Article 19 Attachment of equipment to listed buildings

In this article, “the structures” means so much of the Monkwearmouth Station Museum (the Monkwearmouth Museum of Land Transport) and the Monkwearmouth railway bridge and viaduct (both of which are listed buildings within the meaning of section 1(5) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990^f1) as is situated within the limits of deviation, the further limits or the limits shown on the deposited plans marked “Limit of listed buildings”.

Subject to paragraph (3) below and to the consent of the owner of the structures, the undertaker may affix to any part of the structures any brackets, cables, wires, insulation and other apparatus required in connection with the electrification of the existing railway from Pelaw to Sunderland for the purposes of the Sunderland extension.

Nothing in this article shall avoid the need to obtain listed building consent under section 8 of the said Act of 1990 to the exercise of the powers of paragraph (2) above.