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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/a122-lower-thames-crossing-development-consent-order-2025/schedule-10",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2025/462",
  "legislation_title": "The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/a122-lower-thames-crossing-development-consent-order-2025",
  "path": "schedule/10",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": "LAND IN WHICH ONLY SUBSOIL OR NEW RIGHTS IN AND ABOVE SUBSOIL AND SURFACE MAY BE ACQUIRED",
  "text": "In this Schedule, “the level of the surface of the land” means—\n(a) in the case of any land on which a building is erected, the level of the surface of the ground adjoining the building;\n(b) in the case of a river (except in the case of the river Thames as provided in sub-paragraph (c)), dock, canal, navigation, watercourse or other water area, the level of the surface of the ground covered by water;\n(c) in the case of the river Thames comprised in plots 15-10, 15-11, 15-12, 16-42 and 16-43, the level of Ordnance Datum Newlyn; or\n(d) in any other case, ground surface level,\nat the time of this Order coming into force.\n(1)\nPlot Reference Number shown on land plans\n(2)\nDepth of subsoil beneath the level of the surface of the land\n(3)\nPurpose for which the subsoil and new rights and restrictive covenants are required\n13-38\n14 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.\n13-41\n13 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.\n13-46\n14 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works; and utility works, including the installation or diversion of underground utilities within a multi-utility corridor, and the rights and restrictive covenants to construct, protect, operate, access and maintain those utility works.\n13-47\n14 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works; and utility works, including the installation or diversion of underground utilities within a multi-utility corridor, and the rights and restrictive covenants to construct, protect, operate, access and maintain those utility works.\n13-48\n14 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works ; and utility works, including the installation or diversion of underground utilities within a multi-utility corridor, and the rights and restrictive covenants to construct, protect, operate, access and maintain those utility works.\n13-50\n16 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.\n14-04, 14-07, 14-08, 14-09, 14-10, 14-12, 14-13 and 14-14\n1 metre\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for provision of a directional drill pipe from construction compound.\n14-05\n7 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for provision of a directional drill pipe from construction compound.\n14-06\n4 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works; and construction of a new permanent ground protection tunnel and access shafts to undertake ground treatment works above the new A122 Lower Thames Crossing tunnel.\n14-11\n9 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works; construction of a new permanent ground protection tunnel and access shafts to undertake ground treatment works above the new A122 Lower Thames Crossing tunnel; and utility works, including the installation or diversion of underground utilities within a multi-utility corridor, and the rights and restrictive covenants to construct, protect, operate, access and maintain those utility works.\n14-15\n11 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works; and construction of a new permanent ground protection tunnel and access shafts to undertake ground treatment works above the new A122 Lower Thames Crossing tunnel.\n14-16, 14-17 and 14-18\n9 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works; construction of a new permanent ground protection tunnel and access shafts to undertake ground treatment works above the new A122 Lower Thames Crossing tunnel; and utility works, including the installation or diversion of underground utilities within a multi-utility corridor, and the rights and restrictive covenants to construct, protect, operate, access and maintain those utility works.\n15-10\n27 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.\n15-11 and 15-12\n23 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.\n15-13\n23 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.\n15-14 and 15-15\n3 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.\n15-16\n23 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.\n15-17 and 15-18\n20 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works; and construction of a new permanent ground protection tunnel and access shafts to undertake ground treatment works above the new A122 Lower Thames Crossing tunnel.\n15-19\n19 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works; and construction of a new permanent ground protection tunnel and access shafts to undertake ground treatment works above the new A122 Lower Thames Crossing tunnel.\n15-20\n18 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works; and construction of a new permanent ground protection tunnel and access shafts to undertake ground treatment works above the new A122 Lower Thames Crossing tunnel.\n16-42\n13 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.\n16-43\n21 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.\n16-70\n7 metres\nAcquisition of subsoil and rights (including restrictive covenants) for construction of a twin-bore tunnel, one tunnel bore for northbound traffic and one tunnel bore for southbound traffic, with a three-lane carriageway in each direction, between a portal on the north side of the river Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, and a portal on the south side of the river Thames in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, including cross-passages connecting the two tunnels and associated tunnelling works.",
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  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "I",
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      "text": "Sch. 10 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1"
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