9.—(1) The promoter, during and for the purposes of the execution of the authorised works, may 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 promoter must 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 limitation on the scope of paragraph (1), the promoter may exercise the powers conferred by this article in relation to the streets specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 6 (streets to be temporarily stopped up) to the extent specified in column (3) of that Schedule.
(4) The promoter must not exercise the powers conferred by this article—
(a)in relation to any street specified as mentioned 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 must not be unreasonably withheld.
(5) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article is entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.
(6) Any street subject to the exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph (1) may be used as a temporary working site for the purposes of the construction of the authorised works and the promoter may erect on any street such temporary works including temporary buildings and storage facilities as the promoter considers convenient and necessary.
(7) In Schedule 6—
“Granary Wharf Piazza” means the lands numbered 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 117 and 118 on the deposited plans.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 9 in force at 22.8.2013, see art. 1