12.—(1) The undertaker may, for the purposes of carrying out, construction or maintenance of the authorised development—
(a)form and lay out means of access, or improve existing means of access, in the locations specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 6 (access to works); and
(b)with the approval of the relevant planning authority after consultation with the highway authority, form and lay out such other means of access or improve existing means of access, at such locations within the Order limits as the undertaker reasonably requires for the purposes of the authorised development.
(2) If the relevant planning authority fails to notify the undertaker of its decision within 42 days of receiving an application for approval under paragraph (1)(b) that planning authority is to be deemed to have granted approval.