{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/highways-act-1980/schedule-17",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/highways-act-1980/schedule-17.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1980/66",
  "legislation_title": "Highways Act 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/highways-act-1980",
  "path": "schedule/17",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Purposes for which Additional Land May be Taken in Advance of Requirements",
  "text": "Provision authorising acquisition\nInitial stage\nSubsequent stage\nSection 239(1)\nThe construction of a highway.\nThe improvement of that highway.\nSection 239(2)(a)\nThe carrying out of works authorised by an order relating to a trunk road under section 14 of this Act.\nThe improvement or alteration of a highway or proposed highway to which the order relates.\nSection 239(2)(b)\nThe provision of a maintenance compound for a trunk road.\nThe extension of the maintenance compound.\nSection 239(3)\nThe improvement of a highway.\nThe further improvement of that highway.\nSection 239(4)(a)\nThe improvement of a highway included in the route of a special road.\nThe further improvement of the highway.\nSection 239(4)(b)\nThe purposes of an order made in relation to a special road under section 18 of this Act.\nThe improvement or alteration of a highway or proposed highway to which the order relates.\nSection 239(4)(c)\nThe provision of a service area or maintenance compound for a special road.\nThe extension of the service area or maintenance compound.\nSection 240(1)\nThe carrying out of works authorised by an order relating to a classified road under section 14 of this Act.\nThe improvement or alteration of a highway or proposed highway to which the order relates.\nSection 240(3)\nThe provision of a trunk road picnic area.\nThe extension of the trunk road picnic area.\nSection 240(5)\nThe provision of a lorry area.\nThe extension of the lorry area.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/schedule/17",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:14:39.674923+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."
}