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Crossrail Act 2008

2008 c. 18 · Enacted 22 July 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision for a railway transport system running from Maidenhead, in the County of Berkshire, and Heathrow Airport, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, through central London to Shenfield, in the County of Essex, and Abbey Wood, in the London Borough of Greenwich; and for connected purposes.[22nd July 2008]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1

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Act construed as one with SI 2014/310 (E.W.S.) (11.3.2014) by The Crossrail (Paddington Station Bakerloo Line Connection) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/310), arts. 1, 18

Contents

  1. Works
  2. 1Construction and maintenance of scheduled works
  3. 2Works: further and supplementary provisions
  4. 3Highways
  5. 4Overhead lines
  6. Land
  7. 5Temporary possession and use
  8. 6Acquisition of land within limits shown on deposited plans
  9. 7Acquisition of land not subject to the power under section 6(1)
  10. 8Extinguishment of private rights of way
  11. 9Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers etc.
  12. Planning
  13. 10Planning: general
  14. 11Permitted development: time limit
  15. 12Fees for planning applications
  16. 13Power to disapply section 10(1)
  17. 14EIA regulations: replacement development
  18. 15Extension of permitted development rights
  19. Heritage
  20. 16Disapplication and modification of controls
  21. 17Rights of entry
  22. Trees
  23. 18Power to deal with trees on neighbouring land
  24. 19Disapplication of controls
  25. Noise
  26. 20Control of construction sites: appeals
  27. 21Proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance: defence
  28. Railway matters
  29. 22Objective of Office of Rail and Road in relation to Crossrail
  30. 23Duty of Office of Rail and Road to publish reports
  31. 24Licensing
  32. 25Award of Crossrail franchises to public-sector operators
  33. 26Disapplication of franchising and access exemptions
  34. 27Closures
  35. 28Key system assets
  36. 29Power to designate persons as “protected railway companies”
  37. 30Duty to co-operate
  38. 31Arbitration after referral under section 30(3)
  39. 32Arbitration under section 30(3): multiple proceedings
  40. 33Transfer of functions relating to works
  41. 34Application of section 122 of the Railways Act 1993
  42. 35Application of other railway legislation
  43. Transfers
  44. 36Transfer schemes
  45. 37Transfer schemes: tax provisions
  46. 38Application of Greater London Authority Act 1999
  47. Nominated undertaker
  48. 39Holder of functions of nominated undertaker
  49. Miscellaneous
  50. 40Disapplication and modification of miscellaneous controls
  51. 41Burial grounds
  52. 42Application of landlord and tenant law
  53. 43Disposal of Crown land
  54. 44Prohibitions or restrictions on land use imposed for Crossrail purposes
  55. 45Compensation for injurious affection
  56. 46Compensation for water abstraction
  57. 47Temporary possession agreements
  58. 48Application of Act to extensions
  59. 49Reinstatement of discontinued facilities
  60. 50Protection of interests
  61. 51Power to devolve functions of Secretary of State
  62. 52Correction of deposited plans
  63. 53Service of documents
  64. 54Arbitration
  65. Final
  66. 55“Deposited plans”, “deposited sections”
  67. 56Interpretation
  68. 57Financial provisions
  69. 58Short title
  70. Schedule 1: Scheduled works
  71. Paragraph
  72. Paragraph
  73. Paragraph
  74. Paragraph
  75. Paragraph
  76. Paragraph
  77. Paragraph
  78. Paragraph
  79. Paragraph
  80. Paragraph
  81. Paragraph
  82. Paragraph
  83. Paragraph
  84. Paragraph
  85. Paragraph
  86. Paragraph
  87. Paragraph
  88. Paragraph
  89. Paragraph
  90. Paragraph
  91. Paragraph
  92. Paragraph
  93. Paragraph
  94. Paragraph
  95. Paragraph
  96. Paragraph
  97. Paragraph
  98. Paragraph
  99. Paragraph
  100. Paragraph
  101. Paragraph
  102. Paragraph
  103. Paragraph
  104. Paragraph
  105. Paragraph
  106. Paragraph
  107. Paragraph
  108. Paragraph
  109. Paragraph
  110. Paragraph
  111. Paragraph
  112. Paragraph
  113. Paragraph
  114. Paragraph
  115. Paragraph
  116. Paragraph
  117. Paragraph
  118. Paragraph
  119. Schedule 2: Works: further and supplementary provisions
  120. Additional works
  121. 1Paragraph 1
  122. Highway accesses
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. Overhead line diversions
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. Mitigation and protection works
  127. 4Paragraph 4
  128. Support of buildings
  129. 5Paragraph 5
  130. 6Paragraph 6
  131. 7Paragraph 7
  132. Discharge of water
  133. 8Paragraph 8
  134. Entry for preparatory purposes
  135. 9Paragraph 9
  136. Temporary interference with waterways
  137. 10Paragraph 10
  138. Schedule 3: Highways
  139. Stopping-up
  140. 1Paragraph 1
  141. 2Paragraph 2
  142. 3Paragraph 3
  143. Permanent obstruction
  144. 4Paragraph 4
  145. Temporary interference
  146. 5Paragraph 5
  147. Working sites in highways
  148. 6Paragraph 6
  149. Street works
  150. 7Paragraph 7
  151. 8Paragraph 8
  152. Construction
  153. 9Paragraph 9
  154. 10Paragraph 10
  155. Maintenance
  156. 11Paragraph 11
  157. 12Paragraph 12
  158. Bridges carrying highways
  159. 13Paragraph 13
  160. Agreements with highway authorities etc.
  161. 14Paragraph 14
  162. Use of subsoil
  163. 15Paragraph 15
  164. Schedule 4: Overhead lines: consent
  165. Scope of Schedule
  166. 1Paragraph 1
  167. Consent requirement
  168. 2Paragraph 2
  169. Applications for consent
  170. 3Paragraph 3
  171. 4Paragraph 4
  172. Publicity
  173. 5Paragraph 5
  174. Consultation
  175. 6Paragraph 6
  176. 7Paragraph 7
  177. Grant of consent
  178. 8Paragraph 8
  179. 9Paragraph 9
  180. Variation and revocation of consent
  181. 10Paragraph 10
  182. Duration of consent
  183. 11Paragraph 11
  184. Interpretation
  185. 12Paragraph 12
  186. Schedule 5: Temporary possession and use of land
  187. Occupation and use for construction of works
  188. 1Paragraph 1
  189. 2Paragraph 2
  190. 3Paragraph 3
  191. Occupation and use for maintenance of works
  192. 4Paragraph 4
  193. Suspension of private rights of way
  194. 5Paragraph 5
  195. Enforcement
  196. 6Paragraph 6
  197. Schedule 6: Acquisition of land shown within limits on deposited plans
  198. 1Purposes for which certain land may be acquired
  199. Part 2: Application of legislation relating to compulsory purchase
  200. Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845
  201. 1Paragraph 1
  202. Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  203. 2Paragraph 2
  204. 3Paragraph 3
  205. Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981
  206. 4Paragraph 4
  207. 5Paragraph 5
  208. Part 3: Supplementary provisions
  209. Acquisition of new rights
  210. 6Paragraph 6
  211. 7Paragraph 7
  212. Limitation of power of acquisition to rights only
  213. 8Paragraph 8
  214. 9Paragraph 9
  215. Limitation of power of acquisition to land of specified description
  216. 10Paragraph 10
  217. Acquisition of subsoil
  218. 11Paragraph 11
  219. Limitation of power of acquisition in relation to land not more than 9 metres below the surface
  220. 12Paragraph 12
  221. Extension of power to acquire new rights
  222. 13Paragraph 13
  223. Acquisition of part only of certain properties
  224. 14Paragraph 14
  225. 15Paragraph 15
  226. 16Paragraph 16
  227. Minerals
  228. 17Paragraph 17
  229. Power to require acquisition where time limit extended
  230. 18Paragraph 18
  231. 19Paragraph 19
  232. Compensation
  233. 20Paragraph 20
  234. Schedule 7: Planning conditions
  235. Part 1: Qualifying authorities
  236. Specification
  237. 1Paragraph 1
  238. Transition
  239. 2Paragraph 2
  240. Part 2: Development in the area of a unitary authority
  241. Introductory
  242. 3Paragraph 3
  243. Planning regimes
  244. 4Paragraph 4
  245. Conditions: non-qualifying authority
  246. 5Paragraph 5
  247. Conditions: qualifying authority
  248. 6Paragraph 6
  249. 7Paragraph 7
  250. 8Paragraph 8
  251. 9Paragraph 9
  252. 10Paragraph 10
  253. Conditions: general
  254. 11Paragraph 11
  255. Part 3: Development not in the area of a unitary authority
  256. Introductory
  257. 12Paragraph 12
  258. Planning regimes: district councils
  259. 13Paragraph 13
  260. District conditions: non-qualifying authority
  261. 14Paragraph 14
  262. District conditions: qualifying authority
  263. 15Paragraph 15
  264. 16Paragraph 16
  265. 17Paragraph 17
  266. 18Paragraph 18
  267. District conditions: general
  268. 19Paragraph 19
  269. County conditions: qualifying authority
  270. 20Paragraph 20
  271. 21Paragraph 21
  272. 22Paragraph 22
  273. 23Paragraph 23
  274. 24Paragraph 24
  275. Part 4: Supplementary
  276. Programming of requests for planning approvals
  277. 25Paragraph 25
  278. Consultation
  279. 26Paragraph 26
  280. 27Paragraph 27
  281. Intervention by the Secretary of State
  282. 28Paragraph 28
  283. 29Paragraph 29
  284. Appeals
  285. 30Paragraph 30
  286. 31Paragraph 31
  287. 32Paragraph 32
  288. 33Paragraph 33
  289. 34Paragraph 34
  290. 35Paragraph 35
  291. Modification of Schedule
  292. 36Paragraph 36
  293. Interpretation
  294. 37Paragraph 37
  295. Schedule 8: Extension of permitted development rights: supplementary provisions
  296. Conditions of permitted development
  297. 1Paragraph 1
  298. Controls in relation to proposed development
  299. 2Paragraph 2
  300. 3Paragraph 3
  301. Notices
  302. 4Paragraph 4
  303. 5Paragraph 5
  304. 6Paragraph 6
  305. Interpretation
  306. 7Paragraph 7
  307. 8Paragraph 8
  308. Schedule 9: Heritage: disapplication and modification of controls
  309. Listed buildings and conservation areas
  310. 1Paragraph 1
  311. 2Paragraph 2
  312. 3Paragraph 3
  313. Ancient monuments etc.
  314. 4Paragraph 4
  315. 5Paragraph 5
  316. Schedule 10: Heritage: rights of entry
  317. 1Paragraph 1
  318. 2Paragraph 2
  319. 3Paragraph 3
  320. Schedule 11: Application of other railway legislation
  321. Highway (Railway Crossings) Act 1839 (c. 45)
  322. 1Paragraph 1
  323. Railway Regulation Act 1842 (c. 55)
  324. 2Paragraph 2
  325. Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (c. 20)
  326. 3Paragraph 3
  327. Railways Clauses Act 1863 (c. 92)
  328. 4Paragraph 4
  329. Railway Companies (Accounts and Returns) Act 1911 (c. 34)
  330. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  331. British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c. xxix)
  332. 6Paragraph 6
  333. Miscellaneous
  334. 7Paragraph 7
  335. Schedule 12: Transfer schemes
  336. Part 1: Transfers from Cross London Rail Links Limited and its subsidiaries
  337. 1Paragraph 1
  338. Part 2: Transfers from the Greater London Authority, Transport for London ... and their subsidiaries
  339. 2Paragraph 2
  340. Part 3: Transfers from Secretary of State and companies owned by Secretary of State
  341. 3Paragraph 3
  342. Part 4: General provisions about transfer schemes
  343. Scheme for grant of lease
  344. 4Paragraph 4
  345. Property, rights and liabilities that may be transferred
  346. 5Paragraph 5
  347. Creation by a scheme of interests, rights and liabilities
  348. 6Paragraph 6
  349. Identifying what is transferred or created by a scheme
  350. 7Paragraph 7
  351. Scheme may provide for contraventions etc. to be treated as not occurring
  352. 8Paragraph 8
  353. Transfer of shares in subsidiary of transferor
  354. 9Paragraph 9
  355. Scheme may modify interests, rights and liabilities of third parties
  356. 10Paragraph 10
  357. 11Paragraph 11
  358. Scheme may impose obligations to enter into agreements or execute instruments
  359. 12Paragraph 12
  360. Supplementary provisions of schemes
  361. 13Paragraph 13
  362. Effect of scheme
  363. 14Paragraph 14
  364. Modification of scheme by agreement
  365. 15Paragraph 15
  366. Transfer of employees and continuity of employment
  367. 16Paragraph 16
  368. Provision of information to person making scheme
  369. 17Paragraph 17
  370. 18Paragraph 18
  371. Agreements relating to schemes
  372. 19Paragraph 19
  373. Part 5: Interpretation
  374. Interpretation
  375. 20Paragraph 20
  376. Schedule 13: Transfer schemes: tax provisions
  377. Part 1: Introduction
  378. Meaning of “public body”
  379. 1Paragraph 1
  380. Meaning of “taxable public body” and “exempt public body”
  381. 2Paragraph 2
  382. Interpretation: supplementary
  383. 3Paragraph 3
  384. Part 2: Transfers etc between taxable public bodies
  385. Meaning of “relevant transfer” in Part 2 of Schedule
  386. 4Paragraph 4
  387. Computation of profits and losses in respect of transfer of trade
  388. 5Paragraph 5
  389. Transfers of trading stock
  390. 6Paragraph 6
  391. Capital allowances: transfer of whole trade
  392. 7Paragraph 7
  393. Capital allowances: transfer of part of a trade
  394. 8Paragraph 8
  395. Capital allowances: transfer of plant or machinery
  396. 9Paragraph 9
  397. Capital allowances: transfers not to be sales
  398. 10Paragraph 10
  399. Chargeable gains: assets to be treated as disposed of without a gain or a loss
  400. 11Paragraph 11
  401. Chargeable gains: roll-over relief
  402. 12Paragraph 12
  403. Continuity in relation to transfer of intangible assets
  404. 13Paragraph 13
  405. Continuity in relation to loan relationships
  406. 14Paragraph 14
  407. Continuity in relation to derivative contracts
  408. 15Paragraph 15
  409. Leased assets
  410. 16Paragraph 16
  411. Part 3: Transfers etc from taxable public bodies to exempt public bodies
  412. Meaning of “relevant transfer” in Part 3 of Schedule
  413. 17Paragraph 17
  414. Transfers of trading stock
  415. 18Paragraph 18
  416. Capital allowances: determination of disposal value of plant or machinery
  417. 19Paragraph 19
  418. Capital allowances: determination of disposal value of fixtures
  419. 20Paragraph 20
  420. Capital allowances: determination of capital value of industrial buildings etc.
  421. 21Paragraph 21
  422. Chargeable gains: assets to be treated as disposed of without a gain or a loss
  423. 22Paragraph 22
  424. Neutral effect of transfer of intangible assets
  425. 23Paragraph 23
  426. Neutral effect of transfer for loan relationships and derivative contracts
  427. 24Paragraph 24
  428. Leased assets
  429. 25Paragraph 25
  430. Part 4: Transfers from exempt public bodies to taxable public bodies
  431. Meaning of “relevant transfer” in Part 4 of Schedule
  432. 26Paragraph 26
  433. Capital allowances: transfer of plant or machinery
  434. 27Paragraph 27
  435. Capital allowances: determination of capital value of industrial buildings etc.
  436. 28Paragraph 28
  437. Part 5: Other provisions concerning transfers between public bodies
  438. Meaning of “relevant transfer” in Part 5 of Schedule
  439. 29Paragraph 29
  440. Trading losses: change in ownership
  441. 30Paragraph 30
  442. Chargeable gains: degrouping charges
  443. 31Paragraph 31
  444. Stamp duty
  445. 32Paragraph 32
  446. Part 6: Transfers etc involving private persons
  447. Meaning of “relevant transfer” in Part 6 of Schedule
  448. 33Paragraph 33
  449. Transfers of trading stock
  450. 34Paragraph 34
  451. Capital allowances: determination of disposal value of plant or machinery
  452. 35Paragraph 35
  453. Capital allowances: determination of disposal value of fixtures
  454. 36Paragraph 36
  455. Capital allowances: section 265 of CAA 2001 not to apply in relation to transferee
  456. 37Paragraph 37
  457. Capital allowances: determination of capital value of industrial buildings etc.
  458. 38Paragraph 38
  459. Chargeable gains: disposals not to be treated as made at market value
  460. 39Paragraph 39
  461. Loan relationships
  462. 40Paragraph 40
  463. Part 7: Other provisions concerning transfers
  464. Chargeable gains: value shifting
  465. 41Paragraph 41
  466. Group relief
  467. 42Paragraph 42
  468. Modification of transfer schemes and determinations under paragraph 9(1)(d) or 27(1)(c): companies
  469. 43Paragraph 43
  470. Modification of transfer schemes: other persons and partnerships
  471. 44Paragraph 44
  472. Power to make further provision in relation to transfer schemes
  473. 45Paragraph 45
  474. Consequential amendment
  475. 46Paragraph 46
  476. Schedule 14: Disapplication and modification of miscellaneous controls
  477. Ecclesiastical law
  478. 1Paragraph 1
  479. Overground wires
  480. 2Paragraph 2
  481. London Squares Preservation Act 1931
  482. 3Paragraph 3
  483. London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939
  484. 4Paragraph 4
  485. Coast works
  486. 5Paragraph 5
  487. Port of London Act 1968
  488. 6Paragraph 6
  489. Highways, etc.
  490. 7Paragraph 7
  491. Building regulations
  492. 8Paragraph 8
  493. Deposits in the sea
  494. 9Paragraph 9
  495. London lorries: general
  496. 10Paragraph 10
  497. London lorries: emergency permit
  498. 11Paragraph 11
  499. 12Paragraph 12
  500. Works under streets in Greater London
  501. 13Paragraph 13
  502. New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
  503. 14Paragraph 14
  504. Water abstraction
  505. 15Paragraph 15
  506. Communication with public sewers in London
  507. 16Paragraph 16
  508. Party Wall etc. Act 1996
  509. 17Paragraph 17
  510. Schedule 15: Burial grounds: removal of human remains and monuments
  511. Notice of removal
  512. 1Paragraph 1
  513. Removal of remains
  514. 2Paragraph 2
  515. 3Paragraph 3
  516. Removal of monuments
  517. 4Paragraph 4
  518. 5Paragraph 5
  519. Records
  520. 6Paragraph 6
  521. Supplementary
  522. 7Paragraph 7
  523. Schedule 16: Reinstatement of discontinued facilities
  524. Power to reinstate
  525. 1Paragraph 1
  526. Planning conditions
  527. 2Paragraph 2
  528. Schedule 17: Protective provisions
  529. Part 1: Protection for highways and traffic
  530. 1Paragraph 1
  531. 2Paragraph 2
  532. 3Paragraph 3
  533. 4Paragraph 4
  534. 5Paragraph 5
  535. 6Paragraph 6
  536. 7Paragraph 7
  537. 8Paragraph 8
  538. 9Paragraph 9
  539. 10Paragraph 10
  540. 11Paragraph 11
  541. 12Paragraph 12
  542. 13Paragraph 13
  543. 14Paragraph 14
  544. 15Paragraph 15
  545. 16Paragraph 16
  546. 17Paragraph 17
  547. 18Paragraph 18
  548. Part 2: Protection for electricity, gas, water and sewerage undertakers
  549. 1Paragraph 1
  550. 2Paragraph 2
  551. 3Paragraph 3
  552. 4Paragraph 4
  553. 5Paragraph 5
  554. 6Paragraph 6
  555. 7Paragraph 7
  556. 8Paragraph 8
  557. 9Paragraph 9
  558. 10Paragraph 10
  559. 11Paragraph 11
  560. 12Paragraph 12
  561. 13Paragraph 13
  562. Part 3: Protection of land drainage, flood defence, water resources and fisheries
  563. 1Paragraph 1
  564. 2Paragraph 2
  565. 3Paragraph 3
  566. 4Paragraph 4
  567. 5Paragraph 5
  568. 6Paragraph 6
  569. 7Paragraph 7
  570. 8Paragraph 8
  571. 9Paragraph 9
  572. 10Paragraph 10
  573. 11Paragraph 11
  574. 12Paragraph 12
  575. Part 4: Protection of electronic communications code networks
  576. 1Paragraph 1
  577. 2Paragraph 2
  578. 3Paragraph 3
  579. 4Paragraph 4
  580. 5Paragraph 5
  581. 6Paragraph 6
  582. Part 5: Protection of Canal & River Trust
  583. 1Paragraph 1
  584. 2Paragraph 2
  585. 3Paragraph 3
  586. 4Paragraph 4
  587. 5Paragraph 5
  588. 6Paragraph 6
  589. 7Paragraph 7
  590. 8Paragraph 8
  591. 9Paragraph 9
  592. 10Paragraph 10
  593. 11Paragraph 11
  594. Part 6: Protection of Port of London Authority
  595. 1Paragraph 1
  596. 2Paragraph 2
  597. 3Paragraph 3
  598. 4Paragraph 4
  599. 5Paragraph 5
  600. 6Paragraph 6
  601. 7Paragraph 7
  602. 8Paragraph 8
  603. 9Paragraph 9
  604. 10Paragraph 10
  605. 11Paragraph 11
  606. 12Paragraph 12
  607. 13Paragraph 13