The Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023

Closure and diversion of public rights of way and access land

11.—(1) The undertaker may, in connection with the carrying out of the authorised project—

(a) temporarily close each of the public rights of way specified in column (1) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 (public rights of way to be closed or diverted and access land) to the extent specified in column (2), by reference to the numbers and letters shown on the public rights of way plan;

(b) permanently divert each of the public rights of way specified in column (1) of Part 2 Schedule 4 (public rights of way to be closed or diverted and access land) to the extent specified, in column (2) of that Schedule;

(c) provide the substitute public rights of way to those diverted as described in column (3) of Part 2 of Schedule 4 (public rights of way to be closed or diverted and access land) between the specified terminus points;

(d) temporarily divert each of the public rights of way specified in column (1) of Part 3 Schedule 4 (public rights of way to be closed or diverted and access land) to the extent specified, in column (2) of that Schedule;

(e) provide the substitute public rights of way to those temporarily diverted for the duration of that diversion as described in column (3) of Part 3 of Schedule 4 (public rights of way to be closed or diverted and access land) between the specified terminus points; and

(f) temporarily close, prohibit the use of or restrict the use of the access land specified in column (1) of Part 4 of Schedule 4 (public rights of way to be closed or diverted and access land) to the extent specified in column (2), by reference to the area shown on the public rights of way plan.

(2) The rights of access conferred by section 2 of the 2000 Act (rights of the public in relation to access land) are suspended in relation to any access land specified in column (1) of Part 4 of Schedule 4 (public rights of way to be closed or diverted and access land) to the extent specified in column (2), by reference to the area shown on the public rights of way plan.

(3) The period of suspension under paragraph (2) lasts for the period of the temporary closure.