The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025

• (2) The undertaker must submit to the relevant local highway authority such details and information relating to making good any defects under sub-paragraph (1) as the relevant local highway authority and the undertaker agree is reasonable in the circumstances.

Provisional Certificate

159

• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), when the undertaker considers that the works have reached completion so that they are available for use by the public it must serve a provisional certificate on the relevant local highway authority and must allow the relevant local highway authority the opportunity to inspect the works to identify any defects or incomplete works (and the undertaker must give proper consideration to any representations and recommendations made by the relevant local highway authority and make good such defects pursuant to paragraph 158(2) (defects in local highways constructed by the undertaker) and complete incomplete works).

• (2) The undertaker may not serve a provisional certificate on the relevant local highway authority under sub-paragraph (1) until either—

• (a) a stage 3 road safety audit has been carried out in respect of the works in question in accordance with GG119 of DMRB and in the opinion of the undertaker any recommended measures identified in the audit and which the undertaker reasonably considers to be necessary, have been completed; or

• (b) the relevant local highway authority has been provided an opportunity to inspect the works and the undertaker has, in its opinion, completed any further works or measures required to address any safety deficiencies or defects identified as a result of the inspection.

• (3) The relevant local highway authority must issue to the undertaker, on request from the undertaker a counter-signed provisional certificate in relation to any part of the works, after completion of that part of the works once a stage 3 safety audit has been carried out in accordance with sub-paragraph (2).

Maintenance

160

• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the undertaker must maintain the works throughout the maintenance period to a standard appropriate to their use by the public in accordance with the DMRB.

• (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) makes the undertaker responsible for the maintenance of any street works or maintenance works undertaken by any person other than the undertaker or which does not form part of the authorised development during the maintenance period.

Final Certificate

161

• (1) The relevant local highway authority must as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within 10 business days of paragraphs all of paragraphs (a) to (f) of this sub-paragraph being satisfied, issue a final certificate in respect of the works where—

• (a) the maintenance period has elapsed;

• (b) all incomplete works and identified defects requiring remediation under paragraph 158(1) (defects in local highways constructed by the undertaker) have been remedied to the relevant local highway authority’s reasonable satisfaction;

• (c) the undertaker has given the relevant local highway authority a reasonable opportunity to inspect the relevant works in readiness for the issue of a final certificate and has given due consideration and acted accordingly in respect of any representations and recommendations made by the relevant local highway authority in respect of the works;

• (d) the undertaker has provided the relevant local highway authority with a health and safety file in respect of the relevant works to the relevant local highway authority’s reasonable satisfaction;

• (e) the undertaker has provided the relevant local highway authority with as built drawings and such detailed information as the relevant local highway authority has requested (acting reasonably) in relation to the relevant works as built; and

• (f) any sewers which the local drainage authority consider should be constructed to dispose of soil and surface water drainage in connection with the relevant Works and in order to make them appropriate for public use have been constructed.

• (2) The issue of a final certificate by the relevant local highway authority amounts to an acknowledgment by the relevant local highway authority that the construction alteration or diversion (as the case may be) of a highway has been completed to its reasonable satisfaction for the purposes of article 10 (construction and maintenance of new, altered or diverted streets and other structures) of this Order.

• (3) In this paragraph, “as built drawings” means—

• (a) drawings showing the as constructed local highways in an appropriate format;

• (b) drawings showing the location for utilities installed in the local highway; and

• (c) specifications for materials used for the constructed local highway.

Emergency Work

162

Nothing in this Part of this Schedule prevents the relevant local highway authority from carrying out any work or taking such action as deemed appropriate forthwith without prior notice to the undertaker in the event of an emergency or danger to the public.

Land interests

163

Following the issuing of the final certificate under paragraph 161 (final certificate) in respect of any part of the local highway, the undertaker must, if requested by the relevant local highway authority, in respect of a local highway which is to be maintainable by the relevant local highway authority following, and as a result of, the completion of those works either—

• (a) execute and complete a transfer to the relevant local highway authority at nil consideration of any land and rights which have been compulsorily acquired under this Order and which are necessary for the maintenance and operation of a local highway; or

• (b) exercise the powers under article 20 (compulsory acquisition of land) and article 28 (compulsory acquisition of rights and imposition of restrictive covenants) (as applied by article 31 (application of the 1981 Act) and 32 (modification of the 2017 Regulations)) of this Order to directly vest in the relevant local highway authority land or interest which may be necessary for the maintenance and operation of a local highway,

unless otherwise agreed between the undertaker and the relevant local highway authority.

Disputes

164

• (1) In the event of any disagreement between the Parties arising out of or in connection with this agreement which requires the agreement of the Parties jointly or the approval of the relevant local highway authority and which cannot be resolved within 10 business days of the disagreement arising, either party may request a review of the disputed issue by the parties giving notice in writing to their senior representatives.

• (2) The senior representatives will consider any such request and use all reasonable endeavours in good faith to reach agreement to resolve any disagreement.

• (3) Where agreement is not reached by the senior representatives within 10 business days of a request being made under sub-paragraph (1), the disagreement may be determined by arbitration as provided in article 64 (arbitration) of this Order.

• (4) In this paragraph, “senior representatives” means the regional director on behalf of the undertaker and persons notified to the undertaker by the relevant local highway authority as being their senior representatives.

SCHEDULE 15 — DEEMED MARINE LICENCE

PART 1 — INTRODUCTORY

Interpretation

1

• (1) In this licence—

• “the 2009 Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009[^f00195];

• “authorised development” has the meaning given in paragraph 5;

• “buried pipeline” means the pipeline to be built from the northern tunnel entrance compound with an approximate length below the mean high water springs of 400m and a maximum diameter of 1m;

• “Coalhouse Point” means the land at plots 19-09 and 19-37 in the book of reference;

• “commence” means beginning to carry out any part of a licensable marine activity, and “commenced” and “commencement” is to be construed accordingly;

• “condition” means those conditions in Part 4 of this Schedule;

• “intertidal zone” means the area between the area between the normal tidal limit and 1 nautical mile;

• “licensed activities” means any activity described in Part 2 of this licence;

• “licensable marine activity” means any activity licensable under section 66 of the 2009 Act including those set out in paragraph 5;

• “the marine area” has the meaning given to ‘UK marine area’ in section 42 of the 2009 Act;

• “mean high water springs” means the average of high water heights occurring at the time of spring tides;

• “MMO” means the Marine Management Organisation;

• “the MMO local office” means the MMO office whose contact details are given at paragraph 2(1)(b) or such other MMO office identified by replacement contact details provided by the MMO under paragraph 2(1)(b);

• “MMO Marine Licencing Team” means the MMO team whose contact details are given at paragraph 2(1)(a) or such other team of persons identified by replacement contact details provided by the MMO at paragraph 2(1)(a);

• “Marine Noise Registry” means the register maintained by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee that records the spatial and temporal distribution of impulsive noise generating activities in the marine area;

• “MMO Pollution Response Team” means the MMO team whose contact details are given at paragraph 2(1)(c) or such other team of persons identified by replacement contact details provided by the MMO at paragraph 2(1)(c);

• “the northern tunnel entrance compound” means the area as set out in figure 2.5 of the environmental statement;

• “the Order” means the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025;

• “Ramsar Site” has the meaning given in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981[^f00196] (as amended);

• “SPA” means special protection area as defined in the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017[^f00197] (as amended);

• “SSSI” means site of special scientific interest as defined in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981[^f00198];

• “undertaker” means National Highways Limited (Company No. 09346363) whose registered office is at Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LZ or any transferee under article 8 (consent to transfer benefit of Order) of the Order and includes and any agent, contractor or sub-contractor acting on its behalf; and

• “water inlet” means the water inlet with self-regulating valve to be built at Coalhouse Point for habitat creation and to secure the water supply to the ecology mitigation area (Work No. 5X).

• (2) Unless otherwise specified, all geographical co-ordinates given in this licence are in latitude and longitude degrees and minutes to two decimal places.

Contact Details

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• (1) The main points of contact with the MMO are as follows—

• (a) Marine Management Organisation, Marine Licensing Team, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YH Tel: 0300 123 1032 Fax: 0191 376 2681 Email: marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk or such replacement contact details as are notified to the undertaker in writing by the MMO;

• (b) the MMO Local Office – Marine Management Organisation, MMO Lowestoft Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT Tel: 01502 573 149 or 01502 572 769 Email: lowestoft@marinemanagement.org.uk or such replacement contact details as are notified to the undertaker in writing by the MMO; and

• (c) MMO Marine Pollution Response Team — Tel (during office hours): 0300 200 2024 Tel(outside office hours): 07770 977 825 or 0345 051 8486 Email: dispersants@marinemanagement.org.uk or such replacement contact details as are notified to the undertaker in writing by the MMO.

• (2) Unless otherwise notified to the undertaker in writing by the MMO, all notices required by this licence to be sent by the undertaker to the MMO must be sent using the MMO’s Marine Case Management System web portal.

PART 2 — LICENSABLE MARINE ACTIVITIES

3

Subject to the licence conditions in Part 4 of this licence, this licence authorises the undertaker to carry out any licensable marine activities under section 66(1) of the 2009 Act which involve the construction, alteration or improvement of any works in or over the sea or on or under the sea bed and which—

• (a) form part of, or are related to, the authorised development; and

• (b) are not exempt from requiring a marine licence by virtue of any provision made under section 74 of the 2009 Act.

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The activities set out in this Part may be carried out by the undertaker as if licenced under the 2009 Act.

5

• (1) In this licence, “authorised development” means construction, alteration, improvement, maintenance, operation and decommissioning of those parts of each of the following works to the extent that such works constitute licensable marine activities—

• (a) the construction and decommissioning of the drainage pipeline and outfall, during the construction phase, from the northern tunnel entrance compound which may include—

• (i) a buried pipe within the foreshore and a outfall structure at the discharge point that would terminate in a precast outfall or diffuser head on the subtidal riverbed slope and would be with a length of 400m and a maximum diameter of 1m; and

• (ii) any works ancillary to these works;

• (b) the construction of the operational discharge, during the tunnel operation, from the northern tunnel portal site which may include—

• (i) an outfall structure located at mean high water including the installation of a flap valve type outfall structure; and

• (ii) any works ancillary to these works;

• (c) the construction of the water inlet at Coalhouse Point which may include—

• (i) a water inlet with self-regulating valve structure below mean high water in a new section of flood defence wall;

• (ii) a piled coffer dam (10m x 15m) within a defined working area 50m x 35m on the intertidal zone; and

• (iii) any works ancillary to these works.

• (2) The grid coordinates for the area of the river Thames within which the undertaker may carry out licensed activities specified under paragraph (1) are located at—

• (a) in relation to the drainage pipeline and outfall referred to at paragraph 5(1)(a) during the construction phase, from the northern tunnel entrance compound—

Structure	Point	ETRS89 (decimal degrees)	ETRS89 (decimal degrees)
		Latitude	Longitude
Outfall	Centre	51.454111	0.413873
Discharge pipeline working area	North west	51.455923	0.412713
Discharge pipeline working area	North east	51.456074	0.41339
Discharge pipeline working area	South west	51.452263	0.415053
Discharge pipeline working area	South east	51.452175	0.414348

• (b) in relation to the operational outfall referred to at paragraph 5(1)(b) during the tunnel operation, from the northern tunnel portal site—

Structure	Point	ETRS89 (decimal degrees)	ETRS89 (decimal degrees)
		Latitude	Longitude
Outfall	North west	51.45592	0.414477
Outfall	North east	51.45601	0.414733
Outfall	South west	51.45585	0.414527
Outfall	South east	51.45593	0.414782

• (c) in relation to the water inlet at Coalhouse Point referred to at paragraph 5(1)(c)—

Structure	Point	ETRS89 (decimal degrees)	ETRS89 (decimal degrees)
		Latitude	Longitude
Water inlet	North west	51.45869	0.426321
Water inlet	North east	51.458851	0.426999
Water inlet	South west	51.458387	0.426455
Water inlet	South east	51.458553	0.427135

PART 3 — ENFORCEMENT

6

Any breach of this licence does not constitute a breach of the Order but is subject to the enforcement regime in Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 2009 Act.

PART 4 — CONDITIONS

General conditions

7

Where provisions under section 71(5) of the 2009 Act apply, all conditions attached to this licence apply to any person who for the time being owns, occupies or enjoys any use of the licensable marine activities for which this licence has been granted.

8

• (1) The MMO must be notified at the earliest opportunity should any information on which the granting of this licence was based change or is likely to change.

• (2) Failure to comply with paragraph (1) may render this licence invalid and may lead to enforcement action.

Distribution of copies

9

• (1) The MMO must be notified in writing of—

• (a) any agents, contractors or sub-contractors that will carry out any licensable marine activity listed in Part 4 of this licence on behalf of the undertaker and such notification must be received by the MMO no less than 24 hours before the commencement of the licensable marine activity; and

• (b) any vessel being used to carry out any licensable marine activity listed in Part 4 of this licence on behalf of the undertaker and such notification must be received by the MMO no less than 24 hours before commencement of the licensable marine activity, and notification must include the master’s name, vessel type, vessel IMO number and vessel owner or operating company.

• (2) The undertaker must ensure that—

• (a) a copy of this licence and any subsequent revisions or amendments has been provided to any agents contractors or sub-contractors that will carry out any licensable marine activity listed in Part 4 of this licence.

• (b) a copy of this licence and any subsequent revisions or amendments has been provided to the masters of any vessel being used to carry out any licensable marine activity listed in Part 4 of this licence, and that a copy of this licence is held on board any such vessel.

• (c) mariners and fishermen’s organisations are made fully aware of the activities through a local notice to mariners issued at least 10 business days prior to the commencement of the licensed activities, or any part of them.

• (3) The notice under sub-paragraph (2)(c) must—

• (a) provide the start date of any licensed activities;

• (b) be provided to the MMO Marine Licensing Team within 5 business days of publication.

Construction method statement

10

• (1) The undertaker must submit details of a method statement to the MMO for approval by the MMO at least 30 business days prior to the commencement of the licensable marine activity.

• (2) Unless otherwise agreed by the MMO in writing, the method statement must include the following details—

• (a) the details of the entity responsible for the carrying out of the licensed activity;

• (b) a programme of works including the timings, duration and the location of the licensable marine activity;

• (c) the detailed methodology to be employed by the undertaker in carrying out the licensable marine activity, including method of delivery to site and plant to be used during the licensable marine activities;

• (d) contractor and vessel details;

• (e) plans and sections;

• (f) details of where the licensable marine activity was assessed in the Environmental Statement;

• (g) details of materials to be placed in or removed from the marine area;

• (h) environmental mitigation measures; and

• (i) a lighting management plan if 24 hour working is required to undertake the licensable marine activity.

• (3) The licensable marine activity must not commence until the MMO has approved in writing the submitted method statement.

• (4) The licensable marine activity must be carried out in accordance with the approved method statement, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO.

Marine pollution contingency plan

11

• (1) The undertaker must submit a marine pollution contingency plan for approval by the MMO at least 30 business days prior to the commencement of the first licensable marine activity.

• (2) The marine pollution contingency plan must set out the undertaker’s assessment of the likely risks which could arise as a result of a spill or collision during the carrying out of the licensable marine activities and the methods and procedures the undertaker intends to put in place to address those risks.

• (3) The undertaker must not commence the licensable marine activities until the MMO has approved in writing the submitted marine pollution plan.

• (4) The licensable marine activities must be carried out in accordance with the approved marine pollution contingency plan, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.

Concrete and cement

12

Waste concrete, slurry or wash water from concrete or cement activities must not be discharged, intentionally or unintentionally, into the marine environment. Concrete and cement mixing and washing areas must be contained and sited at least 10 metres from any water body or surface water drain.

Coatings and treatment

13

The undertaker must ensure that only coatings and treatments can be used that are suitable for use in the marine environment.

Spills, etc.

14

• (1) Bunding and/or storage facilities must be installed to contain and prevent the release of fuel, oils, and chemicals associated with plant, refuelling and construction equipment, into the marine environment. Secondary containment must be used with a capacity of no less than 110% of the container’s storage capacity

• (2) Any oil, fuel or chemical spill within the marine environment must be reported to the MMO Marine Pollution Response Team within 12 hours of the spill occurring; and

• (3) During licensed activities all wastes must be stored in designated areas that are isolated from surface water drains and open water and are bunded to contain any spillage

Piling techniques

15

• (1) Where a licensable marine activity involves piling the undertaker must comply with the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (2).

• (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) works to construct the drainage pipeline and outfall referred to at paragraph 5(1)(a), including any piling, must be undertaken in the dry.

• (3) Where works are required to construct the drainage pipeline and outfall referred to at paragraph 5(1)(a), including any piling, cannot be undertaken in the dry or where such works are required in areas that are submerged or partially covered by water, the following must be implemented—

• (a) vibro-piling must be used until first refusal and impact piling must be used thereafter to toe in the piles;

• (b) where percussive piling is necessary, soft-start procedures are to be used to ensure an incremental increase in pile power, over a period of not less than 20 minutes until full operational power is achieved; and

• (c) where piling ceases for at least 10 minutes the soft-start procedures must be repeated.

Noise registry

16

Where impact piling is required as part of a method statement approved by the MMO under condition 10, the undertaker must—

• (a) prior to the commencement of a licensable marine activity in the marine area which involves impact pile driving—

• (i) submit details of the expected location, start and end dates of impact pile driving to the Marine Noise Registry in order to satisfy the forward look requirements of the Marine Noise Registry; and

• (ii) send copies of the notifications required under sub-paragraph (i) to the MMO Marine Licensing Team within 5 business days of the date of submission of the details required under sub-paragraph (i);

• (b) within 12 weeks of completion of a licensed activity in the marine area which involves impact pile driving—

• (i) submit details of the actual location, start and end dates of impact pile driving to the Marine Noise Registry in order to satisfy the close out requirements of the Marine Noise Registry; and

• (ii) send copies of the notifications required under sub-paragraph (i) within 5 business days of the date of submission of the details required under sub-paragraph (i).

Removal of temporary structures, etc.

17

The undertaker must remove all equipment, temporary structures, waste and debris associated with the licensable marine activities within 30 business days of the completion of those activities, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.

Notice of completion of licensable marine activity

18

The undertaker must inform the MMO in writing of the completion of the last marine activity no more than 10 business days following the completion of the said activity.

Licensable marine activity at Coalhouse Point

19

• (1) The licensable marine activities referred to at paragraph 5(1)(c) must not commence until a detailed design plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the MMO. The detailed design plan must include—

• (a) the specifications and dimensions of the water inlet;

• (b) the proposed location, including grid co-ordinates;

• (c) a construction programme including details of—

• (i) the proposed construction commencement date; and

• (ii) proposed timings for mobilisation of plant, delivery of materials and construction; and

• (d) a construction method statement in accordance with the construction methods assessed in the environmental statement.

PART 5 — PROCEDURE FOR THE DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS

Meaning of “return”

20

In this Part, “return” means a submission by the undertaker for approval by the MMO of any method statement or plan required under Part 4 of this licence.

Further information regarding return

21

• (1) The MMO may request in writing such further information from the undertaker as is necessary to enable the MMO to consider the return.

• (2) If the MMO does not make a request under sub-paragraph (1) within 30 business days of the day immediately following that on which the return is received by the MMO, it is deemed to have sufficient information to consider the return and is not entitled to request further information after this date without the prior agreement of the undertaker.

Determination of return

22

• (1) In determining the return the MMO may have regard to—

• (a) the return and any supporting information or documentation;

• (b) any further information provided by the undertaker in accordance with paragraph 21; and

• (c) such matters as the MMO thinks relevant.

• (2) Having considered the return the MMO must—

• (a) grant the return unconditionally;

• (b) grant the return subject to conditions as the MMO thinks fit; or

• (c) refuse the return.

Notice of determination

23

• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) or (3), the MMO must give notice to the undertaker of the determination of the return within 30 business days of the day immediately following that on which the return is received by the MMO, or as soon as reasonably practicable after that date.

• (2) Where the MMO has made a request under paragraph 21, the MMO must give notice to the undertaker of the determination of the return no later than 30 business days of the day immediately following that on which the further information is received by the MMO, or as soon as reasonably practicable after that date.

• (3) Where the MMO determines it is not reasonably practicable to make a determination pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) or (2) within 30 business days, it must notify the undertaker as soon as reasonably practicable and provide confirmation in writing of the intended determination date.

• (4) Where the MMO refuses the return the refusal notice must state the reasons for the refusal.

Arbitration

24

Regulations made under section 73 of the 2009 Act apply to any difference under any provision of this licence and article 64 (arbitration) does not apply.

PART 6 — CHANGES TO THE DEEMED MARINE LICENCE

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• (1) In the event that the undertaker wishes to undertake the licensable marine activity contrary to the conditions of this licence, it must inform the MMO at the earliest opportunity and request a variation to the conditions of this licence.

• (2) The undertaker must not carry out any licensable marine activity contrary to the conditions of this licence until a variation to the licence has been approved by the MMO pursuant to its powers under section 72(3) of the 2009 Act.

• (3) The provisions of sections 72 (variation, suspension, revocation and transfer) of the 2009 Act apply to this licence except that the provisions of section 72(7) and (8) relating to the transfer of the licence only apply to a transfer not falling within article 8 (Consent to transfer benefit of Order).

• (4) The MMO must give notice to the undertaker of the determination of the variation request within 13 weeks from the day immediately following that on which the variation was requested, or as soon as reasonably practicable after that date, subject to the undertaker providing updated details of the licensable marine activity pursuant to paragraph 10 and adequately justifying the requested variation to the reasonable satisfaction of the MMO.

SCHEDULE 16 — DOCUMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED

PART 1 — PLANS

(1) Document	(2) Document Reference	(3) Revision
Location Plan – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.1	5.0
Land Plans (Volume A) – Regulation 5(2)(i)	TR010032/APP/2.2	8.0
Land Plans (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(i)	TR010032/APP/2.2	8.0
Land Plans (Volume C) – Regulation 5(2)(i)	TR010032/APP/2.2	8.0
Crown Land Plans (Volume A) – Regulation 5(2)(n)	TR010032/APP/2.3	9.0
Crown Land Plans (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(n)	TR010032/APP/2.3	9.0
Crown Land Plans (Volume C) – Regulation 5(2)(n)	TR010032/APP/2.3	9.0
Special Category Land Plans (Volume A) – Regulation 5(2)(i)(iv)	TR010032/APP/2.4	7.0
Special Category Land Plans (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(i)(iv)	TR010032/APP/2.4	7.0
Special Category Land Plans (Volume C) – Regulation 5(2)(i)(iv)	TR010032/APP/2.4	7.0
General Arrangement (Volume A) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.5	5.0
General Arrangement (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.5	6.0
General Arrangement (Volume C) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.5	6.0
Works Plans (Volume A) Composite & Utilities – Regulation 5(2)(j)	TR010032/APP/2.6	5.0
Works Plans (Volume B) Composite – Regulation 5(2)(j)	TR010032/APP/2.6	6.0
Works Plans (Volume B) Utilities – Regulation 5(2)(j)	TR010032/APP/2.6	5.0
Works Plans (Volume C) Composite & Utilities – Regulation 5(2)(j)	TR010032/APP/2.6	7.0
Rights of Way and Access Plans (Volume A) – Regulation 5(2)(k)	TR010032/APP/2.7	5.0
Rights of Way and Access Plans (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(k)	TR010032/APP/2.7	5.0
Rights of Way and Access Plans (Volume C) – Regulation 5(2)(k)	TR010032/APP/2.7	7.0
Streets Subject to Temporary Restrictions of Use (Volume A) – Regulation 5(2)(k) and (o)	TR010032/APP/2.8	5.0
Streets Subject to Temporary Restrictions of Use (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(k) and (o)	TR010032/APP/2.8	5.0
Streets Subject to Temporary Restrictions of Use (Volume C) – Regulation 5(2)(k) and (o)	TR010032/APP/2.8	6.0
Engineering Drawings and Sections (Volumes A and B) – Regulation 5(2)(o) and 6(2)	TR010032/APP/2.9	6.0
Engineering Drawings and Sections (Volume E) – Regulation 5(2)(o) and 6(2)	TR010032/APP/2.9	5.0
Engineering Drawings and Sections (Volumes C, D, G and H) – Regulation 5(2)(o) and 6(2)	TR010032/APP/2.9	2.0
Engineering Drawings and Sections (Volume F) – Regulation 5(2)(o) and 6(2)	TR010032/APP/2.9	3.0
Traffic Regulation Measures Plans (Volumes A and C) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.10	5.0
Traffic Regulation Measures Plans (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.10	4.0
Classification of Roads Plans – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.11	6.0
Tunnel Area Plan – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.12	2.0
Structures Plans (Volume A) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.13	5.0
Structures Plans (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.13	3.0
River Restrictions Plan – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.14	3.0
Tunnel Limits of Deviation Plans – Regulation 5(2)(o) and 6(2)	TR010032/APP/2.15	4.0
Drainage Plans (Volume A) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.16	5.0
Drainage Plans (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.16	5.0
Drainage Plans (Volume C) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.16	5.0
Temporary Works Plans (Volume A) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.17	5.0
Temporary Works Plans (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.17	5.0
Temporary Works Plans (Volume C) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.17	7.0
Hedgerows and Trees Preservation Order Plans (Volumes A and C) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.18	5.0
Hedgerows and Trees Preservation Order Plans (Volume B) – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/2.18	4.0

PART 2 — THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS

(1) Document	(2) Document Reference	(3) Revision
Environmental Statement – Main Report (excluding Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 11) – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.1	1.0
Environmental Statement – Main Report (Chapters 7, 8 and 11) – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.1	2.0
Environmental Statement – Main Report (Chapter 6) – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.1	3.0
Environmental Statement – Figures (excluding Figures 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 5.5, 6.1, 6.6, 7.4, 7.8, 7.16, 7.19, 7.20, 7.23, 7.24, 8.1, 8.32, 8.33, 10.2, 10.4, 11.1, 12.1, 12.2, 13.3, 13.5 and 14.4) – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.2	1.0
Environmental Statement – Figures (Figures 2.3, 2.4, (part 7, 8, 9 and 10 of 10), 2.5, 7.16, 7.19 (2 and 4 of 4) and 11.1 – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.2	3.0
Environmental Statement – Figures (Figures 2.4 (part 4 of 10), 5.5, 6.1, 6.6, 7.4, 7.8, 7.19 (3 of 4), 7.20, 7.23, 7.24, 8.1, 8.32, 8.33, 10.2, 10.4, 12.1, 12.2, 13.3, 13.5 and 14.4) – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.2	2.0
Environmental Statement – Figures (Figures 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4 (parts 1, 3 and 6 of 10)) – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.2	4.0
Environmental Statement – Figures (Figures 2.4 (part 2 of 10), 7.19 (1 of 4)) – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.2	5.0
Environmental Statement – Figures (Figure 2.4 (part 5 of 10)) – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.2	6.0
Environmental Statement – Appendices (excluding Appendix 2.1, Appendix 2.2, Appendix 5.3, Appendix 6.7 (Part 1), Appendix 6.9, Appendix 6.10, Appendix 7.7, Appendix 7.8, Appendix 7.9, Appendix 7.10, Appendix 7.11, Appendix 8.16, Appendix 8.17, Appendix 8.18, Appendix 8.19, Appendix 8.20, Appendix 10.4, Appendix 10.11, Appendix 11.3, Appendix 12.4 and Appendix 14.6 (excluding Part 6 and 10)) – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.3	1.0
Environmental Statement – Appendices (Appendix 2.1, Appendix 5.3, Appendix 6.7 (Part 1), Appendix 6.10, Appendix 7.7, Appendix 7.8, Appendix 7.9, Appendix 7.10, Appendix 7.11, Appendix 8.16, Appendix 8.17, Appendix 8.18, Appendix 8.19, Appendix 8.20, Appendix 10.4, Appendix 10.11, Appendix 11.3, Appendix 12.4 and Appendix 14.6 (Part 6 and 10)) – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/APP/6.3	2.0
Environmental Statement Addendum – Regulation 5(2)(a)	TR010032/EXAM/9.8	10.0
Habitats Regulation Assessment – Regulation 5(2)(g)	TR010032/APP/6.5	1.0
Statutory Nuisance Statement – Regulation 5(2)(f)	TR010032/APP/6.6	1.0
Preliminary Navigational Risk Assessment – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/7.15	3.0
Coalhouse Point Flood Risk Assessment – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/EXAM/9.147	1.0

PART 3 — OUTLINE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND RELATED CONTROL DOCUMENTS

(1) Document	(2) Document Reference	(3) Revision
Code of Construction Practice including the Register of Environmental Actions and Commitments (excluding Annex A, Annex B, Annex C, Annex D and Annex E) – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/6.3	9.0
Code of Construction Practice including the Register of Environmental Actions and Commitments (Annex A and Annex C) – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/6.3	4.0
Code of Construction Practice including the Register of Environmental Actions and Commitments (Annex B) – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/6.3	5.0
Code of Construction Practice including the Register of Environmental Actions and Commitments (Annex D and Annex E) – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/6.3	2.0
Draft Archaeological Mitigation Strategy and Outline Written Scheme of Investigation (Appendix 6.9 of the Environmental Statement) – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/6.3	6.0
Outline Landscape and Ecology Management Plan (excluding Appendix 1, 2 and 3) – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/6.7	7.0
Outline Landscape and Ecology Management Plan (Appendix 1 and 3) – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/6.7	3.0
Outline Landscape and Ecology Management Plan (Appendix 2) – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/6.7	2.0
Design Principles Document – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/7.5	8.0
Wider Network Impacts Management and Monitoring Plan – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/7.12	2.0
Framework Construction Travel Plan – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/7.13	6.0
Outline Traffic Management Plan for Construction – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/7.14	9.0
Carbon and Energy Management Plan – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/7.19	5.0
Stakeholder Actions and Commitments Register – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/7.21	9.0

PART 4 — OTHER CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS

(1) Document	(2) Document Reference	(3) Revision
Errata Report – Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/APP/1.6	7.0
Book of Reference – Regulation 5(2)(d)	TR010032/APP/4.2	9.0
Road User Charging Statement – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/7.6	2.0
Community Impact Report – Regulation 5(2)(q)	TR010032/APP/7.16	2.0
Mitigation Route Map - Regulation 5(2)(o)	TR010032/EXAM/9.90	1.0

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Gareth Leigh — Head of Transport and Works Act Orders Unit — Department for Transport — 25th March 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order authorises National Highways to undertake the works to construct the Lower Thames Crossing, near Thurrock and Gravesend under the River Thames and carry out all associated works.

The Order permits National Highways to acquire, compulsorily or by agreement, land and rights in land and to use land for this purpose.

The Order also includes provisions in connection with the maintenance of the authorised development.

A copy of the documents certified in accordance with article 62 (certification of documents, etc.) of this Order may be inspected free of charge by appointment during normal working hours at National Highways, Bridge House, 1Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LZ by contacting info@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk or calling the help desk on 0300 123 5000. A copy of those documents may also be inspected free of charge by appointment during normal working hours at a location near the authorised development. This location will be specified on National Highways’ website, be available until the A122 is open for traffic, and the public may request these locations by calling the aforementioned help desk.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2008 c. 29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

[^f00002]: S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/439, S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2012/635, S.I. 2012/2654, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/522, S.I. 2013/755, S.I. 2014/469, S.I. 2014/2381, S.I. 2015/377, S.I. 2015/1682, S.I. 2017/524, S.I. 2017/572, S.I. 2018/378, S.I. 2019/734, S.I. 2020/764, S.I. 20201534, S.I. 2021/978, S.I. 2022/634, S.I. 2023/1071 and S.I. 2024/332.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635 and S.I. 2024/317.

[^f00004]: 1981 c. 67.

[^f00005]: Section 114 was amended by paragraph 55 of Part 1 of Schedule 11 to the Localism Act 2011.

[^f00006]: Section 115 was amended by paragraph 56 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 and Part 20 of Schedule 25 to the Localism Act 2011, section 160 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and section 43 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).

[^f00007]: Section 117 was amended by paragraph 58 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 and Part 20 of Schedule 25 to the Localism Act 2011.

[^f00008]: Section 120 was amended by section 140 of, and paragraph 60 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011.

[^f00009]: Section 122 was amended by paragraph 62 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

[^f00010]: Section 123 was amended by paragraph 62 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

[^f00011]: Section 127 was amended by paragraph 64 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 and section 23(2) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27).

[^f00012]: Section 131 was amended by section 24(2) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013.

[^f00013]: Section 138 was amended by section 23(4) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 and S.I. 2017/1285.

[^f00014]: Section 147 was amended by paragraph 68(2) of Schedule 13 and Part 20 of Schedule 25 to the Localism Act 2011.

[^f00015]: Paragraphs 30A was inserted by paragraph 4(5) of Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) and amended by paragraph 76 of Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Wales Act 2017.

[^f00016]: Paragraph 30B was inserted by paragraph 4(5) of Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) and amended by paragraph 76 of Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Wales Act 2017.

[^f00017]: Paragraphs 32A and 32B were inserted by paragraph 71(3) of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

[^f00018]: 6 Geo. 4 c. 25 (1825).

[^f00019]: 1961 c. 33.

[^f00020]: 1965 c. 56.

[^f00021]: 1968 c. xxxii.

[^f00022]: 1980 c. 66.

[^f00023]: 1981 c. 66.

[^f00024]: 1984 c. 27.

[^f00025]: 1990 c. 8.

[^f00026]: 1991 c. 22.

[^f00027]: 2000 c. 38.

[^f00028]: 2004 c. 18.

[^f00029]: S.I. 2017/3.

[^f00030]: 2004 c. 21. Section 44 was amended by section 6 of the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 (c. 39).

[^f00031]: 2002 c. 30. Section 41 was amended by section 52 of, and paragraph 42 of Schedule 14 to, the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48).

[^f00032]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00033]: The definition of “cycle track” was amended by section 1 of the Cycle Tracks Act 1984 (c. 38) and paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54).

[^f00034]: 2003 c. 21. Section 32(1) was amended by S.I. 2011/1210.

[^f00035]: S.I. 2016/1154.

[^f00036]: Section 1 was amended by paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 4, and Schedule 17, to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), section 21(2) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), section 259(1) to (3) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 27) and paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

[^f00037]: 1981 c. 67. The definition of “owner” was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 15 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1992 (c. 34). There are other amendments to section 7 which are not relevant to the Order.

[^f00038]: 1994 c. 22.

[^f00039]: The definition of “special road” was amended by paragraph 29(2) of Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008.

[^f00040]: The definition of “special road” was amended by paragraph 20(2) of Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008.

[^f00041]: Section 121A was inserted by section 168(1) of, and paragraph 70 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 to, the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and amended by section 1(6) of, and paragraphs 70 and 95 of Schedule 1 to, the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7) and S.I. 2001/1400.

[^f00042]: Section 10 was amended by section 22(2) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008 and by section 1 of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to, the Infrastructure Act 2015.

[^f00043]: Section 19(1) was amended by section 1 of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to, the Infrastructure Act 2015.

[^f00044]: 1991 c. 59. The definition of “drainage” was substituted by section 100(2) of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

[^f00045]: 2006 c. 46.

[^f00046]: Section 64 was amended by section 102 of, and Schedule 17 to, the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51) and section 168(2) of, and Schedule 9 to, the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22).

[^f00047]: Section 184 was amended by sections 35, 37, 38 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48); section 4 of, and paragraph 45(11) of Schedule 2 to, the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11); and section 168 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 8 and Schedule 9 to, the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

[^f00048]: Section 56 was amended by sections 40(1) and (2) and 43 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18).

[^f00049]: Section 56A was inserted by section 44 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00050]: Section 58 was amended by sections 40(1) and (2) and 51 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00051]: Section 58A was inserted by section 52 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00052]: Schedule 3A was inserted by section 52(2) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00053]: Section 54 was amended by sections 40(1) and (2) and 49(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00054]: Section 55 was amended by sections 40(1) and (2), 49(2) and 51(9) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00055]: Section 57 was amended by sections 40(1) and (2) and 52(3) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00056]: Section 59 was amended by section 42 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00057]: Section 60 was amended by sections 40(1) and (2) and 49(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00058]: Section 68 was amended by sections 40(1) and (2) and 49(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00059]: Section 69 was amended by sections 40(1) and (2) and 49(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00060]: Section 75 was substituted by section 58(2) of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

[^f00061]: Section 74A was inserted by section 255(1) of the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) and amended by section 40(4) of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and section 120 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

[^f00062]: S.I. 2012/425, as amended by S.I. 2015/377 and S.I. 2018/215.

[^f00063]: Section 10(2) was amended by section 22(2)(a) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and by section 1(6) of, and paragraphs 1 and 10(1) and (2) of Schedule 1 to the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

[^f00064]: Section 14D was inserted by section 263(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

[^f00065]: S.I. 2011/935.

[^f00066]: 2003 c. 21. Schedule 3A was inserted by section 4(2) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30).

[^f00067]: 1991 c. 56.

[^f00068]: S.I. 2012/936, amended by S.I. 2013/3108 and S.I. 2015/643.

[^f00069]: S.I. 2016/362, amended by S.I. 2017/1011, S.I. 2017/1086, S.I. 2018/161, S.I. 2020/663, S.I. 2021/75, S.I. 2022/111, S.I. 2023/783 and S.I. 2023/1112.

[^f00070]: Section 32 was amended by section 102 of, and Schedule 17 to, the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), and section 180(1) of, and paragraph 134(4) of Schedule 13 to, the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39).

[^f00071]: 1991 c. 56. Section 106 was amended by sections 35(1) and (8), 43(2) and 56(7) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (c. 43), sections 36(2) and 99 of the Water Act 2003 (c. 37) and paragraph 16(1) of Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29).

[^f00072]: S.I. 2016/1154.

[^f00073]: 1991 c. 57.

[^f00074]: 1990 c. 9. Section 1 was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 17 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24) and by section 26(1) of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 4) .

[^f00075]: Section 152 was amended by S.I 2009/1307.

[^f00076]: Section13 was amended by sections 62(3), 139(4) to (9) and 146 of, and paragraphs 27 and 28 of Schedule 13 and Part 3 of Schedule 23 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15).

[^f00077]: Section 125 was amended by section 190 of, and paragraph 17 of Schedule 16 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22)

[^f00078]: 1857 c. 81. Section 25 was substituted by section 2 of the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1) and amended by section 96(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to, the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 (no. 3).

[^f00079]: S.I. 1950/792.

[^f00080]: S.I. 1997/1160.

[^f00081]: 1981 c. 67.

[^f00082]: Schedule 2A was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 17 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and S.I. 2009/1307.

[^f00083]: Section 11(1) was amended by section 34(1) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, section 14 of, and paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 5 to, the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), and sections 186 (1) and (2), 187 and 188 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and S.I. 2009/1307.

[^f00084]: Section 152 was amended by S.I. 2009/1307.

[^f00085]: Section 138 was amended by section 23(1) and (4) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27) and S.I. 2017/1285.

[^f00086]: Section 125 was amended by section 190 of, and paragraph 17 of Schedule 16 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

[^f00087]: Section 4A(1) was inserted by section 202(1) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

[^f00088]: Section 11A was inserted by section 186(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

[^f00089]: Schedule 2A was inserted by section 199(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 17 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00090]: Section 5 was amended by Schedule 15 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00091]: Section 5A was inserted by section 182(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00092]: Section 5B(1) was inserted by section 202(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00093]: Section 6 was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 15 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and section 4 of, and paragraph 52(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11).

[^f00094]: Section 7(1) was substituted by Schedule 18 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00095]: Section 8 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 18 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and section 186(3) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55).

[^f00096]: Section 11 was amended by paragraph 52(3) of Schedule 2 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11) and S.I. 2009/1307.

[^f00097]: Schedule A1 was inserted by paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 18 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00098]: Section 153(4A) was inserted by section 200(1) and (2) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

[^f00099]: Section 11 was amended by section 34(1) of, and Schedule 4 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67), section 14 of, and paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 5 to, the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1) and sections 186, 187 and 188 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedules 14 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 16 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

[^f00100]: Section 4 was amended by sections 184 and 185 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 18 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00101]: Section 152 was amended by S.I. 2009/1307.

[^f00102]: Section 13 was amended by sections 62(3) and 139(4) to (9) of, and paragraphs 27 and 28 of Schedule 13, and Part 3 of Schedule 23, to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15).

[^f00103]: Section 125 was amended by paragraph 17 of Schedule 16 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00104]: 2003 c. 21. Section 151 was amended by S.I. 2011/1210.

[^f00105]: 2006. c. 26. Section 14 was amended by paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to the Church Property Measure 2018 (No. 8).

[^f00106]: S.I. 2014/3038.

[^f00107]: 1893 c. cii.

[^f00108]: 1925 c. 20.

[^f00109]: S.I. 1987/37.

[^f00110]: 1994 c. 22.

[^f00111]: 1978 c. 3. Section 2(1) was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48).

[^f00112]: S.I. 2008/2095, amended by S.I. 2008/3013.

[^f00113]: 1972 c. 70. Section 236 was amended by sections 76 and 166 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) and S.I. 2001/3719. There are other amendments to section 236 but none are relevant to this Order.

[^f00114]: S.I. 2016/165.

[^f00115]: 1991 c. 57.

[^f00116]: 1991 c. 59.

[^f00117]: S.I. 2016/1154.

[^f00118]: 2017 c. 20.

[^f00119]: 1922 c. 51.

[^f00120]: S.I. 2010/948, amended by S.I. 2011/987; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant to this Order.

[^f00121]: S.I. 2015/596, amended by S.I. 2015/659.

[^f00122]: 1925 c. 20.

[^f00123]: 1800 c. xxiii.

[^f00124]: 1804 c. xlvi.

[^f00125]: 1810 c. lxxvi.

[^f00126]: 1893 c. cii.

[^f00127]: 1902 c. cxliii.

[^f00128]: 1933 c. xliv.

[^f00129]: 1936 c. lix.

[^f00130]: 1972 c. xlv.

[^f00131]: 1981 c. xviii.

[^f00132]: 1986 c. iv.

[^f00133]: 1987 c. xx.

[^f00134]: 1996 c. 61.

[^f00135]: 1972 c. 70.

[^f00136]: 1976 c. 57. Section 42 was amended by section 6(2) of, and the Schedule to, the Ports (Finance) Act 1985 (c. 30) and section 15 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48).

[^f00137]: S.I. 2019/359.

[^f00138]: Section 57 was amended by paragraphs 34 and 35 of Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 2 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and paragraphs 2 and 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Infrastructure Act 2015.

[^f00139]: 1967 c. 10. Relevant amendments to section 9 have been made by section 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11).

[^f00140]: 1990 c. 43. There are amendments to this subsection which are not relevant to this Order.

[^f00141]: Section 82(2) was amended by section 5(2) of the Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 (c. 40) and section 107 of, and paragraph 6(b)(vi) of Schedule 17 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25). There are other amendments to section 82(2) which are not relevant to this Order.

[^f00142]: 1974 c. 40.

[^f00143]: Section 61(9) was amended by section 162 of, and paragraph 15(1) and (3) of Schedule 15 to, the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43). There are other amendments to this subsection which are not relevant to this Order.

[^f00144]: 1978 c. 30.

[^f00145]: 2000 c. 37. Section 85 is amended by paragraph 165 of Schedule 11 to the National Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16) and section 246(6) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill 2023 (c. 55). There are further amendments to section 85 that are not relevant to this Order.

[^f00146]: Section 10 was amended by paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 2 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11) and by S.I. 2009/1307.

[^f00147]: S.I. 2016/1154, amended by paragraph 446(1) of Schedule 24 to the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), S.I. 2017/1012, S.I. 2018/110, S.I. 2018/428, S.I. 2018/575, S.I. 2018/721, S.I. 2018/1227, S.I. 2019/39, S.I. 2019/620, S.I. 2019/1078, S.I. 2020/904, S.I. 2020/1376, S.I. 2020/1540, S.I. 2021/77, S.I. 2022/500, S.I. 2023/149, S.I. 2023/651, S.I. 2023/816, S.I. 2023/1046, S.I. 2023/1156 and S.I. 2023/1289.

[^f00148]: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/667c022997ea0c79abfe4c88/LIT-17156-Environmental-Permitting-and-Abstraction-Licensing-Charging-Scheme-2022 (amendments-to-1-June-2024.pdf (amendments up to 1 June 2024).

[^f00149]: Section 16 was amended by section 42(4) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), S.I. 2010/277, S.I. 2013/1479 and S.I. 2017/1012.

[^f00150]: Section 22 was substituted by S.I. 2013/1883 and amended by section 1(6) of, and paragraph 153 of Schedule 1 to, the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

[^f00151]: Section 115 (2) was amended by section 106(1) and (3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00152]: 1990 c. 43. Section 78A was inserted by section 57 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) and amended by section 86(2) of the Water Act 2003 c. 37.

[^f00153]: 2000 c. 37. Section 85 is amended by paragraph 165 of Schedule 11 to the National Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16) and section 246(6) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill 2023 (c. 55). There are further amendments to section 85 that are not relevant to this Order.

[^f00154]: S.I. 2017/1012.

[^f00155]: 1981 c. 69.

[^f00157]: S.I. 2015/596

[^f00158]: 1968 c. 52.

[^f00159]: S.I. 2022/157, amended by S.I. 2023/289 and S.I. 2024/955.

[^f00160]: 2023 c. 55.

[^f00161]: S.I. 2017/571.

[^f00162]: S.I. 2017/572.

[^f00163]: S.I. 2012/767.

[^f00164]: 1973 c. 26.

[^f00165]: Section 11 was amended by section 34(1) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67), section 3 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71), section 14 of, and paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 5 to, the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), sections 186(2), 187(2) and 188 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 14 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 16 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and S.I. 2009/1307.

[^f00166]: Section 11A was inserted by section 186(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00167]: Section 11B was inserted by section 187(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00168]: Section 12 was amended by section 56(2) of, and Part 1 of Schedule 9 to, the Courts Act 1971 (c. 23) and paragraph 4 of Schedule 16 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

[^f00169]: Section 13 was amended by sections 62(3), 139(4) to (9) and 146 of, and paragraphs 27 and 28 of Schedule 13 and Part 3 of Schedule 23 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15).

[^f00170]: Section 20 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 15 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34) and S.I. 2009/1307.

[^f00171]: S.I. 2013/2249.

[^f00172]: S.I. 2013/1783.

[^f00173]: 1979 c. 7.

[^f00174]: 1978 c. 30.

[^f00175]: 1989 c. 29. The definition of “electrical plant” was amended by section 108 of, and paragraphs 24 and 38(1) and (6) of Schedule 6 to, the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).

[^f00176]: 1986 c. 44. Section 7 was substituted by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45) and was further amended by section 76(2) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).

[^f00177]: 1991 c. 56.

[^f00178]: Section 102(4) was amended by section 96(1)(c) of the Water Act 2003 (c. 37) and section 56 of, and paragraph 90 of Schedule 7 to the Water Act 2014 (c. 21).

[^f00179]: Section 104 was amended by sections 96(4) and 101(2) of, and Part 3 of Schedule 9 to, the Water Act 2003, section 42(3) of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29) and section 11(1) and (2) of, and paragraphs 2 and 91 of Schedule 7 to the Water Act 2014.

[^f00180]: 2003 c. 21.

[^f00181]: Section 106 was amended by section 4(3) to (9) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30). See also Schedule 3A to the 2003 Act, which was inserted by section 4 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Digital Economy Act 2017.

[^f00182]: 1991 c. 59. Section 23 was amended by paragraph 32(3) of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) and paragraph 32 of Schedule 2 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29).

[^f00183]: 2006 c. 46.

[^f00184]: 1993 c. 43. Section 8 was amended by section 216 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 2, paragraph 4 of Schedule 17 and Part 4 of Schedule 31 to, the Transport Act 2000 (c. 20), by sections 1 and 60 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 and Part 1 of Schedule 13 to, the Railways Act 2005 (c. 38), and by S.I. 2015/1682.

[^f00185]: 1986 c. 44.

[^f00186]: Section 7 was substituted by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45) and the term “gas transporter” was substituted by section 76(2) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).

[^f00187]: 1991 c. 57. The definition of “main river” was amended by section 59(3) of the Water Act 2014 (c. 21).

[^f00188]: 1949 c. 72.

[^f00189]: S.I. 2021/1195.

[^f00190]: S.I. 2015/596.

[^f00191]: 1990 c. 8.

[^f00192]: S.I. 2019/359.

[^f00193]: S.I. 2019/359.

[^f00194]: S.I. 2016/1154.

[^f00195]: 2009 c. 23.

[^f00196]: 1981 c. 69.

[^f00197]: S.I. 2017/1012.

[^f00198]: 1981 c. 19.

Editorial notes

[^key-307fd7df319f1fae6e426d59ed4ccb1b]: Art. 1 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1

[^key-6b6991c466f36f68cc4aa46ac7e3861f]: Art. 2 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1

[^key-33834fb833b65f39f9200d7a33beff0e]: Art. 3 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1

[^key-91612beae52178babcc6473d7691576d]: Art. 4 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1

[^key-bdbc811afb9401d2b0b0adceccf51c37]: Art. 5 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1

[^key-d03fa9b16138ddd157413f34e5400391]: Art. 6 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1

[^key-a74f607c2cfa8e0ce666b1d6239e76b4]: Art. 7 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1

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[^key-8d30349c5219dc5f0dbf5e38284381b0]: Art. 11 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1

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[^key-d9a20f7864bb3823702dbb9234ff8284]: Art. 24 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1

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