High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021

Staffordshire Act 1983 (c. xviii)

3 (1) Section 7 of the Staffordshire Act 1983 (plans for new streets) does not apply to any work carried out in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act.

(2) Where—

(a) a local authority (within the meaning of that Act) proposes to exercise the power conferred by section 9(1) of that Act (provision of parking places in parks, etc), and

(b) the power is proposed to be exercised in relation to an area of park, pleasure ground or open space which is situated over or within a distance of 15 metres (measured in any direction) from any railway forming part of Phase 2a of High Speed 2,

section 9(5) of that Act has effect as if it also required the local authority to consult the nominated undertaker.

(3) Section 10(1)(b) of that Act (ornamental or mown land) does not apply to the use of a vehicle which is reasonably necessary—

(a) for the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act with respect to works, or

(b) for the purposes of the nominated undertaker’s undertaking under this Act.

(4) Section 12 of that Act (dust) does not apply to building operations carried out in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act.

(5) Section 16 of that Act (powers of entry for Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949) does not apply in relation to any land held by the nominated undertaker and used, or intended for use, by the nominated undertaker for the purposes of its undertaking under this Act.

(6) Section 26 of that Act (building plans: access for fire brigade) does not apply to plans relating to a building held, or to be held, by the Secretary of State or the nominated undertaker and used, or intended for use, by the nominated undertaker for the purposes of its undertaking under this Act.

(7) Part 7 of that Act (storage of flammable materials) does not apply in relation to a stack on land held by the Secretary of State or the nominated undertaker and used, or intended for use, by the nominated undertaker for the purposes of its undertaking under this Act.

(8) Where—

(a) the county council proposes to make an order under section 40(1) of that Act (power to stop up highways), and

(b) the highway is part of a route identified in a deposited statement as a construction traffic route,

section 40(1) of that Act has effect as if it also required the council to give notice to the nominated undertaker.