Paragraph 2

The Council shall not under the powers conferred by this Order acquire or use, or acquire new rights over, any railway property unless such acquisition or use is with the consent of Railtrack PLC.

The Council shall not exercise the powers conferred by article 13 or the powers conferred by section 11(3) of the 1965 Act in respect of any railway property unless the exercise of such powers is with the consent of Railtrack PLC.

The Council shall not in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Order prevent pedestrian or vehicular access to any railway property, unless preventing such access is with the consent of Railtrack PLC.

The Council shall not exercise the powers conferred by section 271 or 272 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as applied by Schedule 5 to this Order, in relation to any right of access of Railtrack to railway property, but such right of access may be diverted with the consent of Railtrack PLC.

Where Railtrack PLC is asked to give its consent pursuant to sub-paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed but may be given subject to reasonable conditions.