The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008

Temporary stopping up of streets

22.—(1) The Harbour Authority may, during and for the purposes of the execution of the authorised works, temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street and may for any reasonable time—

(a) divert the traffic from the street; and

(b) subject to paragraph (2), prevent all persons from passing along the street.

(2) The Harbour Authority shall provide reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting a street affected by the exercise of the powers conferred by this article if there would otherwise be no such access.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Harbour Authority may exercise the powers of this article in relation to Rainbow Lane and Wharf Road.

(4) The Harbour Authority shall not exercise the powers of this article—

(a) in relation to a street specified in paragraph (3), without first consulting the street authority; and

(b) in relation to any other street, without the consent of the street authority, which may attach reasonable conditions to any consent but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(5) Any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment of any private right of way under this article shall be entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.