Article 15 Access to worksI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

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

(a)

form and lay out means of access, or improve existing means of access, as specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 7 (access to works); and

(b)

with the consent of the relevant planning authority after consultation with the relevant highway authority, form and lay out such other 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.

(2)

If a relevant planning 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 shall be deemed to have granted consent.

(3)

The procedure set out in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of Schedule 3 (discharge of requirements) has effect in relation to any consent required under this article where such consent is granted subject to conditions to which the undertaker objects, or is refused.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 15 in force at 7.5.2014, see art. 1