The A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent Order 2023

Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act E+W+S

30.—(1) Part 1 of the 1965 Act, as applied to this Order by section 125(1)(application of compulsory acquisition provisions) of the 2008 Act, is modified as follows.

(2) In section 4A(1)(2) (extension of time limit during challenge), for “section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order), the three year period mentioned in section 4”, substitute “section 118 of the Planning Act 2008 (legal challenges relating to applications for orders granting development consent), the five year period mentioned in article 26 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily) of the A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent Order 2023”.

(3) In section 11A(3) (powers of entry: further notice of entry)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a), after “land” insert “under that provision”;

(b) in subsection (2), after “land” insert “under that provision”.

(4) In section 22(2) (expiry of time limit for exercise of compulsory purchase power not to affect acquisition of interests omitted from purchase), for “section 4 of this Act” substitute “article 26 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily) of the A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent Order 2023”.

(5) In Schedule 2A (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in notice to treat)(4)—

(a) for paragraphs 1(2) and 14(2) substitute—

“(2) But see article 32 (acquisition of subsoil or airspace only) on the A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent Order 2023, which excludes the acquisition of subsoil or airspace only from this schedule”;” and

(b) after paragraph 29, insert—

“PART 4 E+W+S INTERPRETATION

30.   In this Schedule, references to entering on and taking possession of land do not include doing so under article 22 (protective work to buildings), 34 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development) or 35 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development) of the A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent Order 2023.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 30 in force at 10.3.2023, see art. 1

(1)

Section 125 was amended by section 190 of, and paragraph 17 of Schedule 16 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

(2)

Section 4A(1) was inserted by section 202(1) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

(3)

Section 11A was inserted by section 186(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

(4)

Schedule 2A was inserted by section 199(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 17 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016.