Use of subsoilU.K.
15(1)The nominated undertaker may enter upon, take and use for the purposes of the works authorised by this Act so much of the subsoil of any highway within the limits of deviation for the scheduled works or within the limits of land to be acquired or used as shall be required for the purpose of the construction or maintenance of those works, without being required to acquire that subsoil or any interest in it.U.K.
(2)The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) shall not be exercisable in relation to the subsoil of a highway within the limits of land to be acquired or used, but outside the limits of deviation for the scheduled works, if the highway is comprised in land specified in the following table.
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Area | No. on deposited plans |
| City of Westminster | 30d, 38, 81, 85, 112, 115, 117, 120, 121, 213, 218, 340, 341, 416, 417, 419, 420, 423, 447, 448, 449, 453, 454, 455, 548, 549, 549a, 551, 566, 595, 598, 600, 666, 684, 685, 689, 690 and 691 |
| London Borough of Camden | 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 30, 31, 32, 153, 154, 155, 279, 281, 282 and 283 |
| London Borough of Islington | 1, 3, 4, 13, 24, 25, 34, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95 and 99 |
| City of London | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 20, 34, 36, 52, 53, 55a, 71, 72, 73, 74, 80a, 81, 101, 102, 103, 108, 113, 115, 125, 136, 138, 143, 159, 160 and 161 |
| London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 224, 224a, 225, 225b, 227a, 250, 252, 252a, 252b, 269, 280, 281, 290, 293, 294, 391, 393, 396, 398, 664, 820, 988, 990, 991, 993, 1135, 1145, 1247c, 1295, 1412a, 1413a, 1421, 1421b, 1423a, 1445 and 1446 |
| London Borough of Newham | 8, 76, 155, 164, 189, 193, 205, 206, 258, 259, 260, 278, 288, 366, 379, 565, 619 and 670 |
| London Borough of Greenwich | 3, 5, 15, 31e, 35a, 100, 101, 104, 109, 125, 125a, 130, 138, 144, 155, 159, 164, 169, 173, 182, 187 and 227 |
| London Borough of Bexley | 28, 64 and 68 |
| London Borough of Redbridge | 26 and 41 |
| London Borough of Barking & Dagenham | 17 and 18 |
| London Borough of Havering | 2, 11, 12, 24, 105, 117, 120, 134, 138, 140, 149, 154, 164 and 194 |
| Borough of Brentwood | 24 and 52 |
| District of Basildon | 13 and 14 |
| Borough of Slough | 14, 20, 22, 23, 32, 53, 56, 60, 113, 162, 168 and 253a |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | 97, 98, 115, 116 and 211b |
| London Borough of Ealing | 9, 62, 62a, 88, 125, 144, 159, 160, 164, 177, 183 and 186 |
(3)In the case of a highway comprised in land specified in the table in columns (1) and (2) of the table in paragraph 10 of Schedule 6, the power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) shall only be exercisable in relation to so much of the subsoil of the highway as falls within the description specified in relation to the land in column (3) of the table.
(4)In the case of a highway comprised in land specified in the table in paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 6, the power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) shall only be exercisable in relation to so much of the subsoil of the highway as lies more than 9 metres beneath the level of the surface of the highway.
(5)For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that the restrictions imposed by sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) on the power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) do not affect the power conferred by paragraph 7(1).