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The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014

S.I. 2014/2384 · Made 3 September 2014 · Extends to England and Wales

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 3rd September 2014

Coming into force 24th September 2014

An application was made to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 37 of the Planning Act 2008f1 and the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009f2 for an order under sections 37, 114, 115, 117, 120, 122 and 123 of that Act.

The Examining authority appointed by the Secretary of State examined the application in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of that Act and made a recommendation under section 74 of that Act that the application should be granted.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State, having the function of deciding the application, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 103, 114, 115, 120, 122 and 123 of that Act, makes the following Order—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c.29.

f2

SI 2009/2264.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and Commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: WORKS PROVISIONS
  5. Principal powers
  6. 3Development consent etc. granted by the Order
  7. 4Authorisation of use
  8. 5Maintenance of authorised project
  9. 6Limits of Deviation
  10. 7Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  11. Benefit of order
  12. 8Benefit of Order
  13. 9Transfer of benefit of Order
  14. Streets and traffic regulations
  15. 10Street works
  16. 11Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
  17. 12Construction and maintenance of altered streets
  18. 13Stopping up of streets
  19. 14Public rights of way and permissive paths
  20. 15Temporary stopping up
  21. 16Access to works
  22. 17Agreements with street authorities
  23. 18Traffic regulation
  24. Supplemental powers
  25. 19Discharge of water
  26. 20Protective works to buildings and structures
  27. 21Remedial works to buildings, or apparatus or equipment
  28. 22Authority to survey and investigate the land
  29. 23Removal of human remains
  30. 24Cemex
  31. 25Felling or lopping of trees
  32. 26Trees subject to tree preservation orders
  33. 27Trees in conservation areas
  34. Part 3: ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND
  35. Powers of acquisition
  36. 28Compulsory acquisition of land
  37. 29Compulsory acquisition of rights
  38. 30Acquisition of subsoil only
  39. 31Acquisition of land limited to subsoil lying more than 9 metres beneath surface
  40. 32Power to override easements and other rights
  41. 33Statutory authority to override easements and other rights
  42. 34Application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981
  43. Temporary possession of land
  44. 35Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised project
  45. 36Temporary use of land for maintaining authorised project
  46. Compensation
  47. 37Disregard of certain interests and improvements
  48. 38Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land
  49. 39No double recovery
  50. 40Compulsory acquisition of land – incorporation of the mineral code
  51. Supplementary
  52. 41Acquisition of part of certain properties
  53. 42Statutory undertakers
  54. 43Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in stopped-up streets
  55. 44Recovery of costs of new connections
  56. 45Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  57. 46Private rights of way
  58. 47Public rights of navigation
  59. 48Rights under or over streets and city walkways
  60. Part 4: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  61. 49Application of landlord and tenant law
  62. 50Deemed marine licence
  63. 51Miscellaneous provisions relating to the 1990 Act
  64. 52Safeguarding
  65. 53Provisions for protection of specified undertakers
  66. 54Discharge of requirements etc.
  67. 55Removal of consent requirements
  68. 56Application, disapplication and modification of legislative provisions
  69. 57Amendment of local legislation
  70. 58Application of pipe subways legislation
  71. 59Other legislation in the City of London
  72. 60Unilateral undertaking – Project-wide matters
  73. 61Certification of plans etc
  74. 62Meaning of Secretary of State
  75. 63Arbitration
  76. Signature
  77. Schedule 1: AUTHORISED PROJECT
  78. 1AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  79. 2ANCILLARY WORKS
  80. Schedule 2: PLANS
  81. 1WORKS PLANS
  82. 2LAND PLANS
  83. 3ACCESS PLANS
  84. 4APPROVED PLANS
  85. Schedule 3: REQUIREMENTS
  86. 1Interpretation
  87. 2Project-wide requirements
  88. 3Acton Storm Tanks
  89. 4Hammersmith Pumping Station
  90. 5Barn Elms
  91. 6Putney Embankment Foreshore
  92. 7Carnwath Road Riverside
  93. 8Dormay Street
  94. 9King George’s Park
  95. 10Falconbrook Pumping Station
  96. 11Cremorne Wharf Depot
  97. 12Chelsea Embankment Foreshore
  98. 13Kirtling Street
  99. 14Heathwall Pumping Station
  100. 15Albert Embankment Foreshore
  101. 16Victoria Embankment Foreshore
  102. 17Blackfriars Bridge Foreshore
  103. 18Shad Thames Pumping Station
  104. 19Chambers Wharf
  105. 20Earl Pumping Station
  106. 21Deptford Church Street
  107. 22Greenwich Pumping Station
  108. 23King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore
  109. 24Bekesbourne Street
  110. 25Abbey Mills Pumping Station
  111. 26Beckton Sewage Treatment Works
  112. Schedule 4STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  113. Schedule 5STREETS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  114. Schedule 6STREETS TO BE STOPPED UP
  115. Schedule 7PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AND PERMISSIVE PATHS TO BE EXTINGUISHED
  116. Schedule 8STREETS AND RIGHTS OF WAY ETC. TO BE TEMPORARILY STOPPED UP
  117. Schedule 9ACCESS TO WORKS
  118. Schedule 10: TRAFFIC REGULATION
  119. 1TEMPORARY
  120. 2PERMANENT
  121. Schedule 11PROTECTIVE WORKS
  122. Schedule 12PUBLIC RIGHTS OF NAVIGATION TO BE AFFECTED BY THE AUTHORISED PROJECT
  123. Schedule 13LAND OF WHICH ONLY SUBSOIL MORE THAN 9 METRES BENEATH THE SURFACE MAY BE ACQUIRED
  124. Schedule 14LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
  125. Schedule 15: DEEMED MARINE LICENCE
  126. Part 1: GENERAL
  127. 1Interpretation
  128. 2Contacts
  129. 3Details of Licensed Marine Activities
  130. Part 2: CONDITIONS APPLYING TO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
  131. Chapter: NOTIFICATIONS AND INSPECTIONS
  132. 4Notice of Transfer of Benefit
  133. 5Notification of person responsible for the carrying out of licensed activity
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. 7Prior Approval of Licensed Activities
  136. 8Scour and Accretion Monitoring and Mitigation
  137. 9Construction Environment Management Plan
  138. 10Concrete and Cement
  139. 11Coatings and Treatments
  140. 12Spills etc.
  141. 13Percussive Piling
  142. 14Agents, Contractors and Sub-Contractors
  143. 15Vessels
  144. 16Notice of Completion of Licensed Activity
  145. 17Changes to this Licence
  146. Part 3: PROCEDURE FOR THE DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS
  147. 18Meaning of “application”
  148. 19Further information regarding application
  149. 20Determination of application
  150. 21Notice of Determination
  151. 22Arbitration
  152. Schedule 16: PROVISIONS FOR PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED UNDERTAKERS
  153. Part 1: ELECTRICITY AND GAS UNDERTAKERS
  154. Chapter SECTION 1: National Grid electricity and gas
  155. 1Application
  156. 2Interpretation
  157. 3Interpretation
  158. 4Apparatus of Undertakers in stopped up streets
  159. 5Protective works to buildings
  160. 6Acquisition of land
  161. 7Removal of apparatus
  162. 8Approval of plans for Alternative Apparatus
  163. 9Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  164. 10Retained apparatus: protection Gas Undertakers
  165. 11Retained apparatus: Protection: Electricity Undertakers
  166. 12Expenses
  167. 13Indemnity
  168. 14Ground subsidence monitoring scheme in respect of Undertaker’s apparatus
  169. 15Enactments and agreements
  170. 16Co-operation
  171. 17Access
  172. 18Arbitration
  173. Chapter SECTION 2: London Power Networks plc
  174. 1Application
  175. 2Interpretation
  176. 3Interpretation
  177. 4Temporarily stopped up streets
  178. 5Protective works to buildings
  179. 6Acquisition of land
  180. 7Removal of apparatus
  181. 8Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  182. 9Retained apparatus— protection
  183. 10Expenses
  184. 11Compensation
  185. 12Enactments and agreements
  186. 13Co-operation
  187. 14Access
  188. 15Arbitration
  189. Chapter SECTION 3: Other electricity undertakers
  190. 1Application
  191. 2Interpretation
  192. 3Interpretation
  193. 4Temporarily stopped up streets
  194. 5Protective works to buildings
  195. 6Removal of apparatus
  196. 7Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  197. 8Retained apparatus— protection
  198. 9Expenses
  199. 10Enactments and agreements
  200. 11Co-operation
  201. 12Access
  202. 13Arbitration
  203. Chapter SECTION 4: Other gas undertakers
  204. 1Application
  205. 2Interpretation
  206. 3Interpretation
  207. 4Temporarily stopped up streets
  208. 5Protective works to buildings
  209. 6Removal of apparatus
  210. 7Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  211. 8Retained apparatus— protection
  212. 9Expenses
  213. 10Enactments and agreements
  214. 11Co-operation
  215. 12Access
  216. 13Arbitration
  217. Part 2: THE PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY
  218. 1Paragraph 1
  219. 2Paragraph 2
  220. 3Definitions
  221. 4Time limits
  222. 5Tidal works: approval of detailed design
  223. 6Public rights of navigation
  224. 7General provision as to construction of works including inspection
  225. 8Works to river banks
  226. 9Discharges etc.
  227. 10Navigational lights, buoys, etc
  228. 11Removal etc of the Authority’s moorings and buoys
  229. 12Removal of temporary works
  230. 13Survey of river bed
  231. 14Sedimentation, etc: remedial action
  232. 15Protective action
  233. 16Obstruction in the river
  234. 17Scour monitoring and mitigation
  235. 18Abandoned or Decayed Works
  236. 19Permanent works where land not acquired
  237. 20Facilities for navigation
  238. 21Indemnities, costs and exercise of DCO powers and compensation
  239. 22Maintenance dredging
  240. 23Notifications
  241. 24Disputes
  242. Part 3: THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
  243. 1Paragraph 1
  244. 2Paragraph 2
  245. 3Definitions
  246. 4Structural integrity of flood defences
  247. 5Approvals
  248. 6Inspection and construction
  249. 7Protection of drainage works and flood defences
  250. 8Scour and accretion monitoring and mitigation
  251. 9Maintenance of flood defences
  252. 10Emergency Powers
  253. 11Approval of Construction Environment Management Plan
  254. 12Protection for Fish and Fisheries
  255. 13Dispute Resolution
  256. 14Indemnities and Costs
  257. 15Notices
  258. Part 4: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
  259. Chapter SECTION 1: Protection of TfL Railway Companies
  260. 1Paragraph 1
  261. 2Paragraph 2
  262. 3Paragraph 3
  263. 3AParagraph 3A
  264. 4Paragraph 4
  265. 5Paragraph 5
  266. 6Paragraph 6
  267. 7Paragraph 7
  268. 8Paragraph 8
  269. 9Paragraph 9
  270. 10Paragraph 10
  271. 11Paragraph 11
  272. 12Paragraph 12
  273. 13Paragraph 13
  274. 14Third party and other costs
  275. 15Third party and other costs
  276. Chapter SECTION 2: For the Protection of London River Services Limited
  277. 1Paragraph 1
  278. 2Paragraph 2
  279. 3Paragraph 3
  280. 3AParagraph 3A
  281. 4Paragraph 4
  282. 5Paragraph 5
  283. 6Paragraph 6
  284. 7Paragraph 7
  285. 8Paragraph 8
  286. 9Paragraph 9
  287. 10Paragraph 10
  288. 11Paragraph 11
  289. 12Paragraph 12
  290. 13Paragraph 13
  291. 14Paragraph 14
  292. Chapter SECTION 3: Protection for Highways Structures
  293. 1Paragraph 1
  294. 2Paragraph 2
  295. 3Paragraph 3
  296. 3AParagraph 3A
  297. 4Paragraph 4
  298. 5Paragraph 5
  299. 6Paragraph 6
  300. 7Paragraph 7
  301. 8Paragraph 8
  302. 9Paragraph 9
  303. 10Paragraph 10
  304. 11Paragraph 11
  305. 12Paragraph 12
  306. 13Paragraph 13
  307. 14Paragraph 14
  308. Chapter SECTION 4: Protection for Highways and Traffic
  309. 1Paragraph 1
  310. 2Paragraph 2
  311. Part 5: NETWORK RAIL
  312. 1Paragraph 1
  313. 2Paragraph 2
  314. 3Paragraph 3
  315. 4Paragraph 4
  316. 5Paragraph 5
  317. 6Paragraph 6
  318. 7Paragraph 7
  319. 8Paragraph 8
  320. 9Paragraph 9
  321. 10Paragraph 10
  322. 11Paragraph 11
  323. 12Paragraph 12
  324. 13Paragraph 13
  325. 14Paragraph 14
  326. 15Paragraph 15
  327. 16Paragraph 16
  328. 17Paragraph 17
  329. 18Paragraph 18
  330. 19Paragraph 19
  331. 20Paragraph 20
  332. 21Paragraph 21
  333. Part 6: COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OPERATORS
  334. 1Effect
  335. 2Interpretation
  336. 3Electronic communications apparatus installed on, under or over any land
  337. 4Enactments and agreements in respect of apparatus in the promoter’s land
  338. 5Temporary and Permanent stopping up of streets forming part of the public maintainable highway
  339. 6Indemnity
  340. 7Arbitration
  341. Part 7: THE CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
  342. 1Application
  343. 2Interpretation
  344. 3Protective works
  345. 4Remedial works
  346. 5Inspection and monitoring
  347. 6Damages, costs and indemnification
  348. 7Dispute resolution
  349. Schedule 17: PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS ETC. AND APPEALS
  350. 1Applications made under requirements
  351. 2Further information regarding requirements
  352. 3Fees further to requirements
  353. 4Appeals
  354. Schedule 18REMOVAL OF CONSENT REQUIREMENTS
  355. Schedule 19: MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLS
  356. Part 1: PUBLIC GENERAL LEGISLATION
  357. 1Introduction
  358. 2Highways Act 1980
  359. 3Building Act 1984
  360. 4New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
  361. 5Water Industry Act 1991
  362. 6Party Wall etc. Act 1996
  363. 7Planning Act 2008 - Application of the 2010 Regulations (Community Infrastructure Levy)
  364. 8Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
  365. 9Town and Country Planning Act 1990
  366. 10Coast Protection Act 1949
  367. 11Flood and Water Management Act 2010
  368. 12National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949
  369. 13Control of Pollution Act 1974
  370. 2LOCAL LEGISLATION
  371. Explanatory note