# The M5 Junction 10 Development Consent Order 2025, Article 27: Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

Extent: E+W

(1) Part 1 (compulsory purchase under Acquisition of Land Act of 1946) of the 1965 Act, as applied to this Order by section 125 (application of compulsory acquisition provisions) of the 2008 Act, is modified as follows.
(2) In section 4A(1) (extension of time limit during challenge) for “section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order), the applicable period for the purposes of section 4” substitute “section 118 of the Planning Act 2008 (legal challenges relating to applications for orders granting development consent), the three year period mentioned in article 23 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily) of the M5 Junction 10 Development Consent Order 2025”.
(3) In section 11A(powers of entry: further notice of entry)—
(a) in subsection (1)(a), after “land” insert “under that provision”;
(b) in subsection (2), after “land” insert “under that provision”.
(4) In section 22(2) (interests omitted from purchase), for “section 4 of this Act” substitute “article 23 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily) of the M5 Junction 10 Development Consent Order 2025”.
(5) In Schedule 2A (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in notice to treat)—
(a) for paragraphs 1(2) and 14(2) substitute—
“(2) But see article 29(3) (acquisition of subsoil or airspace only) of the M5 Junction 10 Development Consent Order 2025, which excludes the acquisition of subsoil or airspace only from this Schedule”; and
(b) after paragraph 29, insert—
“PART 4
INTERPRETATION
30. In this Schedule, references to entering on and taking possession of land do not include doing so under article 19 (protective works to buildings), 31 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development) or 32 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development) of the M5 Junction 10 Development Consent Order 2025.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/795/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/m5-junction-10-development-consent-order-2025/article-27
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