Article 16 Access to worksI1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised development, form and layout means of access, or improve existing means of access, at such locations within the Order limits as the undertaker reasonably requires for the purposes of the authorised development provided that this does not result in any materially new or materially different environmental effects from those assessed in the environmental statement.

The power in paragraph (1) may only be exercised with the consent of the street authority in consultation with the relevant planning authority (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) provided that no consent is required in respect of airport roads.

The private means of access set out in columns (1) and (2) of Part 2 (private means of access to be stopped up and substitute private means and new private means) of Schedule 3 may be removed by the undertaker to the extent specified in column (3) of that Part of that Schedule and if removed must be replaced by the means of access as set out in column (4) of that Part of that Schedule.

Article 53 (deemed consent) applies to an application to the street authority for consent under paragraph (2).