The A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling Development Consent Order 2021

Consent to transfer benefit of Order

10.—(1) The undertaker may—

(a) transfer to another person (“the transferee”) any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order and such related statutory rights as may be agreed between the undertaker and the transferee; or

(b) grant to another person (“the lessee”) for a period agreed between the undertaker and the lessee any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order and such related statutory rights as may be so agreed.

(2) Where an agreement has been made in accordance with paragraph (1), references in this Order to the undertaker, except in paragraph (3), include references to the transferee or the lessee.

(3) The exercise by a person of any benefits or rights conferred in accordance with any transfer or grant under paragraph (1) is subject to the same restrictions, liabilities and obligations as would apply under this Order if those benefits or rights were exercised by the undertaker.

(4) The consent of the Secretary of State is required for a transfer or grant under this article, except where the transfer or grant is made to—

(a) Southern Electric Power Distribution plc (company number 04094290, whose registered office is at No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 3JH) for the purposes of undertaking Work Nos. 9, 35, 37, 38, 38a, 48. 70, 73, 76 and 79;

(b) Wessex Water Services Limited (company number 02366648, whose registered office is at Wessex Water Operations Centre, Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7WW); for the purposes of undertaking Works No. 32, 44, 46, 74 and 77;

(c) British Telecommunications Public Limited Company (company number 01800000, whose registered office is at 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ) for the purposes of undertaking the other works;

(d) Openreach Limited (company number 10690039, whose registered office is at Kelvin House, 123 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NP) for the purposes of undertaking the other works;

(e) Sky Telecommunications Services Limited, company number 02883980, whose registered office is at Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD) for the purposes of undertaking the other works;

(f) Virgin Media Limited, (company number 02591237, whose registered office is at 500 Brook Drive, Reading, United Kingdom, RG2 6UU) for the purposes of undertaking the other works;

(g) Level 3 Communications Limited, (company number 03514850, whose registered office is at 260-266 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7EB) for the purposes of undertaking the other works;

(h) CenturyLink Limited (company number 09626356, whose registered office is at 260-266 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7EB) for the purposes of undertaking the other works; or

(i) O’Connor Utilities Limited, (company number 02916906, whose registered office is at 10 Sandfold Lane, Manchester, M19 3BJ) for the purposes of undertaking the other works.

(5) In paragraph (4)(c) to (i) “the other works” means Work Nos. 8, 13, 31, 33, 34, 36, 43, 45, 47, 69, 71, 72, 75, 78, 84, 96, 97 and 98.