Article 11 Temporary closure of streets

(1)

The undertaker, during and for the purposes of carrying out the authorised project, may temporarily close, alter or divert any street, other than a public right of way specified in Schedule 3 (public rights of way to be temporarily closed), and may for any reasonable time—

(a)

divert the traffic or a class of traffic from the street; and

(b)

subject to paragraph (3), prevent all persons from passing along the street.

(2)

Without limiting paragraph (1), the undertaker may use any street temporarily closed under the powers conferred by this article within the Order limits as a temporary working site.

(3)

The undertaker must provide reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting a street affected by the temporary closure, alteration or diversion of a street under this article if there would otherwise be no such access.

(4)

Without limiting paragraph (1), the undertaker may temporarily close, alter or divert the streets specified in column (2) of Schedule 4 (streets to be temporarily closed) to the extent specified, by reference to the letters and numbers shown on the streets plan, in column (3) of that Schedule.

(5)

The undertaker must not temporarily close, alter, divert or use as a temporary working site—

(a)

any street referred to in paragraph (4) without first consulting the street authority; and

(b)

any other street without the consent of the street authority, which may attach reasonable conditions to the consent.

(6)

Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article is entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 (determination of questions of disputed compensation) of the 1961 Act.

(7)

If a street authority fails to notify the undertaker of its decision within 28 days of receiving an application for consent under paragraph (5)(b) or refuses consent without giving reasons for that refusal, that street authority is deemed to have granted consent.