Prospective

PART 11 E+W HIGHWAYS

CHAPTER 1 E+W HIGHWAYS AFFECTED BY DEVELOPMENT

Pedestrianisation of highways: powers of the Welsh Ministers E+W

289 Compensation where highway is pedestrianised E+W

(1) This section applies where—

(a) an order under section 286 extinguishes any right to use vehicles on a highway, and

(b) at the time when the order comes into force, a person has an interest in land that has lawful access to the highway.

(2) The person is entitled, on making a claim to the planning authority that applied for the order, to be paid compensation by the authority for—

(a) any depreciation of the value of the person’s interest that is directly attributable to the order, and

(b) any other loss or damage suffered by the person that is directly attributable to the order.

(3) A claim for compensation under this section must be made in writing within 12 months beginning with the day the order under section 286 comes into force.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 289 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)