The Northumberland County Council (A1 – South East Northumberland Link Road (Morpeth Northern Bypass)) Development Consent Order 2015

Public rights of way

11.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) the undertaker may in connection with the carrying out of the authorised development stop up the sections of the public rights of way described in Part 1 of Schedule 5 (variation of public rights of way) and with effect from the date on which each of those public rights of way is physically stopped up by the undertaker in connection with the carrying out of the authorised development the public rights of way over that section are extinguished.

(2) Before the undertaker stops up the public right of way described in paragraph 3 of Part 1 (sections of public path stopped up) of Schedule 5 it must construct the replacement sections of footpath described in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part 2 (sections of public path created) of Schedule 5 and, with effect from the date of the opening of the replacement sections of footpath to the public, public rights of way over the replacement section of footpath so constructed are created.

(3) If the undertaker stops up the public rights of way described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 5, it must construct the replacement section of footpath described in paragraph 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 5, to be open to the public no later than the proposed link from St. Leonard’s Lane to the A1 is open to the public, and, with effect from the date of the opening of the replacement section of footpath to the public, public rights of way over the replacement section of footpath so constructed are created.