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The Dogger Bank South East and West Offshore Wind Farms Order 2026

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11 Closure and diversion of public rights of way

(1) The undertaker may, in connection with the carrying out of the authorised project, temporarily close each of the public rights of way specified in column (2) of Part 1 (public rights of way to be temporarily closed) of Schedule 5 (closure and diversion of public rights of way) to the extent specified in column (3), by reference to the letters shown on the public rights of way plan (2) The rights of way specified in Part 1 (public rights of way to be temporarily closed) of Schedule 5 (closure and diversion of public rights of way) may not be temporarily closed under this article unless a diversion for the closed section of that right of way is first provided by the undertaker to the standard defined in the public rights of way management plan to be approved in accordance with the requirements set out in Schedule 2 (requirements) to the reasonable satisfaction of the relevant highway authority. (3) The relevant diversion route provided under paragraph (2) must be subsequently maintained by the undertaker until the re-opening of the relevant right of way specified in paragraph (1). (4) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article is entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 (determination of questions of disputed compensation) of the 1961 Act. (5) Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), the undertaker may in connection with the carrying out of the authorised project permanently divert each of the public rights of way specified in column (2) of Part 2 (public rights of way to be permanently diverted) of Schedule 5 (closure and diversion of public rights of way) to the extent specified in column (3), by reference to the letters shown on the public rights of way plan. (6) No public rights of way may be permanently diverted under this article until a temporary alternative route for the passage of such traffic as could have used the public right of way has been provided and subsequently maintained by the undertaker until a permanent alternative has been provided and is open to public use, which temporary alternative route must be provided to the reasonable satisfaction of the relevant highway authority, between the points specified in column (4) of Part 2 of Schedule 5. (7) No later than 3 months from the completion of the authorised project, the undertaker must provide a permanent alternative route for any route permanently diverted under this article, which permanent alternative route must be provided between the points specified in column (4) of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the reasonable satisfaction of the relevant highway authority.

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11 Closure and diversion of public rights of way

(1) The undertaker may, in connection with the carrying out of the authorised project, temporarily close each of the public rights of way specified in column (2) of Part 1 (public rights of way to be temporarily closed) of Schedule 5 (closure and diversion of public rights of way) to the extent specified in column (3), by reference to the letters shown on the public rights of way plan (2) The rights of way specified in Part 1 (public rights of way to be temporarily closed) of Schedule 5 (closure and diversion of public rights of way) may not be temporarily closed under this article unless a diversion for the closed section of that right of way is first provided by the undertaker to the standard defined in the public rights of way management plan to be approved in accordance with the requirements set out in Schedule 2 (requirements) to the reasonable satisfaction of the relevant highway authority. (3) The relevant diversion route provided under paragraph (2) must be subsequently maintained by the undertaker until the re-opening of the relevant right of way specified in paragraph (1). (4) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article is entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 (determination of questions of disputed compensation) of the 1961 Act. (5) Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), the undertaker may in connection with the carrying out of the authorised project permanently divert each of the public rights of way specified in column (2) of Part 2 (public rights of way to be permanently diverted) of Schedule 5 (closure and diversion of public rights of way) to the extent specified in column (3), by reference to the letters shown on the public rights of way plan. (6) No public rights of way may be permanently diverted under this article until a temporary alternative route for the passage of such traffic as could have used the public right of way has been provided and subsequently maintained by the undertaker until a permanent alternative has been provided and is open to public use, which temporary alternative route must be provided to the reasonable satisfaction of the relevant highway authority, between the points specified in column (4) of Part 2 of Schedule 5. (7) No later than 3 months from the completion of the authorised project, the undertaker must provide a permanent alternative route for any route permanently diverted under this article, which permanent alternative route must be provided between the points specified in column (4) of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the reasonable satisfaction of the relevant highway authority.

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