http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/6

PART 11HIGHWAYS

CHAPTER 1HIGHWAYS AFFECTED BY DEVELOPMENT

Stopping up and diversion of highways: powers of the Welsh Ministers

281Stopping up or diversion of highway crossing or entering route of new highway

(1)

This section applies where—

(a)

planning permission is granted under this Act for the construction or improvement of a highway (“the main highway”), and

(b)

another highway crosses or enters the route of the main highway or is, or will be, otherwise affected by the construction or improvement of the main highway.

(2)

The Welsh Ministers may by order authorise the stopping up or diversion of the other highway—

(a)

in the interests of the safety of users of the main highway, or

(b)

to facilitate the movement of traffic on the main highway.

(3)

An order under this section may authorise the stopping up or diversion of a highway that is temporarily stopped up or diverted under any other enactment.

(4)

Part 1 of Schedule 17 makes provision about the procedure to be followed in connection with making orders under this section (including provision for the publication of notice of a proposed order and for the consideration of objections).