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The Gatwick Airport (Northern Runway Project) Development Consent Order 2025

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 PRINCIPAL POWERS

    1. 3.Development consent etc. granted by the Order

    2. 4.Maintenance of authorised development

    3. 5.Maintenance of drainage works

    4. 6.Limits of works

    5. 7.Benefit of Order

    6. 8.Consent to transfer benefit of Order

    7. 9.Planning permission

  4. PART 3 STREETS

    1. 10.Application of the 1991 Act

    2. 11.Street works

    3. 12.Power to alter layout, etc., of streets

    4. 13.Stopping up of streets

    5. 14.Temporary stopping up of streets

    6. 15.Public rights of way – creation, diversion and stopping up

    7. 16.Access to works

    8. 17.Classification of roads, etc.

    9. 18.Traffic regulations

    10. 19.Clearways, prohibitions and restrictions

    11. 20.Construction and maintenance of local highway works

    12. 21.Agreements with highway authorities

  5. PART 4 SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS

    1. 22.Discharge of water

    2. 23.Protective work to buildings

    3. 24.Authority to survey and investigate the land

    4. 25.Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows

    5. 26.Removal of human remains

  6. PART 5 POWERS OF ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION

    1. 27.Compulsory acquisition of land

    2. 28.Compulsory acquisition of rights and imposition of restrictive covenants

    3. 29.Compulsory acquisition of land – incorporation of the mineral code

    4. 30.Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily

    5. 31.Private rights of way

    6. 32.Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

    7. 33.Application of the 1981 Act

    8. 34.Acquisition of subsoil or airspace only

    9. 35.Rights under or over streets

    10. 36.Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development

    11. 37.Time limit for exercise of authority to temporarily use land for carrying out the authorised development

    12. 38.Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development

    13. 39.Special category land

    14. 40.Statutory undertakers

    15. 41.Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in stopped-up streets

    16. 42.Recovery of costs of new connections

    17. 43.Crown rights

    18. 44.Disregard of certain improvements, etc.

  7. PART 6 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

    1. 45.Disapplication of legislative provisions

    2. 46.Application of landlord and tenant law

    3. 47.Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

    4. 48.No double recovery

    5. 49.Protection of interests

    6. 50.Certification of documents, etc.

    7. 51.Service of notices

    8. 52.Arbitration

    9. 53.Deemed consent

    10. 54.Conservation and enhancement of protected landscapes

  8. Signature

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

      1. In the administrative area of Crawley Borough Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council and Tandridge District Council

      2. Airfield works

        1. Work No. 1

        2. Work No. 2

        3. Work No. 3

        4. Work No. 4

        5. Work No. 5

        6. Work No. 6

        7. Work No. 7

      3. Airport support facilities

        1. Work No. 8

        2. Work No. 9

        3. Work No. 10

        4. Work No. 11

        5. Work No. 12

        6. Work No. 13

        7. Work No. 14

        8. Work No. 15

        9. Work No. 16

        10. Work No. 17

        11. Work No. 18

        12. Work No. 19

        13. Work No. 20

      4. Terminal works

        1. Work No. 22

        2. Work No. 23

        3. Work No. 24

        4. Work No. 25

      5. Hotels, offices and car parking

        1. Work No. 26

        2. Work No. 27

        3. Work No. 28

        4. Work No. 29

        5. Work No. 30

        6. Work No. 31

        7. Work No. 32

        8. Work No. 33

        9. Work No. 34

      6. Surface access works

        1. Work No. 35

        2. Highway

        3. Structures

        4. Drainage

          1. Work No. 36

        5. Highways

        6. Structures

        7. Drainage

          1. Work No. 37

        8. Highways

        9. Structures

        10. Drainage

      7. Miscellaneous

        1. Work No. 38

        2. Work No. 39

        3. Work No. 40

        4. Work No. 41

        5. Work No. 42

        6. Work No. 43

        7. Work No. 44

      8. Ancillary or related development

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REQUIREMENTS

      1. PART 1 REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION

        1. 1.Interpretation

        2. 2.Phasing scheme

        3. 3.Time limit and notifications

        4. 4.Detailed design

        5. 5.Local highway works – detailed design

        6. 6.National highway works

        7. 7.Code of construction practice

        8. 8.Landscape and ecology management plan

        9. 9.Contaminated land and groundwater

        10. 10.Surface and foul water drainage

        11. 11.Local highway surface water drainage

        12. 12.Construction traffic management plan

        13. 13.Construction workforce travel plan

        14. 14.Archaeological remains

        15. 15.Air noise limits

        16. 16.Not used.

        17. 17.Verification of air noise monitoring equipment

        18. 18.Receptor-based noise mitigation

        19. 19.Airport operations

        20. 20.Surface access

        21. 21.Carbon action plan

        22. 22.Public rights of way

        23. 23.Flood compensation delivery plan

        24. 24.Flood resilience statement

        25. 25.Operational waste management plan

        26. 26.Water treatment works footpath

        27. 27.Construction dust management plan

        28. 28.Arboricultural and vegetation method statement

        29. 29.Soil management plan

        30. 30.Site waste management plan

        31. 31.Construction sequencing

        32. 32.Western noise mitigation bund

        33. 33.North and South Terminal roundabouts BAU improvement scheme

        34. 34.Office occupier

        35. 35.Odour monitoring and management plan

        36. 36.Not used.

        37. 37.Car parking spaces

        38. 38.Speed limit monitoring

        39. 39.Tree balance statement

      2. PART 2 PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIRMENTS

        1. 40.Applications made under requirements

        2. 41.Further information

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      STOPPING UP OF STREETS AND PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS AND PROVISIONS OF NEW STREETS AND PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS

      1. PART 1 STREETS TO BE STOPPED UP AND SUBSTITUTE STREETS AND NEW STREETS TO BE PROVIDED

      2. PART 2 PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS TO BE STOPPED UP AND SUBSTITUTE PRIVATE MEANS AND NEW PRIVATE MEANS

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY, FOOTWAYS AND CYCLE TRACKS TO BE STOPPED UP

      1. PART 1 PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE DIVERTED FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED

      2. PART 2 PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE PERMANENTLY STOPPED UP FOR WHICH NO SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED

      3. PART 3 FOOTWAYS AND CYCLE TRACKS

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS

      1. PART 1 NEW AND REALIGNED CLASSIFIED TRUNK ROADS

      2. PART 2 NEW AND REALIGNED CLASSIFIED NON-TRUNK ROADS

      3. PART 3 NEW AND REALIGNED UNCLASSIFIED ROADS

      4. PART 4 ROADS TO BE DE-TRUNKED

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      TRAFFIC REGULATION MEASURES

      1. PART 1 SPEED LIMITS

      2. PART 2 TRAFFIC REGULATION MEASURES (CLEARWAYS, HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS)

      3. PART 3 REVOCATIONS AND VARIATIONS OF EXISTING TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

      1. 1.Compensation enactments

      2. 2.(1) Without limiting paragraph (1), the Land Compensation Act 1973...

      3. 3.(1) Without limiting paragraph 1, the 1961 Act has effect...

      4. 4.Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

      5. 5.(1) The modifications referred to in paragraph 4(a) are as...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

      1. PART 1 FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWAGE UNDERTAKERS

        1. 1.For the protection of the utility undertakers referred to in...

        2. 2.In this Part of this Schedule— “alternative apparatus” means alternative...

        3. 3.On street apparatus

        4. 4.Apparatus in stopped up public rights of way

        5. 5.Protective works to buildings

        6. 6.Acquisition of land

        7. 7.Removal of apparatus

        8. 8.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        9. 9.Retained apparatus

        10. 10.Expenses and costs

        11. 11.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), if by reason...

        12. 12.Cooperation

        13. 13.Where, under this Part, the utility undertaker is required to...

        14. 14.Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects the provisions...

      2. PART 2 FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS

        1. 15.For the protection of any operator, the following provisions have...

        2. 16.In this Part of this Schedule— “the 2003 Act” means...

        3. 17.The exercise of the powers conferred by article 40 (statutory...

        4. 18.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), if as the...

      3. PART 3 FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

        1. 19.Application etc.

        2. 20.Interpretation

        3. 21.General

        4. 22.Notwithstanding the limits of works permitted pursuant to article 6...

        5. 23.References to any standards, manuals, contracts, regulations and directives including...

        6. 24.Works outside the Order limits

        7. 25.Prior approvals and security

        8. 26.Construction of the specified works

        9. 27.Payments

        10. 28.Provisional certificate

        11. 29.Opening

        12. 30.Final condition survey

        13. 31.Defects period

        14. 32.Final certificate

        15. 33.Security

        16. 34.Commuted sum

        17. 35.Insurance

        18. 36.Indemnity

        19. 37.Maintenance of the specified works

        20. 38.Land

        21. 39.Expert determination

      4. PART 4 FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS

        1. 40.The provisions of this Part of this Schedule have effect,...

        2. 41.In this Part of this Schedule— “asset protection agreement” means...

        3. 42.(1) Where under this Part of this Schedule Network Rail...

        4. 43.(1) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by—...

        5. 44.(1) The undertaker must before commencing construction of any specified...

        6. 45.(1) Any specified work and any protective works to be...

        7. 46.The undertaker must— (a) at all times afford reasonable facilities...

        8. 47.Network Rail must at all times afford reasonable facilities to...

        9. 48.(1) If any permanent or temporary alterations or additions to...

        10. 49.The undertaker must repay to Network Rail all reasonable fees,...

        11. 50.(1) In this paragraph- (a) “EMI” means, subject to sub-paragraph...

        12. 51.If at any time after the completion of a specified...

        13. 52.The undertaker must not provide any illumination or illuminated sign...

        14. 53.Any additional expenses which Network Rail may reasonably incur in...

        15. 54.(1) The undertaker must pay to Network Rail all reasonable...

        16. 55.Network Rail must, on receipt of a request from the...

        17. 56.In the assessment of any sums payable to Network Rail...

        18. 57.The undertaker and Network Rail may, subject in the case...

        19. 58.Nothing in this Order, or in any enactment incorporated with...

        20. 59.The undertaker must give written notice to Network Rail if...

        21. 60.The undertaker must no later than 28 days from the...

      5. PART 5 FOR THE PROTECTION OF SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC AS GAS UNDERTAKER

        1. 61.Application

        2. 62.Interpretation

        3. 63.On street apparatus

        4. 64.Apparatus of SGN in stopped up streets

        5. 65.Protective works to buildings

        6. 66.Acquisition of land

        7. 67.Removal of apparatus

        8. 68.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        9. 69.Retained apparatus: protection of SGN

        10. 70.Expenses

        11. 71.Enactments and agreements

        12. 72.Co-operation

        13. 73.Access

        14. 74.Arbitration

        15. 75.Notices

      6. PART 6 FOR THE PROTECTION OF THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

        1. 76.Application

        2. 77.Interpretation

        3. 78.On street apparatus

        4. 79.Apparatus in stopped up streets and public rights of way

        5. 80.Protective works to buildings

        6. 81.Acquisition of land or interests

        7. 82.Removal of apparatus

        8. 83.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        9. 84.Retained apparatus

        10. 85.Expenses and costs

        11. 86.Indemnity

        12. 87.Co-operation

        13. 88.Where, under this Part of this Schedule, TWUL is required...

        14. 89.Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects the provisions...

        15. 90.At all times the undertaker shall procure that its employees,...

        16. 91.Use of statutory powers

        17. 92.Ground works and surveys

        18. 93.The undertaker must provide written notice to TWUL as soon...

        19. 94.Notices and applications

      7. PART 7 FOR THE PROTECTION OF ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY, LIMITED

        1. 95.Application

        2. 96.Interpretation

        3. 97.Acquisition of apparatus

        4. 98.Removal of apparatus and rights for alternative apparatus

        5. 99.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        6. 100.Retained apparatus: protection

        7. 101.Cathodic protection testing

        8. 102.Expenses

        9. 103.Damage to property and other losses

        10. 104.Co-operation

        11. 105.Miscellaneous

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      SPECIAL CATEGORY LAND

      1. PART 1 SPECIAL CATEGORY LAND TO BE PERMANENTLY ACQUIRED

      2. PART 2 LAND TO BE LAID OUT AS REPLACEMENT OPEN SPACE

      3. PART 3 SPECIAL CATEGORY LAND OVER WHICH RIGHTS WILL BE ACQUIRED

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      MAXIMUM PARAMETER HEIGHTS

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      DOCUMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED

  10. Explanatory Note

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