PART 3E+W+SStreets

Temporary stopping up of public rights of wayE+W+S

11.—(1) The undertaker may, in connection with the carrying out of the authorised project, temporarily stop up each of the public rights of way specified in column (2) of Schedule 3 (public rights of way to be temporarily stopped up) to the extent specified in column (3), by reference to the letters shown on the temporary stopping up of public rights of way plan.

(2) The public rights of way specified in Schedule 3 (public rights of way to be temporarily stopped up) shall not be temporarily stopped up under this article unless the alternative public right of way described in column (4) of Schedule 3 or as otherwise approved by the relevant local highway authority, is first provided by the undertaker to the standard defined in the public rights of way strategy, to the reasonable satisfaction of the relevant local highway authority.

(3) The relevant diversion route provided under paragraph (2) shall be subsequently maintained by the undertaker until the re-opening of the relevant public right of way specified in paragraph (1).

(4) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article is entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.