Monday, March 18, 2013
Stopping Up Orders: The Legislation
Under
Section 247 of the Act “…the council of a London Borough may by Order
authorise the stopping up or diversion of any highway if they are satisfied
that it is necessary to do so in order to enable development to be carried
out...“, in accordance with any planning permission granted under Part III
of the Act.
More on the use of this Act and the
nefarious stopping up of Man in The Moon Passage in Westminster at
On this one Westminster City Council, the Mayor of London and Transport for London all seem to have colluded in robbing us of yet another public thoroughfare.
Labels: Alleys, Courts, Land grabs, Lanes, London, Stopping up orders
Fighting back against the Alley Land Grabs!
“These 2 associated requests have been
prompted by becoming aware of some stopping up, and gatings, that have taken
place, some perhaps of long vintage, and on what basis is not clear. Council
policies are vague, and details not easily found on their web sites or more
generally. proposals do not seem to be widely publicised, and some policy
documents I've seen suggest that developers and building owners may have been
encouraged to seek blocking up of what are ancient rights of ways, allies,
courts and passages in Central London.
The absence of a definitive map under the rights of way statutes in Central London hampers efforts to establish these rights, and it may not always be clear if a path, alleyway, etc., is adopted highway. “
The absence of a definitive map under the rights of way statutes in Central London hampers efforts to establish these rights, and it may not always be clear if a path, alleyway, etc., is adopted highway. “
From Dominic Pinto’s site. Dominic seems to
be waging a one-man war against the alley land-grabbers.
Read more on the subject here, with
information about various now gated or
stopped up alleys, lanes and courts
Keep up the good work , Dominic!
Labels: Alleys, Courts, Dominic Pinto, Land grabs, Lanes
