Extinguishment of public rights of way
10.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the undertaker may in connection with the carrying out of the authorised development stop up the section of the public right of way (being a footpath) shown marked by a pecked red line on the rights of way, streets and access plan and, with effect from the date that the aforementioned section of the public right of way is physically stopped up by the undertaker in connection with the carrying out of the authorised development, the public right of way over the aforementioned section will be extinguished.
(2) The undertaker must not stop up the public right of way described in sub-paragraph (1) unless and until it has constructed and made available for public use the alternative replacement section of the public right of way shown marked by a pecked blue line on the rights of way, streets and access plan and, with effect from the date of opening of such replacement section of public right of way to the public following completion of any works relating thereto, public rights of way of the same type, namely use as a footpath, over the replacement section will be deemed to be created.