Temporary stopping up of streetsE+W
12.—(1) The promoter may, during and for the purposes of the execution of the authorised works, temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street and may for any reasonable time—
(a)divert the traffic from the street; and
(b)subject to paragraph (3), prevent all persons from passing along the street.
(2) Without limiting the scope of paragraph (1), the promoter may use any street stopped up under the powers of this article as a temporary working site.
(3) The promoter shall provide at all times reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting on a street affected by the exercise of the powers conferred by this article if there would otherwise be no such access.
(4) Without limiting the scope of paragraph (1), the promoter may exercise the powers of this article in relation to the streets specified in column (1) of Schedule 4 (streets to be permanently stopped up) to the extent specified, by reference to the letters and numbers shown on the works and land plans or the traffic regulation and rights of way plans and set out in column (2) of that Schedule, and in relation to the streets specified in Schedule 5 (streets to be temporarily stopped up).
(5) The promoter shall not exercise the powers of this article—
(a)in relation to any street specified as mentioned in paragraph (4), without first consulting the street authority; and
(b)in relation to any other street, without the consent of the street authority which may attach reasonable conditions to any consent, but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(6) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article shall be entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 12 in force at 9.6.2009, see art. 1