SCHEDULE 22 Stopping up Orders by London Councils

SCHEDULE 22 Stopping up Orders by London Councils

Section 270

Highways Act 1980

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(1)     Section 125 of the Highways Act 1980 (further powers to stop up private access to premises) shall be amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1) after “Minister†there shall be inserted “or London Boroughâ€.

(3)     In subsection (4) after “Minister†there shall be inserted “or, as the case may be, the council of a London boroughâ€.

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

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The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 shall be amended as follows.

Highways affected by development: orders

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(1)     Section 247 shall be amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1) (Secretary of State's power to authorise stopping up or diversion of highway) after “highway†there shall be inserted “outside Greater Londonâ€.

(3)     In subsection (2) (Secretary of State's power to provide or improve other highways) after “highway†there shall be inserted “outside Greater Londonâ€.

(4)     After subsection (2) there shall be inserted—

“(2A)     The council of a London borough may by order authorise the stopping up or diversion of any highway within the borough, or within another London borough if the council of that

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