A person who desires a highway to be stopped up or diverted but is not authorised to make an application for that purpose under section 116 above may request the highway authority. . . to make such an application; and if the authority grant the request they may, as a condition of making the application, require him to make such provision for any costs to be incurred by them in connection with the matter as they deem reasonable.
Section 117: Application for order under section 116 on behalf of another person.
Highways Act 1980 · 1980 c. 66View on legislation.gov.uk
Part VIII: Stopping up and diversion of highways and stopping up of means of access to highways
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