http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1821/article/14The Felixstowe Branch Line (Land Acquisition) Order 2014enTRANSPORT AND WORKS, ENGLANDTRANSPORT, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2025-11-25Expert Participation2017-09-21 This Order confers powers on The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company for the compulsory acquisition of land and interests in land in the Borough of Ipswich and Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk. The powers are conferred for the purposes of constructing and operating an additional railway line adjacent to part of the existing Felixstowe branch railway line and improvements to certain level crossings on the existing Felixstowe branch railway line. Such works were authorised by the Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard Improvement Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2512) (“the 2008 Order”). The compulsory acquisition powers conferred by the 2008 Order expired on 14th October 2013. PART 2 14 1 After the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which this Order comes into force— a no notice to treat is to be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act as applied to the acquisition of land by article 4 (application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act); and b no declaration is to be executed under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 as applied by article 5 (application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981). 2 The powers conferred by article 8 (temporary use of land for construction of works) cease at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), but nothing in this paragraph prevents the undertaker remaining in possession of land after the end of that period, if the land was entered and possession of it was taken before the end of that period. Art. 14 in force at 29.7.2014, see art. 1