Rail Management Act 1996

A notice of intention to close must—

contain a description sufficient to identify the private crossing to be closed and the land on which the private crossing is situated; and

contain title particulars and a description of any private crossing adjoining land; and

specify the reason why the private crossing is to be closed; and

request the person on whom the notice has been served to advise the Secretary of—

any other persons who, to the knowledge of the person on whom the notice has been served, may have an interest or right in relation to the private crossing; and

any sales, transactions, licences or approvals relating to the private crossing adjoining land which the person on whom the notice has been served was proposing to make or obtain immediately prior to the date of service of the notice of intention to close or which any other person was so proposing to make or obtain and of which the person on whom the notice has been served is aware; and

any other information which the person on whom the notice has been served may have which would be relevant to the assessment of compensation in respect of the closing of the private crossing.

A description referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) may be made by reference to a map or plan included or referred to in the notice of intention to close.

If a notice of intention to close contains a description referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) which makes reference to a document that is not included in the notice (not being a folio of the Register kept under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 or a memorial registered with the Registrar‑General) the Secretary must make a copy of that document available to any person, on request, free of charge by post or email.