Article 9 Construction of new and stopping up of existing streetsI1

England and Wales

(1)

Network Rail may in connection with the authorised works construct the new streets specified in column (3) of Schedule 4 (streets to be stopped up and provision of substitutes) by reference to the letters and numbers shown on the rights of way plan.

(2)

Network Rail may, in connection with the authorised works, stop up each of the streets specified in column (1) of Schedule 4 to the extent specified in column (2) of that Schedule.

(3)

Where a street has been stopped up under this article—

(a)

all rights of way over or along the street so stopped up shall be extinguished; and

(b)

Network Rail may appropriate and use for the purposes of its railway undertaking so much of the site of the street as is bounded on both sides by land owned by Network Rail.

(4)

Any person who suffers loss by the suspension or extinguishment of any private right of way under this article shall be entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.

(5)

This article is subject to paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 (statutory undertakers, etc.).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 9 in force at 21.4.2011, see art. 1