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Highways Act 1980

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As published

SCHEDULE 17 Purposes for which Additional Land May be Taken in Advance of Requirements

Provision authorising acquisition | Initial stage | Subsequent stage Section 239(1) | The construction of a highway. | The improvement of that highway. Section 239(2)(a) | The carrying out of works authorised by an order relating to a trunk road under section 14 of this Act. | The improvement or alteration of a highway or proposed highway to which the order relates. Section 239(2)(b) | The provision of a maintenance compound for a trunk road. | The extension of the maintenance compound. Section 239(3) | The improvement of a highway. | The further improvement of that highway. Section 239(4)(a) | The improvement of a highway included in the route of a special road. | The further improvement of the highway. Section 239(4)(b) | The purposes of an order made in relation to a special road under section 18 of this Act. | The improvement or alteration of a highway or proposed highway to which the order relates. Section 239(4)(c) | The provision of a service area or maintenance compound for a special road. | The extension of the service area or maintenance compound. Section 240(1) | The carrying out of works authorised by an order relating to a classified road under section 14 of this Act. | The improvement or alteration of a highway or proposed highway to which the order relates. Section 240(3) | The provision of a trunk road picnic area. | The extension of the trunk road picnic area. Section 240(5) | The provision of a lorry area. | The extension of the lorry area.

Your change, as a redline

SCHEDULE 17 Purposes for which Additional Land May be Taken in Advance of Requirements

Provision authorising acquisition | Initial stage | Subsequent stage Section 239(1) | The construction of a highway. | The improvement of that highway. Section 239(2)(a) | The carrying out of works authorised by an order relating to a trunk road under section 14 of this Act. | The improvement or alteration of a highway or proposed highway to which the order relates. Section 239(2)(b) | The provision of a maintenance compound for a trunk road. | The extension of the maintenance compound. Section 239(3) | The improvement of a highway. | The further improvement of that highway. Section 239(4)(a) | The improvement of a highway included in the route of a special road. | The further improvement of the highway. Section 239(4)(b) | The purposes of an order made in relation to a special road under section 18 of this Act. | The improvement or alteration of a highway or proposed highway to which the order relates. Section 239(4)(c) | The provision of a service area or maintenance compound for a special road. | The extension of the service area or maintenance compound. Section 240(1) | The carrying out of works authorised by an order relating to a classified road under section 14 of this Act. | The improvement or alteration of a highway or proposed highway to which the order relates. Section 240(3) | The provision of a trunk road picnic area. | The extension of the trunk road picnic area. Section 240(5) | The provision of a lorry area. | The extension of the lorry area.

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Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.

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