Agreements with street authorities
23.—(1) A street authority may enter into agreements with the undertaker in respect to—
(a)the construction of any new street authorised by this Order;
(b)any stopping up, alteration or diversion of a street authorised by this Order;
(c)the maintenance of the structure of any viaduct, underpass, overpass or bridge carrying a street over or under any part of the authorised development;
(d)the carrying out in the street of any of the works referred to in articles 13 (power to alter layout, etc., of streets) or 14 (street works); and
(e)such works as the parties may agree.
(2) Such an agreement may, without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1)—
(a)make provision for the street authority to carry out any function under this Order which relates to the street in question;
(b)specify a reasonable time for the completion of the works; and
(c)contain such terms as to payment and other matters as the parties consider appropriate, including such matters as may be included in agreements made pursuant to section 278 or section 38 of the 1980 Act.
(3) The undertaker will not commence Work Nos. 1A(k), 1B, 1C, 9(b), 10(b), 11, 12, 13(b), 14, 15, 16 or 17, or the rail-related works to the extent they involve works to a highway, prior to entering into an agreement pursuant to paragraph (1) which provides details of the specification of the works which will reasonably satisfy the highway authority for the purpose of article 22(1) or article 22(2), and related provisions in relation to the maintenance and adoption of such works pursuant to that article.
(4) In paragraph (3) “” means—
(a)in relation to Work Nos. 4A and 4B, the installation and removal of Abbey Road Level Crossing, the installation and removal of Buckleswood Road Level Crossing, and the installation and removal of any diversion routes of public rights of way;
(b)in relation to Work No. 4C, highway works at Knodishall Lane Level Crossing, Westhouse Level Crossing, Saxmundham Road (Buckleswood Lane) Level Crossing, Buckles Wood Level Crossing, Summerhill Level Crossing and Station Road Level Crossing