http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/84/madeThe A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Trunk Road Order 2010Roads and highwaysRoad buildingenKing's Printer for Scotland2012-12-04ROADS AND BRIDGES This Order provides that the length of road described in the Schedule, shall become trunk road on the date this Order comes into force. The A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Trunk Road Order 2010 2010 No. 84 Roads And Bridges The A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Trunk Road Order 2010 Approved by the Scottish Parliament Made 14th January 2010 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 15th January 2010 Coming into force 31st March 2010

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section5(2) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section5(2) of that Act, they have taken into consideration the requirements of local and national planning, including the requirements of agriculture and industry and are satisfied as to expediency.

In accordance with section20A of that Act, they have determined that the project falls within AnnexI to Council Directive 85/337/EEC, as relevantly amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC and Council Directive 2003/35/EC, on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.

In accordance with section20A(2) of that Act, they have prepared an environmental statement and published notice of it on 11th September 2007, and have complied with all other provisions of section20A of that Act.

 This Order is made in accordance with the provisions of PartsI and III of Schedule1 to that Act. Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Trunk Road Order 2010 and comes into force on the 28th day after the day on which it is approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament. Trunk road 2 The length of road which the Scottish Ministers propose to construct along the route described in the Schedule shall become trunk road on the date this Order comes into force. A C McLAUGHLIN A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Buchanan House, Glasgow
14th January 2010 SCHEDULE TRUNK ROAD Article 2 INTERPRETATION

In this Schedule— “the plan” means the plan numbered RYC/G109/13/0713 entitled “The A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Trunk Road Order 2010”, signed with reference to this Order and deposited at the offices of Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow, G4 0HF; and “point1” means the existing junction between Cove Road (U186K) and the Old Wellington Road (C8K), Aberdeen shown marked “point1” on the plan.

THE ROUTE OF THE NEW TRUNK ROAD

From a point 585metres or thereby west of point1 in a generally east, north-easterly direction for a distance of 210metres or thereby to a point 430metres or thereby west, north-west of point1, as shown by a heavy black line between points marked “pointA” and “pointB” on the plan.

 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that the length of road described in the Schedule, shall become trunk road on the date this Order comes into force.

As such the roads authority for the length of road will be the Scottish Ministers.

Copies of the Environmental Statement prepared for the project, and the plan referred to in the Order, may be inspected, free of charge, at the offices of Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF between 0900 hours-1630 hours (Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays).

 1984 c.54. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46). Section20A was substituted by S.S.I.1999/1 and was amended by S.S.I.2006/614. O.J. L175, 5.7.1985, p.40. O.J. L73, 14.3.1997, p.5. O.J. L156, 25.6.2003, p.17. PartI of Schedule1 was relevantly amended by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), Schedule13, paragraph135; the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp3), schedule7, paragraph14; the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp8), section24, schedule2, paragraph3 and schedule3 and also by S.S.I.1999/1 and 2006/614.