Article 11 Access to worksI1

England and Wales

(1)

Network Rail may, for the purposes of the construction or maintenance of the authorised works—

(a)

form and lay out means of access, or improve existing means of access, to the streets specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 6 (access to works) at or about the points marked ‘A’ on the works and land plans; and

(b)

with the approval of the highway authority, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, form and lay out such other means of access or improve existing means of access, at such locations within the Order limits as Network Rail reasonably requires for the purposes of the authorised works.

(2)

If a highway authority which receives an application for approval under paragraph (1)(b) fails to notify Network Rail 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 approval.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 11 in force at 21.4.2011, see art. 1