The London Gazette, 13Th June 1986

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The London Gazette, 13Th June 1986 7920 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 13TH JUNE 1986 DHl 5UL, and of the Chief Executive, Darlington Borough Tutt Hill Road (D.1227) and to the length of the new Council, Town Hall, Darlington, County Durham. footpath at Westwell in the County of Kent, showing Copies of the Order may be obtained by application to on Site Plan 4 to that Order, the office of the Director (Transport), Northern Region, (ii) authorise him: Wellbar House, Gallowgate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 (a) to stop up a part of that highway, 4TD, quoting ref. DN 505328/8/01. (b) to improve a part thereof, and /. Simpkins, Senior Executive Officer, Northern Region, (c) to construct a new highway in that vicinity, as Department of Transport. (Ref. T5214/28/5760.) shown in a new Schedule (4A) and on a new plan (4A), and SCHEDULE (iii) provide for the transfer of that new highway to the County Council of Kent as from the date on That length of the Penrith-Middlesbrough Trunk Road which he notifies that authority that the new high- (A66) in the district of Darlington in the County of way has been completed and is open for through Durham, which extends from a point 100 metres east of traffic. Sadberge West Junction eastwards to a point 225 metres (5) The M20 Motorway (Charing Heath-Ashford Section west of Sadberge East Junction, a distance measured along Side Roads No. 3) Order 198 , notice of which was the said length of road of approximately 995 metres. (23 SI) published on 6th December 1985. This is an Order under sections 18 and 125 of the Highways Act 1980 which will, if made, authorise him: HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 (i) to provide a new means of access at Leacon Alders, and ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981 (ii) to improve lengths of Sandyhurst Lane and West- Notice is hereby given that Public Local Inquiries in con- well! Lane, nection with the Scheme and Orders mentioned below will all on or in the vicinity of the part of the motorway be held by Mr. D. Leaker, A.R.I.B.A..(a person appointed between Charing Heath and Ashford in the County of for the purpose by the Secretaries of State for the Environ- Kent. ment and Transport on the nomination of the Lord Chan- (6) The M20 Motorway (Hollingbourne-Lenham Heath cellor) beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 15th July 1986, at Section) Compulsory Purchase Order (No. SE ) 198 , the Orchard Room, Veglios Motel, Chatham Road, Maid- notice of which was published on 25th April 1986 stone, Kent to hear representations from statutory objectors and 2nd May 1986. This is an Order under sections (as denned in the Highways (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 239, 240, 246 and 250 of the Highways Act 1980 and 1976) and from any other persons having an interest in under section 2 of the Acquisition of Land Act the land the subject of the Compulsory Purchase Orders, 1981 which, if made, will authorise the Secretary of and also, at his descretion, to hear representations from any State to purchase compulsorily: other persons who may desire to appear and be heard. (a) the land and rights described in Schedule 1 The scheme and Orders which have been prepared in thereto for the purpose of: draft by the Secretary of State for Transport under the (i) the construction of a new special road from above mentioned Act are: Hollingbourae to Lenham Heath in the Borough (1) The M20 Motorway (Maidstone East Interchange) of Maidstone in the County of Kent in pursu- Connecting Roads Scheme 198 , notice of which was ance of the Mid Kent Motorway M20 (Maid- published on 6th December 1985. This is a scheme stone-Chegworth Section) Scheme 1981, the Mid under section 16 of the Highways Act 1980 which, if Kent Motorway M20 (Chegworth-Lenham Heath made, will authorise him to provide for the exclusive Section) Scheme 1979, and the Mid Kent Motor- use of traffic of Classes I and II of the classes of way M20 (Lenham Health-Folkestone Section) traffic set out in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980, Scheme 1975, 7 special roads (which will become trunk roads on the (ii) the construction of special roads in the date when the scheme comes into operation), to con- Borough of Maidstone in the County of Kent nect the existing M20 Maidstone Bypass and the pro- in pursuance of the M20 Motorway (Maidstone posed M20 Maidstone-Ashford section with the A20 East Interchange) Connecting Roads Scheme trunk road at Maidstone East 198 , (2) The M20 Motorway (Maidstone-Charing Heath Side (iii) the construction and improvement of high- Roads) Order 198 , notice of which was published ways and the provision of new means of access on 6th December 1985. This is an Order under sec- to premises at Hollingbourne, Leeds, Cheg- tions 12, 18 and 125 of the Highways Act 1980 which, worth, Harrietsham, Sandway and Lenham if made, will: Heath in the Borough of Maidstone in the (a) authorise him: County of Kent in pursuance of the M20 motor- (i) to improve, raise, lower or otherwise alter way (Maidstone-Charing Heath Section Side highways, Roads) Order 198 , (ii) to stop up highways, (iv) the exception of works on watercourses in (ii) to construct new highways, connection with the construction of special (iv) to stop up private means of access to premises, roads, the construction and improvement of and other highways and the execution of other (v) to provide new means of access to premises, works mentioned above, and all on or in the vicinity of the route of the said (v) use by the Secretary of State in connection Motorway and the said connecting roads in the county with such construction and improvement of of Kent; and highways and the execution of other works (b) provide for the transfer of each of the said mentioned above; and new highways, to the County Council of Kent as from (b) the land described in Schedule 2 thereto for the date on which he notifies that authority that the the purpose of mitigating any adverse effect which new highway has been completed and is open for the existence or use of certain of the highways pro- trough traffic; posed to be constructed by him as mentioned above (3) The M20 Motorway (Charing Heath-Ashford Section will have on the surroundings thereof. Side Roads) (Temporary Diversions) Order 198 , notice (7) The M20 Motorway (Lenham Heath-Ashford Section) of which was published on 6th December 1985. This Compulsory Purchase Order No. SE) 198 , notice is an Order under section 18 of the Highways Act of which was published on 25th April 1986 and 2nd 1980 which, if made, will authorise him to construct May 1986. This is an Order under sections 239, temporary highways all on or in the vicinity of the 240, 246 and 250 of the Highways Act 1980 and route of the part of the Motorway between Charing under section 2 of the Aquisition of Land Act 1981 Heath and Ashford in the county of Kent which, if made, will authorise the Secretary of State (4) The M20 Motorway (Charing Heath-Ashford Section to purchase compulsorily: Side Roads Variation) Order 198 , notice of which was (a) the land and rights described in Schedule 1 published on 6th December 1985. This is an Order thereto for the purpose of: under sections 18 and 326 of the Highways Act 1980 (i) the construction of a new special road from which, if made, will: Lenham Heath to Ashford in the borough of Ash (i) vary provisions of the Mid Kent Motorway M20 ford in the County of Kent in pursuance of Charing Heath-Ashford Section) (Appropriation and the Mid Kent Motorway M20 (Lenham Side Roads) Order 1975 relating to improvement of Heath-Folkestone Section) Scheme 1975,.
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