1(1)The nominated undertaker may, in connection with the construction of the scheduled work or works specified in column (1) of the following table (or any works which are necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with that work or those works)—
(a)enter upon and take possession of the land specified in relation to that work or those works in columns (2) and (3) of that table for such purposes as are so specified in column (4) of that table, and
(b)for such purposes as are so specified—
(i)remove from the land any structure or vegetation, and
(ii)construct on the land temporary works (including the provision of means of access) and structures.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works | Area | Number of land shown on deposited plans | Purpose for which temporary possession may be taken |
| GREATER LONDON | |||
| 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1F and 5D(1) | London Borough of Camden | 79 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1F | 87 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 1A, 1AA, 1B, 1BB, 1C, 1CC, 1D, 1DD, 1EE, 1K, 3, 3B, 3C and 5A | 182 and 189 to 192 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 1HH, 3B and 3C | 203 and 204 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 1JJ, 2AA and 2BB | London Borough of Islington | 782 and 1050 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 1AA, 1BB and 3E | 787 and 788 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 6 | London Borough of Hackney | 778 and 779 | The provision of barge moorings and barge loading facilities. |
| 6 | 780 | The provision of barge loading facilities, spoil handling plant and machinery, a temporary shaft to Work No. 6, a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 6 | 781 and 782 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 22 | London Borough of Newham | 1237 and 1239 | The provision of a working site. |
| 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6G, 6H, 6J and 7 | 1253 and 1254 | The provision of barge moorings and barge loading facilities, spoil handling plant and machinery, a conveyor, a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6G, 6H, 6J and 7 | 1255 to 1260 | The provision of spoil handling plant and machinery, a conveyor and access for construction purposes. | |
| 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6G, 6H, 6J and 7 | 1261 | The provision of spoil handling plant and machinery and a conveyor. | |
| 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6G, 6H, 6J and 7 | 1262 and 1263 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6G, 6H, 6J and 7 | 1269 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 6D and 6E | London Borough of Waltham Forest | 6 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 6D and 6E | 10 | The provision of access for construction of drainage works. | |
| 8Q | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | 205 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 8H, 8P(3) and 8P(4) | 195, 201 and 202 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 8L and 8R | 215 and 226 | The provision of accesses for construction purposes. | |
| 8, 8G, 8J and 8R | 217 to 219 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22E, 22F, 22G, 22J and 8U(13) | 829 and 830 | The provision of a conveyor, spoil handling plant and machinery, and access for construction purposes. | |
| 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22E, 22F, 22G, 22J and 8U(13) | 839 | The use of a jetty and provision of moorings in the River Thames. | |
| 8, 8G, 8J and 8R | London Borough of Havering | 1 to 4 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 8 and 8S | 25 to 30 and 45 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 8 and 8U(7) | 55 and 56 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| COUNTY OF ESSEX | |||
| 9 | Borough of Thurrock | 52 and 56 to 67 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 9, 9C, 9D, 9F(1) and 10 | 81, 83, 84, 89, 93, 94, 96 and 98 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| COUNTY OF KENT | |||
| 10, 10A, 10B, 10C and 10J | Borough of Dartford, Parish of Swanscombe and Greenhithe | 13 and 14 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 10B, 10D, 10F(1) and 10R(2) | 21 to 23 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 10, 10T(1), 10T(3), 10T(8), 10R, 10P, 10Q and 11 to 11F | Borough of Dartford, Parish of Southfleet | 12 and 13 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 10T(6), 10T(7) and 10T(8) | 26 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 11 | 53 | The provision of a working site. | |
| 10J and 10J(2) | Borough of Gravesham, Town of Gravesend | 2 to 4 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 10, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E and 10F(1) | 12 to 14 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 10R(2) | 42 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 10B, 10C and 10N | 70 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 12, 12F and 12H | Borough of Gravesham, Parish of Cobham | 28 | The provision of a working site and temporary road diversion. |
| 20A and 20B | Borough of Gravesham, Parish of Higham | 9 and 10 | The provision of access to a railhead to be used for construction purposes. |
| 20A and 20B | Borough of Gravesham, Parish of Shorne | 18 | The provision of access to a railhead to be used for construction purposes. |
| 13, 13B | City of Rochester Upon Medway, Town of Rochester | 27 to 29 | The provision of a working site and access to the River Medway for construction purposes. |
| 13C and 13D | 65, 68, 69 and 71 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 13C and 13D | Borough of Tonbridge and Malling, Parish of Wouldham | 1 and 2 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 13 | Borough of Tonbridge and Malling, Parish of Aylesford | 1, 4, 29 and 41 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. |
| 13 | Borough of Maidstone, Parish of Boxley | 88 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 13 and 13J | Borough of Maidstone, Parish of Detling | 1 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. |
| 14 and 14A | Borough of Maidstone, Parish of Thurnham | 5 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. |
| 14 | Borough of Maidstone, Parish of Leeds | 1 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 15 | Borough of Ashford, Parish of Hothfield | 6 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 16, 16A, 16B and 16F | 15 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 16, 16A and 16B | Borough of Ashford, Town of Ashford | 16 | The provision of a working site. |
| 16C and 16H | 34 to 37 and 48 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 16 and 16H | 59 to 73 and 76 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 16 and 16K | 78 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 16A, 16B, 16C, 16K and 16L | 46 and 78 to 80 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16K and 16M | 85, 86, 89, 94 and 95 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 16, 16A, 16B 16C and 16D | 110, 111, 117 and 122 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E | 125 and 131 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 17, 17B and 17C | Borough of Ashford, Parish of Sevington | 28 | The provision of a working site. |
| 17 and 17H | Borough of Ashford, Parish of Smeeth | 24 and 27 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 17, 17J(1) and 17K | 31 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 17 and 17J(2) | District of Shepway, Parish of Sellindge | 44, 45 and 60 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 17 | District of Shepway, Parish of Stanford | 7 and 17 to 19 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 17 and 17Q | District of Shepway, Parish of Saltwood | 13 to 16 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. |
| 17, 17Q and 17P | District of Shepway, Parish of Postling | 11 and 14 to 18 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. |
| 18B, 18E, 18F and 18G | District of Shepway, Parish of Newington | 3 and 4 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. |
| 18J | 6 and 9 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 18A, 18AA, 18B, 18F, 18G and 18K | 14 to 16, 19 to 21, 32 and 37 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. | |
| 18A, 18AA, 18B and 18G | 31 and 40 | The provision of working sites and access for construction purposes. | |
| 18AA | 62 | The provision of access for construction purposes. | |
| 18E | District of Shepway, Parish of Hythe | 1 | The provision of access for construction purposes. |
| 18AA | District of Shepway, Town of Folkestone | 6 | The provision of a working site and access for construction purposes. |
| 13, 14, 15, 15A, 15B, 16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 17, 18A, 18AA, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18F, 18G and all railway works associated therewith | District of Thanet, Parish of Minster | 2 | The provision of access to a railhead to be used for construction purposes. |
| 13, 14, 15, 15A, 15B, 16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 17, 18A, 18AA, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18F, 18G and all railway works associated therewith | District of Dover, Parish of Sandwich | 1 | The provision of access to a railhead to be used for construction purposes. |
(2)Not less than 28 days before entering upon and taking possession of land under this paragraph, the nominated undertaker shall give notice to the owners and occupiers of the land of its intention to do so.
(3)The nominated undertaker may not remain in possession of any land under this paragraph after the end of the period of one year beginning with the date of completion of the work or works specified in relation to the land in column (1) of the table in sub-paragraph (1) above unless the owners of the land agree.
(4)The nominated undertaker shall pay compensation to the owners and occupiers of land of which possession is taken under this paragraph for any loss which they may suffer by reason of the exercise in relation to the land of the powers conferred by this paragraph.
(5)Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under sub-paragraph (4) above, or as to the amount of compensation, shall be determined under and in accordance with Part I of the [1961 c. 33.] Land Compensation Act 1961.
(6)Nothing in this paragraph shall affect any liability to pay compensation under section 10(2) of the [1965 c. 56.] Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, as applied to the acquisition of land under section 4(1) above, or under any other enactment, otherwise than for loss for which compensation is payable under sub-paragraph (4) above.
(7)In this paragraph, “structure” includes any erection.
2(1)Before giving up possession of land of which possession has been taken under paragraph 1 above, the nominated undertaker shall, in accordance with a scheme agreed with the owners of the land and the relevant planning authority, put the land into such condition as the scheme may provide.
(2)If, in relation to any land of which possession has been taken under paragraph 1 above, no scheme has been agreed for the purposes of this paragraph within 6 months of the date of completion of the work or works specified in relation to the land in column (1) of the table in paragraph 1(1) above, the scheme shall be such as may be determined by the appropriate Ministers after consultation with the nominated undertaker, the owners of the land and the relevant planning authority.
(3)Unless the owners of the land and the nominated undertaker otherwise agree, a scheme determined under sub-paragraph (2) above shall provide for land to be restored to its former condition.
(4)Unless the nominated undertaker otherwise agrees, a scheme determined under sub-paragraph (2) above shall not provide for the nominated undertaker to replace any structure removed under paragraph 1 above other than a fence.
(5)Where the appropriate Ministers ask the relevant planning authority for assistance in connection with the carrying out by them of their function under sub-paragraph (2) above, they may require the nominated undertaker to reimburse to the planning authority any expenses which it reasonably incurs in meeting the request.
(6)The duty under sub-paragraph (1) above in relation to any land shall be owed separately to the owners of the land and to the relevant planning authority.
(7)Where a scheme for the purposes of this paragraph provides for any step to be taken by the nominated undertaker before a specified date and that step has not been taken before that date, the relevant planning authority may—
(a)enter the land concerned and take that step, and
(b)require the nominated undertaker to reimburse to it any expenses which it reasonably incurs in acting under paragraph (a) above.
(8)In this paragraph—
“appropriate Ministers” means the Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Transport acting jointly;
“relevant planning authority” means—
in relation to Greater London, the local planning authority, and
in relation to Essex or Kent, the district planning authority; and
“structure” includes any erection.
3(1)Where the power under paragraph 1 above to take possession of land is exercised in relation to any land to which section 4(1) above applies, the relevant powers of compulsory acquisition shall thereupon cease to be exercisable in relation to that land.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply to compulsory acquisition by virtue of paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 4 to this Act.
(3)In sub-paragraph (1) above, the reference to the relevant powers of compulsory acquisition is to—
(a)the power to serve a notice to treat under Part I of the [1965 c. 56.] Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, as applied to the acquisition of land under section 4(1) above, and
(b)the power to execute a declaration under section 4 of the [1981 c. 66.] Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981, as applied by paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to this Act.