Article 11 Temporary stopping up of streetsI1

The undertaker, during and for the purposes of carrying out the authorised project, may temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street and may for any reasonable time—

The undertaker shall provide reasonable access at all times for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting a street affected by the temporary stopping up, alteration or diversion of’ a street under this article if there would otherwise be no such access.

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the undertaker may temporarily stop up, alter or divert the streets specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 3 (streets to be temporarily stopped up) to the extent specified, by reference to the letters and numbers shown on the footpath plan, in column (3) of that Schedule.

The undertaker shall not temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street under paragraph (1) without the consent of the street authority.

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.

This article does not relieve the undertaker of any obligation to obtain an order under the 1984 Act.