Article 17 Access to worksI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised development—

(a)

form and lay out means of access to a public highway, or improve existing means of access to a public highway, in the locations specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 4 (access to works); and

(b)

with the approval of the relevant planning authority after consultation with the highway authority, form and lay out such other means of access to a public highway or improve existing means of access to a public highway, at such locations within the Order limits as the undertaker reasonably requires for the purposes of the authorised development.

(2)

If a relevant planning authority which receives an application for approval under paragraph (1)(b) fails to notify the undertaker of its decision before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the application was made, it is deemed to have granted approval.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 17 in force at 29.10.2014, see Introductory Text