[135 Authorisation of other works disturbing footpath[, bridleway or restricted byway]]
Highways Act 1980 (1980 c 66) | Legislation

[135  Authorisation of other works disturbing footpath[, bridleway or restricted byway]]

[(1)     Where the occupier of any agricultural land, or land which is being brought into use for agriculture, desires to carry out in relation to that land an excavation or engineering operation, and the excavation or operation—

(a)     is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture, but

(b)     will so disturb the surface of a footpath[, bridleway or restricted byway] which passes over that land as to render it inconvenient for the exercise of the public right of way,

he may apply to the highway authority for an order that the public right of way shall be subject to the condition that he has the right to disturb the surface by that excavation or operation during such period, not exceeding three months, as is specified in the order (“the authorisation period”).

(2)     The highway authority shall make

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