{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/channel-tunnel-act-1987/schedule-5/part-I/chapter-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/channel-tunnel-act-1987/schedule-5/part-I/chapter-1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1987/53",
  "legislation_title": "Channel Tunnel Act 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/channel-tunnel-act-1987",
  "path": "schedule/5/part/I/chapter/1",
  "kind": "chapter",
  "number": "Section A",
  "heading": "Purposes of the Concessionaires",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\n(3)\nArea\nNumber of land shown on deposited plans\nPurpose for which land may be acquired or used\nBorough of Ashford—\nparish of Sevington\n1 to 8\nThe construction of an inland clearance depot, the provision of road vehicle parks and landscaping and a working site and access for construction purposes.\nDistrict of Shepway—\nparish of Newington\n4, 5, 7, 25, 26, 35 and 36\nThe provision of a working site and access for construction purposes.\n30 to 35 and 37\nThe provision of drainage, a working site and access for construction and maintenance purposes.\nDistrict of Shepway—\ntown of Folkestone\nparish of Newington\n3 to 37, 48 to 52, 60 to 65 and 82\nThe construction of a terminal area (including loading platforms, bridges, railway sidings and premises) at Cheriton, Folkestone and the provision of working sites and access for construction purposes.\nDistrict of Shepway—\ntown of Folkestone\n30 to 44\nThe provision of drainage and access for construction and maintenance purposes.\n51 and 55\nThe provision of a working site and access for construction purposes.\n51 and 54\nThe provision of facilities north of Churchill Avenue for operation and maintenance purposes, the provision of a working site and access for construction purposes.\nDistrict of Dover—\ntown of Dover\n7, 8 and 9\nThe provision of a working site and access for construction purposes.\n9 to 18\nThe provision of working and camp sites and access for construction purposes.\n22 to 31\nThe provision of a working site and access for construction purposes and the construction and maintenance of a shaft and facilities for operation and maintenance purposes.\n35 and 36\nThe construction of railway sidings at the Old Dover Colliery site, the provision of a working site and the provision of facilities for operation and maintenance purposes.\n33 and 34\nThe operation and maintenance of the existing road access tunnel between the Old Folkestone Road and the Old Dover Colliery site and the existing adit from the Old Dover Colliery site.\n33 to 36\nThe provision of working sites and access for construction and maintenance purposes.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/53/schedule/5/part/I/chapter/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:51:20.395460+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}