The Blackpool Tramway (Blackpool North Extension) Order 2017

Temporary stopping up of streets

12.—(1) The promoter may, during and for the purposes of the execution of the authorised works temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street and may for any reasonable time—

(a) divert the traffic from the street; and

(b) subject to paragraph (3), prevent all persons from passing along the street.

(2) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph (1), the promoter may use any street stopped up under the powers conferred by this article as a temporary working site.

(3) The promoter must provide at all times reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting a street affected by the exercise of the powers conferred by this article if there would otherwise be no such access.

(4) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph (1), the promoter may exercise the powers conferred by this article in relation to the streets specified in column (1) of Schedule 3 (streets to be temporarily stopped up) to the extent specified in column (2) of that Schedule.

(5) The promoter must not exercise the powers conferred by this article—

(a) in relation to any street specified as mentioned in paragraph (4) that is not a highway, without first consulting the street authority; and

(b) in relation to any other street without the consent of the street authority, but such consent must not be unreasonably withheld.

(6) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article is entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.

(7) The powers conferred by this article may be exercised despite anything contained in or done under Head C (The Promenade) of Part 12 of the County of Lancashire Act 1984(1).

(1)

1984 c. xxi.