Article 21 Compulsory acquisition of landI1

England, Wales and Scotland As made

(1)

The undertaker may—

(a)

acquire compulsorily so much of the Order land as is required for the authorised development or to facilitate it or as is incidental to it; and

(b)

use any land so acquired for the purposes authorised by this Order or for any other purposes in connection with or ancillary to the authorised development.

(2)

This article is subject to article 24 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily), article 25 (compulsory acquisition of rights and imposition of restrictive covenants), article 28 (acquisition of subsoil and airspace only), article 30 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development), article 40 (crown rights) and Schedule 13 (protective provisions).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 21 in force at 13.11.2025, see art. 1

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Preamble substituted (6.2.2026) by The Stonestreet Green Solar (Correction) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/131), art. 1, Sch.