THE SECRETARY OF STATE hereby gives notice that he proposes to make an Order under Legislation section: Section 247 of the above Act to authorise the stopping up of the whole of Station Street, a 74 metre length of Summers Street, a 33.5 metre length of French Street and 28 metre length of the southern arm of Keelmans Terrace at Blyth, in the County of Northumberland.

IF THE ORDER IS MADE, the stopping up will be authorised only in order to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted to Wm Morrison Supermarket Plc by Northumberland County Council on 23 November 2010 under reference 10/S/00318/FUL.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT ORDER AND RELEVANT PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED at all reasonable hours during 28 days commencing on 28 July 2011 at Blyth Library, Bridge Street, Blyth, Northumberland NE24 1DJ and may be obtained free of charge from the Secretary of State at the offices of the Department for Transport (quoting reference NATTRAN/NE/S247/117) at the address stated below.

ANY PERSON MAY OBJECT to the making of the proposed order within the period of 28 days commencing on 28 July 2011 by notice to the Secretary of State, quoting the above reference, addressed to the National Transport Casework Team, 2nd Floor, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YH .

In preparing an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of it may be imparted to other persons who may be affected by it and that those persons may wish to communicate with the objector about it.

Denise Hoggins

On behalf of the Department for Transport

THE SCHEDULE

Planning permission is granted for demolition of existing superstore and surrounding buildings & erection of new superstore, car park and service area at land at existing Morrisons Store, car park and existing surrounding buildings Regent Street, Blyth, Northumberland NE24 1LQ .