PART 5 POWERS OF ACQUISITION

27 Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development
1 The undertaker may, in connection with the carrying out of the authorised development—
(a) enter on and take temporary possession of—
(i) so much of the land specified in column (1) of the table in Schedule 8 (land of which temporary possession may be taken) for the purpose specified in relation to that land in column (2) of that table; and
(ii) any other Order land in respect of which no notice of entry has been served under section 11 of the 1965 Act (powers of entry) and no declaration has been made under section 4 of the 1981 Act (execution of declaration);
(b) remove any buildings, fences, debris and vegetation from that land;
(c) construct temporary works (including the provision of means of access) and buildings on that land; and
(d) construct any works specified in relation to that land in column (2) of the table in Schedule 8 (land of which temporary possession may be taken), or any mitigation works.
2 Paragraph (1) does not authorise the undertaker to take temporary possession of—
(a) any house or garden belonging to a house; or
(b) any building (other than a house) if it is for the time being occupied.
3 Not less than twenty-eight days before entering on and taking temporary possession of land under this article the undertaker must serve notice of the intended entry on the owners and occupiers of the land.
4 The undertaker may not, without the agreement of the owners of the land, remain in possession of any land under this article—
(a) in the case of land specified in paragraph (1)(a)(i) after the end of the period of one year beginning with the date of completion of the works for which temporary possession of the land was taken; or
(b) in the case of land referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) after the end of the period of one year beginning with the date of completion of the works for which temporary possession of the land was taken unless the undertaker has, before the end of that period, served notice of entry under section 11 of the 1965 Act or made a declaration under section 4 of the 1981 Act in relation to the land or has otherwise acquired the land subject to temporary possession.
5 Unless the undertaker has served notice of entry under section 11 of the 1965 Act or made a declaration under section 4 of the 1981 Act in relation to the land or has otherwise acquired the land subject to temporary possession, the undertaker must, before giving up possession of land of which temporary possession has been taken under this article, remove all temporary works and restore the land to the reasonable satisfaction of the owners of the land; but the undertaker is not required to replace a building or debris removed under this article.
6 The undertaker must pay compensation to the owners and occupiers of land of which temporary possession is taken under this article for any loss or damage arising from the exercise in relation to the land of any power conferred by this article.
7 Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (6), or as to the amount of the compensation, is to be determined under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.
8 Nothing in this article affects any liability to pay compensation under section 152 (compensation in case where no right to claim in nuisance) of the 2008 Act or under any other enactment in respect of loss or damage arising from the carrying out of the authorised development, other than loss or damage for which compensation is payable under paragraph (6).
9 The undertaker may not compulsorily acquire under this Order the land referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(i).
10 Nothing in this article precludes the undertaker from—
(a) creating and acquiring new rights over any part of the Order land identified in Schedule 6 (new rights) under article 21 (compulsory acquisition of rights etc.); or
(b) acquiring any right in the subsoil of or airspace over any part of the Order land under article 24 (acquisition of subsoil or airspace only) or article 26 (rights under or over streets).
11 Where the undertaker takes possession of land under this article, the undertaker is not to be required to acquire the land or any interest in it.
12 Section 13 of the 1965 Act (refusal to give possession to acquiring authority) applies to the temporary use of land pursuant to this article to the same extent as it applies to the compulsory acquisition of land under this Order by virtue of section 125 of the 2008 Act (application of compulsory acquisition provisions).
13 Nothing in this article prevents the taking of temporary possession more than once in relation to any land specified in Schedule 8 (land of which temporary possession may be taken).
Art. 27 in force at 29.12.2022, see art. 1