Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
23.—(1) Part 1 of the 1965 Act, as applied to this Order by section 125 (application of compulsory acquisition provisions) of the 2008 Act, is modified as follows.
(2) In section 4A(1) (extension of time limit during challenge) for “section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order), the three year period mentioned in section 4” substitute “section 118 of the Planning Act 2008 (legal challenges relating to applications for orders granting development consent), the seven year period mentioned in article 18 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily) of the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024”.
(3) In section 11A (powers of entry: further notice of entry)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a), after “land” insert “under that provision”; and
(b)in subsection (2), after “land” insert “under that provision”.
(4) In section 22(2) (interests omitted from purchase), for “section 4 of this Act” substitute “article 18 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily) of the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024”.
(5) In Schedule 2A (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in notice to treat)—
(a)for paragraphs 1(2) and 14(2) substitute—
“(2) But see article 22(4) (acquisition of subsoil or airspace only) of the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024, which excludes the acquisition of subsoil or airspace only from this Schedule;” and
(b)at the end insert—
“PART 4INTERPRETATION
30. In this Schedule, references to entering on and taking possession of land do not include doing so under article 15 (protective work to buildings), article 25 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised project) or article 26 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised project) of the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024.”.