The Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 2015

Temporary use of land for carrying out authorised development

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

(a) enter on and take temporary possession of the land specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 6 (land of which temporary possession may be taken) for the purpose specified in relation to that land in column (3) of that Schedule;

(b) remove any buildings and vegetation from that land;

(c) construct temporary works or permanent works comprised within the authorised development (including the provision of means of access) and temporary buildings on that land; and

(d) construct any works specified in relation to that land in column (3) of that Schedule.

(2) Not less than 14 days before entering on and taking temporary possession of land under this article, the undertaker must serve notice of the intended entry on the owners and occupiers of the land specifying the purpose of the temporary possession.

(3) The undertaker may not, without the agreement of the owner of the land, remain in possession of any land under this article after the end of the period of 1 year beginning with the date of completion of the part of the authorised development specified in relation to that land in column (3) of Schedule 6 unless and to the extent that it is authorised to do so by the acquisition of rights over land or the creation of new rights over land pursuant to article 28 (compulsory acquisition of rights).

(4) Before giving up possession of land of which temporary possession has been taken under this article, the undertaker must remove all temporary buildings and works and restore the land to the reasonable satisfaction of the owner of the land; but the undertaker is not required to replace a building removed under this article or restore the land on which any works have been constructed under paragraph (1)(d).

(5) The undertaker must pay compensation to the owners and occupiers of land of which temporary possession is taken under this article for any loss or damage arising from the exercise in relation to the land of the provisions of any power conferred by this article.

(6) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (5), or as to the amount of the compensation, must be determined under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.

(7) Nothing in this article affects any liability to pay compensation under section 10(2) of the 1965 Act (further provisions as to compensation for injurious affection) or under any other enactment in respect of loss or damage arising from the carrying out of the authorised development, other than loss or damage for which compensation is payable under paragraph (5).

(8) The undertaker may not compulsorily acquire under this Order the land referred to in paragraph (1) except that the undertaker is not precluded from—

(a) acquiring new rights over any part of that land under article 28; or

(b) acquiring any part of the subsoil (or rights in the subsoil) of that land under article 30 (acquisition of subsoil only).

(9) Where the undertaker takes possession of land under this article, the undertaker is not required to acquire the land or any interest in it.

(10) Section 13 of the 1965 Act (refusal to give possession to acquiring authority) applies to the temporary use of land pursuant to this article to the same extent as it applies to the compulsory acquisition of land under this Order by virtue of section 125 of the 2008 Act (application of compulsory acquisition provisions).

(11) Nothing in this article removes the need for a marine licence under Part 4 of the 2009 Act.