Article 15 Access to works

(1)

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

(a)

improve existing means of access in the locations specified in Schedule 7 (access to works); and

(b)

with the consent of the relevant street authority form and lay out such other means of access, or improve existing means of access, at such locations within the Order limits.

(2)

If the street authority which receives an application for consent 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 consent.

(3)

For deemed consent under paragraph (2) to apply to any application for consent under paragraph (1)(b), the application must include a statement that the provisions of paragraph (2) apply to that application.

(4)

If an application for consent under paragraph (1)(b) does not include the statement required under paragraph (3), then the provisions of paragraph (2) will not apply to that application.