The Northumberland Line Order 2022

Power to acquire land

14.—(1) The Council may acquire compulsorily so much of the land shown on the land and works plans and described in the book of reference as may be required for the purposes of the development and may use any land so acquired for those purposes, or for any other purposes that are ancillary to Network Rail’s railway undertaking.

(2) This article is subject to article 17 (power to acquire new rights), article 19 (temporary use of land in connection with the development) and article 25 (time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition and temporary use of land) and does not apply to any land that is subject to article 20 (temporary use of land for access).