Works Nos. 1 to 6 for the purposes of a rail freight terminal and warehousing, any purposes for which such parts of the authorised development is designed and for any purposes ancillary to those purposes.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 5 in force at 30.10.2019, see art. 1

Maintenance of authorised development E+W+S

6.—(1) 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.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the highway works the maintenance of which is governed by article 14 (maintenance of highway works) and Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 13 (protective provisions).

(3) Paragraph (1) does not extend to any maintenance works which would be likely to give rise to any materially new or materially different significant effects on the environment that have not been assessed in the environmental statement or in any updated environmental information supplied under the 2017 EIA Regulations.

Commencement Information

I4 Art. 6 in force at 30.10.2019, see art. 1

Benefit of Order E+W+S

7.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) the provisions of this Order have effect solely for the benefit of the undertaker.

(2) Roxhill (Junction 15) Limited, has the sole benefit of the provisions of Part 5 (powers of acquisition) unless the Secretary of State consents to the transfer of the benefit of those provisions.

(3) Roxhill (Junction 15) Limited has the sole benefit of the powers conferred by this Order to carry out the highway works in accordance with the provisions of Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 13 (protective provisions) unless—

(a) the Secretary of State consents to the transfer of the benefit of those provisions; or

(b) the provisions of paragraph 4(6) of Part 2 or paragraph 4(6) of Part 3 of Schedule 13 apply in which case the relevant highway authority will have the benefit of the powers to carry out the relevant highway works.

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

Commencement Information

I5 Art. 7 in force at 30.10.2019, see art. 1