The Network Rail (Huddersfield to Westtown (Dewsbury) Improvements) Order 2022

Temporary Possession of Land

Temporary use of land for construction of works

34.—(1) Network Rail may, in connection with the carrying out of the authorised works—

(a) enter upon and take temporary possession of—

(i) the land specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 16 (land of which temporary possession may be taken) for the purpose specified in relation to that land in column (3) of that Schedule relating to the authorised works (or any of those works) specified in column (4) of that Schedule; and

(ii) subject to paragraph (12), any other land within the Order limits in respect of which no notice of entry has been served under section 11(1) (powers of entry) of the 1965 Act (other than in connection with the acquisition of rights only) and no declaration has been made under section 4(2) (execution of declaration) of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981;

(b) remove any buildings and vegetation from that land;

(c) construct temporary works (including the provision of means of access) and buildings on that land;

(d) temporarily occupy and use airspace for the purposes of the operation of a crane in connection with the construction of the authorised works; and

(e) construct any permanent works specified in relation to that land in column (3) of Schedule 16 or any other permanent mitigation works on that land.

(2) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 1(a)(i) the power exercisable under paragraph 1(a)(i) in respect of the land numbered 22-009, 22-010, 22-011, 22-013, 22-015, 22-016, 22-017, 22-018, 22-019, 22-021, 22-022, 22-023, 22-024, 22-025, 22-026, 22-030 and 22-032 in the district of Kirklees as shown on the deposited plans is to be limited to the temporary occupation and use of the designated airspace for the purposes of temporary utility diversions through the designated airspace in connection with the construction of the authorised works.

(3) Not less than 14 days before entering upon and taking temporary possession of land under this article Network Rail must serve notice of the intended entry on the owners and occupiers of the land.

(4) Network Rail may not, without the agreement of the owners of the land, remain in possession of any land under this article—

(a) in the case of land specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 16, after the end of the period of one year beginning with the date of completion of the work specified in relation to that land in column (4) of Schedule 16; or

(b) in the case of land referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(ii), after the end of the period of one year beginning with the date of completion of the work for which temporary possession of the land was taken unless Network Rail has, before the end of that period, served a notice of entry under section 11 of the 1965 Act or made a declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981.

(5) Before giving up possession of land of which temporary possession has been taken under this article, Network Rail must remove all temporary works and restore the land to the reasonable satisfaction of the owners of the land, but Network Rail is not required to—

(a) replace a building removed under this article; or

(b) restore the land on which any works have been constructed under paragraph 1(e).

(6) Network Rail must pay compensation to the owners and occupiers of land of which temporary possession is taken under this article for any loss or damage arising from the exercise in relation to the land of the powers conferred by this article.

(7) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (6), or as to the amount of the compensation, is to be determined as if it were a dispute under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.

(8) Without affecting article 56 (no double recovery), nothing in this article affects any liability to pay compensation under section 10(2) (further provisions as to compensation for injurious affection) of the 1965 Act or under any other enactment in respect of loss or damage arising from the execution of any works, other than loss or damage for which compensation is payable under paragraph (6).

(9) The powers of compulsory acquisition of land conferred by this Order do not apply in relation to the land referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(i).

(10) Where Network Rail takes possession of land under this article, Network Rail is not required to acquire the land or any interest in it.

(11) Section 13(3) (refusal to give possession to acquiring authority) of the 1965 Act applies to the temporary use of land under this article to the same extent as it applies to the acquisition of land under this Order by virtue of article 27(1) (application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act).

(12) Paragraph (1)(a)(ii) does not authorise Network Rail to take temporary possession of any land which it is not authorised to acquire under article 26 (power to acquire land).

(13) In this article “designated airspace” means so much of the airspace as is comprised in the airspace directly above the highest point of any building currently located on the land specified in paragraph (2).

Temporary use of land for maintenance of works

35.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), at any time during the maintenance period relating to any of the scheduled works, Network Rail may—

(a) enter upon and take temporary possession of any land within the Order limits if such possession is reasonably required for the purpose of maintaining the work or any ancillary works connected with it; and

(b) construct such temporary works (including the provision of means of access) and buildings on the land as may be reasonably necessary for that purpose.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not authorise Network Rail to take temporary possession of—

(a) any house or garden belonging to a house; or

(b) any building (other than a house) if it is for the time being occupied.

(3) Not less than 28 days before entering upon and taking temporary possession of land under this article Network Rail must serve notice of the intended entry on the owners and occupiers of the land.

(4) Network Rail may only remain in possession of land under this article for so long as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the maintenance of works for which possession of the land was taken.

(5) Before giving up possession of land of which temporary possession has been taken under this article, Network Rail must remove all temporary works and restore the land to the reasonable satisfaction of the owners of the land.

(6) Network Rail must pay compensation to the owners and occupiers of land of which temporary possession is taken under this article for any loss or damage arising from the exercise in relation to the land of the powers conferred by this article.

(7) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (6), or as to the amount of the compensation, is to be determined as if it were a dispute under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.

(8) Without affecting article 56 (no double recovery), nothing in this article affects any liability to pay compensation under section 10(2) (further provisions as to compensation for injurious affection) of the 1965 Act or under any other enactment in respect of loss or damage arising from the execution of any works, other than loss or damage for which compensation is payable under paragraph (6).

(9) Where Network Rail takes possession of land under this article, Network Rail is not required to acquire the land or any interest in it.

(10) Section 13 (refusal to give possession to acquiring authority) of the 1965 Act applies to the temporary use of land under this article to the same extent as it applies to the acquisition of land under this Order by virtue of article 27(1) (application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act).

(11) In this article “the maintenance period”, in relation to a scheduled work, means the period of 5 years beginning with the date on which the work is opened for use.

Temporary use of land for access

36.—(1) Network Rail may use any land specified in Schedule 17 (temporary use of land for access) for the passage of persons or vehicles (with or without materials, plant and machinery) for the purpose of or in connection with the construction of the authorised works.

(2) The power under paragraph (1) is exercisable on giving at least 7 days’ notice (or, where access is urgently required, such notice as is reasonably practicable) to the owners and occupiers of the land.

(3) But paragraph (2) does not require notice to be given in relation to land where notice under that paragraph has already been given in relation to that land.

(4) Network Rail must pay compensation to the owners and occupiers of the land to which paragraph (1) applies for any loss or damage arising from the exercise of the power conferred by that paragraph.

(5) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (2), or as to the amount of such compensation, is to be determined as if it were a dispute under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.

(6) Section 13 (refusal to give possession to acquiring authority) of the 1965 Act applies to the temporary use of land under this article to the same extent as it applies to the compulsory acquisition of land under this Order by virtue of article 27(1) (application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act).

(1)

Section 11 was amended by section 34(1) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67), section 3 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71), section 14 of, and paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 5 to, the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), sections 186(2), 187(2) and 188 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 14 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 16 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and paragraph 64 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2009/1307.

(2)

Section 4 was amended by sections 184 and 185 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 18 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

(3)

Section 13 was amended by sections 62(3) and 139(4) to (9) and 146, and paragraphs 27 and 28 of Schedule 13, and part 3 of Schedule 23, to the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15).