Temporary stopping up of streetsE+W
11.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), the undertaker, during and for the purposes of carrying out the authorised project, 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 (3), prevent all persons from passing along the street.
(2) Without prejudice to paragraph (1), the undertaker may use any street temporarily stopped up under the powers conferred by this article within the Order limits as a temporary working site.
(3) The undertaker must provide reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting a street affected by the temporary stopping up, alteration or diversion of a street under this article if there would otherwise be no such access.
(4) The undertaker may temporarily stop up, alter or divert the streets specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 3 (streets to be temporarily stopped up) to the extent specified in column (3) of that Schedule.
(5) The undertaker must not temporarily stop up, alter, divert or use as a temporary working site—
(a)any street specified as mentioned in paragraph (4) without first consulting the street authority; and
(b)any other street without the consent of the street authority which may attach reasonable conditions to any consent.
(6) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension 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.
(7) If a street authority fails to notify the undertaker of its decision within 28 days of receiving an application for consent under paragraph (5)(b) that street authority shall be deemed to have granted consent.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 11 in force at 28.11.2014, see art. 1