# Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, Section 35: Compulsory acquisition powers to include taking of temporary possession

Extent: E+W

In section 250(8) of the Highways Act 1980 (compulsory acquisition by creation of new rights to include rights of carrying out certain activity on land), after “references to” insert
“—
(a) the right to take temporary possession or occupation of land, and”.
(b)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/34/section/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-infrastructure-act-2025/section-35
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