The A47/A11 Thickthorn Junction Development Consent Order 2022

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Disapplication of legislative provisions

    4. 4.Maintenance of drainage works

  3. PART 2 PRINCIPAL POWERS

    1. 5.Development consent etc. granted by the Order

    2. 6.Maintenance of authorised development

    3. 7.Planning permission

    4. 8.Limits of deviation

    5. 9.Benefit of Order

    6. 10.Consent to transfer benefit of Order

  4. PART 3 STREETS

    1. 11.Application of the 1991 Act

    2. 12.Construction and maintenance of new, altered or diverted streets and other structures

    3. 13.Classification of roads, etc.

    4. 14.Power to alter layout etc. of streets

    5. 15.Street works

    6. 16.Temporary stopping and restriction of use of streets

    7. 17.Permanent stopping up and restriction of use of streets and private means of access

    8. 18.Access to works

    9. 19.Clearways

    10. 20.Traffic regulation

  5. PART 4 SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS

    1. 21.Discharge of water

    2. 22.Protective work to buildings

    3. 23.Authority to survey and investigate the land

  6. PART 5 POWERS OF ACQUISITION

    1. 24.Compulsory acquisition of land

    2. 25.Compulsory acquisition of land – incorporation of the mineral code

    3. 26.Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily

    4. 27.Compulsory acquisition of rights and imposition of restrictive covenants

    5. 28.Public rights of way

    6. 29.Private rights over land

    7. 30.Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

    8. 31.Application of the 1981 Act

    9. 32.Acquisition of subsoil or airspace only

    10. 33.Rights under or over streets

    11. 34.Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development

    12. 35.Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development

    13. 36.Statutory undertakers

    14. 37.Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in stopped up streets

    15. 38.Recovery of costs of new connections

  7. PART 6 OPERATIONS

    1. 39.Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows

    2. 40.Trees subject to tree preservation orders

  8. PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

    1. 41.Removal of human remains

    2. 42.Application of landlord and tenant law

    3. 43.Operational land for purposes of the 1990 Act

    4. 44.Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

    5. 45.No double recovery

    6. 46.Disregard of certain improvements etc.

    7. 47.Set off for enhancement in value of retained land

    8. 48.Protection of interests

    9. 49.Certification of documents, etc.

    10. 50.Service of notices

    11. 51.Arbitration

    12. 52.Crown Rights

  9. Signature

  10. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REQUIREMENTS

      1. PART 1 REQUIREMENTS

        1. 1.Interpretation

        2. 2.Time limits

        3. 3.Detailed design

        4. 4.Environmental Management Plan

        5. 5.Landscaping

        6. 6.Contaminated land and groundwater

        7. 7.Protected species

        8. 8.Surface water drainage

        9. 9.Archaeological remains

        10. 10.Traffic management

        11. 11.Fencing

        12. 12.Approvals and amendments to approved details

      2. PART 2 PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS

        1. 13.Applications made under requirements

        2. 14.Further information

        3. 15.Register of requirements

        4. 16.Anticipatory steps towards compliance with any requirement

        5. 17.Details of consultation

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      CLASSIFICATIONS OF ROADS, ETC.

      1. PART 1 TRUNK ROADS

      2. PART 2 CLASSIFIED B ROADS

      3. PART 3 CLASSIFIED C ROADS

      4. PART 4 SPEED LIMITS

      5. PART 5 FOOTPATHS, CYCLE TRACKS, FOOTWAYS AND BRIDLEWAYS

      6. PART 6 TRAFFIC REGULATION MEASURES (CLEARWAYS AND PROHIBITIONS)

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      PERMANENT STOPPING UP OF HIGHWAYS AND PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS AND PROVISION OF NEW HIGHWAYS AND PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS

      1. PART 1 HIGHWAYS TO BE STOPPED UP FOR WHICH NO SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED

      2. PART 2 HIGHWAYS TO BE STOPPED UP FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED AND NEW HIGHWAYS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE TO BE PROVIDED

      3. PART 3 PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS TO BE STOPPED UP FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED AND NEW PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE TO BE PROVIDED

      4. PART 4 PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS TO BE STOPPED UP FOR WHICH NO SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS

      1. Compensation enactments

        1. 1.The enactments for the time being in force with respect...

        2. 2.(1) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 1, the...

        3. 3.(1) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 1, the...

      2. Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

        1. 4.Part 1 (compulsory purchase under Acquisition of Land Act 1946)...

        2. 5.(1) The modifications referred to in paragraph 4(a) are as...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      REMOVAL OF HEDGEROWS

      1. PART 1 REMOVAL OF HEDGEROWS

      2. PART 2 REMOVAL OF IMPORTANT HEDGEROWS

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

      1. PART 1 FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS

        1. 1.For the protection of the utility undertakers referred to in...

        2. 2.In this Part of this Schedule— “alternative apparatus” means alternative...

        3. 3.On street apparatus

        4. 4.Apparatus in stopped up streets

        5. 5.Protective works to buildings

        6. 6.Acquisition of land

        7. 7.Removal of apparatus

        8. 8.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        9. 9.Retained apparatus

        10. 10.Expenses and costs

        11. 11.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), if by reason...

        12. 12.Cooperation

      2. PART 2 FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS

        1. 13.For the protection of any operator, the following provisions have...

        2. 14.In this Part of this Schedule— “the 2003 Act” means...

        3. 15.The exercise of the powers conferred by article 36 (statutory...

        4. 16.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), if as the...

      3. PART 3 FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER

        1. 17.Application

        2. 18.Interpretation

        3. 19.Except for paragraphs 36 (apparatus in stopped up streets), 41...

        4. 20.Apparatus of National Grid in stopped up streets

        5. 21.Protective works to buildings

        6. 22.Acquisition of land

        7. 23.Removal of apparatus

        8. 24.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        9. 25.Retained apparatus: protection of electricity undertaker

        10. 26.Expenses

        11. 27.Indemnity

        12. 28.Enactments and agreements

        13. 29.Co-operation

        14. 30.Access

        15. 31.Arbitration

        16. 32.Notices

      4. PART 4 FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

        1. 33.Application

        2. 34.Interpretation

        3. 35.On street apparatus

        4. 36.Apparatus in stopped up streets

        5. 37.Protective works to buildings

        6. 38.Acquisition of land

        7. 39.Removal of apparatus

        8. 40.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        9. 41.Retained apparatus

        10. 42.Expenses and costs

        11. 43.Indemnity

        12. 44.Cooperation

        13. 45.Where the undertaker identifies any apparatus which may belong to...

        14. 46.Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects the provisions...

        15. 47.Any time period in which an action must be taken...

      5. PART 5 FOR THE PROTECTION OF CADENT AS GAS UNDERTAKER

        1. 48.Application

        2. 49.Interpretation

        3. 50.On Street apparatus

        4. 51.Apparatus of Cadent in stopped up streets

        5. 52.Protective works to buildings

        6. 53.Acquisition of land

        7. 54.Removal of apparatus

        8. 55.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        9. 56.Retained apparatus: protection of Cadent

        10. 57.Expenses

        11. 58.Indemnity

        12. 59.Enactments and agreements

        13. 60.Co-operation

        14. 61.Access

        15. 62.Arbitration

        16. 63.Notices

      6. PART 6 FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS

        1. 64.The provisions of this Part of this Schedule have effect,...

        2. 65.In this Part of this Schedule— “asset protection agreement” means...

        3. 66.(1) Where under this Part of this Schedule Network Rail...

        4. 67.(1) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by—...

        5. 68.(1) The undertaker must before commencing construction of any specified...

        6. 69.(1) Any specified work and any protective works to be...

        7. 70.The undertaker must— (a) at all times afford reasonable facilities...

        8. 71.Network Rail must at all times afford reasonable facilities to...

        9. 72.(1) If any permanent or temporary alterations or additions to...

        10. 73.The undertaker must repay to Network Rail all reasonable fees,...

        11. 74.(1) This paragraph applies to EMI only to the extent...

        12. 75.If at any time after the completion of a specified...

        13. 76.The undertaker must not provide any illumination or illuminated sign...

        14. 77.Any additional expenses which Network Rail may reasonably incur in...

        15. 78.(1) The undertaker must pay to Network Rail all reasonable...

        16. 79.Network Rail must, on receipt of a request from the...

        17. 80.In the assessment of any sums payable to Network Rail...

        18. 81.The undertaker and Network Rail may, subject in the case...

        19. 82.Nothing in this Order, or in any enactment incorporated with...

        20. 83.The undertaker must give written notice to Network Rail if...

        21. 84.The undertaker must no later than 28 days from the...

        22. 85.In relation to any dispute arising under this part of...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      DOCUMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED

  11. Explanatory Note