PART 1PRELIMINARY

Power to construct works4

1

Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Company may in the lines and situations and upon the lands delineated on the deposited plans and within the limits of deviation shown thereon and according to the levels shown on the deposited sections and deposited elevations, construct and maintain in the district of Dumfries and Galloway the works hereinafter described, with all necessary works and conveniences connected therewith–

  • Work No. 1 – As to part thereof, a solid faced quay wall (including berths for vessels) and, as to the remaining part, a rock armoured revetment with both parts extending into Loch Ryan and together enclosing an area of 2.3 hectares of the bed of Loch Ryan and incorporating part of an existing breakwater and shown on sheet number 2 on the deposited plans; and the enclosed area to be used as hard standing for marshalling and parking vehicles.

  • Work No. 2 – A jetty of open piled construction comprising a concrete deck supported on bearing piles, commencing on the existing breakwater and shown on sheet number 2 on the deposited plans.

  • Work No. 3 – A mechanically operated double deck linkspan supported on bearing piles providing access to and from vessels and shown on sheet number 2 on the deposited plans.

  • Work No. 4 – As to part thereof, a solid faced quay wall (including berths for vessels) and, as to the remaining part, a rock armoured revetment with both parts extending into Loch Ryan and together enclosing an area of 10.1 hectares of the bed of Loch Ryan and shown on sheet number 2 on the deposited plans; and the enclosed area to be used as hard standing for marshalling and parking vehicles and as sites for Works Nos. 7 to 10 and 15, and as part of the site for Work No. 11.

  • Work No. 5 – A floating single deck linkspan incorporating two elevated passenger walkways together with a jetty and a series of dolphins forming a berthing and mooring line; both commencing by a junction with Work No. 4 and shown on sheet number 2 on the deposited plans.

  • Work No. 6 – A roundabout forming a junction with the A77 to provide an entrance and exit to the port for vehicular traffic shown on sheet number 2 on the deposited plans.

  • Work No. 7 – A four storey terminal building to be constructed over reclaimed land forming part of Work No. 4 being the building shown on sheet number 5 on the deposited plans; to be used for passenger and baggage handling, sales areas, management offices, a police port unit and as a canteen.

  • Work No. 8 – A two storey building to be constructed over reclaimed land forming part of Work No. 4 being the building shown on sheet number 6 on the deposited plans; to be used as a commercial kitchen with food storage facilities and as management and vessel control offices.

  • Work No. 9 – A two storey building to be constructed over reclaimed land forming part of Work No. 4 being the building shown on sheet number 7 on the deposited plans; to be used as a maintenance workshop and as accommodation for staff engaged in docking vessels and as offices.

  • Work No. 10 – A gate security building to be constructed over reclaimed land forming part of Work No. 4 being the building shown on sheet number 8 on the deposited plans; to be used for the inspection and search of vehicles and as offices, staff accommodation, search and interview rooms and toilets.

  • Work No. 11 – An exit gate security building to be constructed mainly over existing land and partly over reclaimed land forming part of Work No. 4 being the building shown on sheet number 9 on the deposited plans; to be used for the off line inspection of passenger and freight vehicles.

  • Work No. 12 – A two storey building to be constructed over reclaimed land forming part of Work No. 4 being the building shown on sheet number 10 on the deposited plans; to be used as accommodation for port police and as offices, store rooms and interview and detention rooms, police welfare facilities and reception areas.

  • Work No. 13 – Security fences intersected by buildings and having a height not exceeding 3.0 metres to be constructed along the lines shown on sheet number 3 on the deposited plans.

  • Work No. 14 – A two storey building shown on sheet number 11 on the deposited plans; to be used as a workshop with accommodation for maintenance staff and offices.

  • Work No. 15 – A series of single storey buildings (having a canopy and incorporating two weigh bridges) to be constructed over reclaimed land forming part of Work No. 4 being the buildings shown on sheet number 12 on the deposited plans; to be used as ticketing and check-in facilities for passenger and freight vehicles.

2

Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Company may, for the purposes of the works authorised by paragraph (1) above, demolish and remove any structures or apparatus lying within the limits of deviation (including, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the existing linkspan and so much of the existing breakwater as may be deemed necessary or convenient) and enclose and reclaim so much of the bed of Loch Ryan and of the foreshore as lies within the limits of deviation and may hold and use the same as part of the undertaking.

3

Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Company may, within the limits of deviation, reconstruct, extend, enlarge, replace or relay the works authorised by paragraph (1) above and may maintain the same as reconstructed, extended, enlarged, replaced or relaid.

4

Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall in respect of the construction of Work No. 6 constitute the consent of the roads authority in terms of section 56 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 19848