15.—(1) The undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised development and subject to paragraph (2), with the consent of the street authority (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) following consultation by the street authority with the relevant planning authority, form and lay out such means of access (permanent or temporary) or improve existing means of access, at such locations within the Order limits as the undertaker reasonably requires for the purposes of the authorised development.
(2) The consent of the street authority is not required for the formulation, laying out or improvement of a new or existing means of access as described in Schedule 1 (authorised development).
(3) If the street authority which has received an application for consent under paragraph (1) fails to notify the undertaker of its decision before the end of the 42 day period beginning with the date on which the application was made, it is deemed to have granted consent.