Thames Tideway Tunnel, Compulsory Purchase
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THE THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED (THAMES TIDEWAY TUNNEL) ORDER 2014 (AS AMENDED)1 SI 2014 NO.2384 (the "Order")
PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE A GENERAL VESTING DECLARATION STATEMENT OF EFFECT OF PARTS II AND III OF THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE (VESTING DECLARATIONS) ACT 1981 AS MODIFIED BY ARTICLE 34 OF THE ORDER
Power to make a general vesting declaration
1. Thames Water Utilities Limited (hereinafter called the "Thames Water") may acquire any of the land described in the Schedule below by making a general vesting declaration pursuant to Article Articles 28, 29 and 34 of the Order and under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981. This has the effect, subject to paragraph 4 below, of vesting the land in Thames Water's ownership at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 below. A declaration may not be made before the end of a period of two months from the first publication of a notice which includes this statement except with the consent in writing of every occupier of the land affected.
Notices concerning general vesting declaration
2. As soon as may be after Thames Water make a general vesting declaration, they must serve notice of it on every occupier of any of the land specified in the declaration (except land where there is one of the tenancies described in paragraph 3) and on every person who gives them information relating to the land in pursuance of the invitation contained in any notice. When the service of notices of the general vesting declaration is completed, a further period begins to run. This period, which must not be less than 28 days, will be specified in the declaration. On the first day after the end of this period ("the vesting date") the land described in the declaration will, subject to what is said in paragraph 4, vest in Thames Water, together with the right to enter on the land and take possession of it. Every person on whom Thames Water could have served a notice to treat in respect of his interest in the land (other than a tenant under one of the tenancies described in paragraph 3) will be entitled to claim compensation for the acquisition of his interest in the land, with interest on the compensation from the vesting date.
Modifications with respect to certain tenancies
3. In the case of certain tenancies, the position stated above is subject to modifications. The modifications apply where the tenancy is either a "minor tenancy", i.e. a tenancy for a year or a yearly tenancy or a lesser interest, or "a long tenancy which is about to expire". The latter expression means a tenancy granted for an interest greater than a minor tenancy but having on the vesting date a period still to run which is not more than the period specified in the declaration for this purpose (which must not be more than a year). In calculating how long a tenancy has still to run, where an option to renew or to terminate it is available to either party, it shall be assumed that the landlord will take every opportunity open to him to terminate the tenancy while the tenant will use every opportunity to retain or renew his interest.
4. The modifications are that Thames Water may not exercise the right of entry referred to in paragraph 2 in respect of land subject to a tenancy described in paragraph 3 unless they first serve a notice to treat in respect of the tenancy and then serve every occupier of the land with a notice of their intention to enter and take possession after the period (not less than 14 days from the service of the notice) specified in the notice. The right of entry will be exercisable at the end of that period. The vesting of the land will be subject to the tenancy until the end of that period or until the tenancy comes to an end, whichever happens first.
SCHEDULE
Work | Description of the land |
Dormay Street (LB Wandsworth) | The rights of access and for crane oversailing over approximately 0.1 hectares of LB Wandsworth maintenance depot, bounded to the north by Bell Lane Creek, to the east by The Causeway, to the south by commercial properties at Dormay Street, London, SW18 1EV and to the west by further areas of the LB Wandsworth maintenance depot. |
Blackfriars Bridge Foreshore (City of London) | The right of access over approximately 0.2 hectares of Blackfriars Bridge westbound off-ramp and pavement at Victoria Embankment and Paul's Walk, bounded to the east, south and west by the River Thames and to the north by Blackfriars underpass and the Victoria Embankment. |
Position: Head of the Tideway Integration Group
Date: 24 November 2023
Please send any correspondence to: FREEPOST WSP, PO Box 75783, London EC2P 2RT
INFORMATION FORM - GENERAL VESTING DECLARATION
THE THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED (THAMES TIDEWAY TUNNEL) ORDER 2014 (AS
AMENDED) SI 2014 NO.2384 (the "Order")
To:
[I] [We] being [a person] [persons] who, if a general vesting declaration were made under Articles 28, 29 and 34 of the Order, and pursuant to section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 in respect of all the land comprised in Order cited above in respect of which notice to treat has not been given, would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of [all] [part of] that land, give you the following information, pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of that Act.
1. Name and address of informant(s) (i)
2. Land in which an interest is held by informant(s) (ii)
3. Nature of interest (iii)
Signed
[on behalf of]
Date
(i) In the case of a joint interest insert the names and addresses of all the informants.
(ii) The land should be described concisely.
(iii) If the interest is leasehold, the date of commencement and length of term should be given. If the land is subject to a mortgage or other incumbrance, details should be given, e.g. name of building society and roll number.
Please send completed Information Form to: FREEPOST WSP, PO Box 75783, London EC2P 2RT
'The Order has been amended by (1) SI 2015/723 issued on 17 March 2015; (2) SI 2017/659 issued on 16 May 2017; (3) SI 2018/1262 issued 29 November 2018; (4) Notices of Variation Nos.1 and 2 Issued on 17 March 2015 and 17 August 2017 respectively in respect of the Deemed Marine Licence; (5) SI 2020/268 issued on 10 March 2020; and (6) SI 2020/862 issued on 13 August 2020.
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