Power to construct works
3.—(1) The Commissioners may in the lines and situations and upon the lands delineated on the deposited plans and within the limits of deviation shown on them and according to the levels shown on the deposited sections or deposited elevations, construct and maintain the following works—
Work No. 1 – The reclamation and infilling of the existing entrance to North Harbour from Outer Harbour to be retained on the seaward limits by a solid faced quay wall with a rock armoured revetment and on the landward limits by a solid faced quay wall and extending between the existing North Pier and West Pier and including the levelling of that area; the location of which is shown on sheet 2 and the section of which is shown on sheet 5.
Work No. 2 – Resurfacing of part of the existing North Pier; the location of which is shown on sheet 2 and the section of which is shown on sheet 5.
Work No. 3 – A three storey building to be constructed on the existing North Pier the location of which is shown on sheet 2 and the plans and elevations of which are shown on sheet 8, comprising a marine traffic control room, offices, staff welfare facilities, storage and workshop areas and a plant room.
Work No. 4 – Demolition of part of the existing North Pier to form a mechanically operated storm gated entrance to North Harbour the location of which is shown on sheet 2 and the section of which is shown on sheet 5, giving access from Balaclava Outer Harbour through North Harbour to South Harbour and Faithlie Harbour: to be retained by solid faced quay walls incorporating pits and recesses to house storm gates and operating machinery; also to include a single storey plant room building.
Work No. 5 – A mechanically operated opening bridge spanning Work No. 4 and providing access along North Pier to Work Nos. 2 and 3, the location of which is shown on sheet 2 and the section of which is shown in sheet 5.
Work No. 6 – The re-facing and underpinning of the southern face of the existing North Pier with a solid faced quay wall; the location of which is shown on sheet 3 and the section of which is shown on sheet 6.
Work No. 7 – The re-facing and underpinning of a length of the northern face of the existing West Pier with a solid faced quay wall; the location of which is shown on sheet 3 and the section of which is shown on sheet 6.
Work No. 8 – The re-facing and underpinning of the northern face of the existing Middle Jetty with a solid faced quay wall; the location of which is shown on sheet 3 and the section of which is shown on sheet 6.
Work No. 9 – The reclamation and infilling of an area of North Harbour to be retained on the seaward limits by a solid faced quay wall or an open piled quay structure, in either case extending between the existing North Pier and Middle Jetty and including the levelling of that area to form an area of 0.14 hectares and providing for the berthing of vessels and support activities; the location of which is shown on sheet 3 and the section of which is shown on sheet 6.
Work No. 10 – The re-facing and underpinning of a length of the southern face of the existing Provost Anderson’s Jetty with a solid faced quay wall; the location of which is shown on sheet 4 and the section of which is shown on sheet 7.
Work No. 11 – The re-facing and underpinning of a length of the northern face of the existing North Pier with a solid faced quay wall; the location of which is shown on sheet 4 and the section of which is shown on sheet 7.
Work No. 12 – A deepening by means of excavation, including blasting, to a depth of 5 metres below Chart Datum of that part of the Balaclava Outer Harbour shown cross hatched red on sheets 2, 3 and 4 and the section of which is shown on sheet 7.
Work No. 13 – A deepening by means of excavation, including blasting, to a depth of 5 metres below Chart Datum of that part of the North Harbour shown cross hatched red on sheets 2, 3 and 4 and the section of which is shown on sheet 7.
(2) The Commissioners may, for the purposes of the works authorised by paragraph (1), demolish and remove any structures or apparatus lying within the limits of deviation and enclose and reclaim so much of the bed of the harbour and of the foreshore as lies within the limits of deviation and may hold and use the same as part of the undertaking of the Commissioners; and so much of the bed of the harbour and of the foreshore as may be reclaimed shall be deemed to be operational land within the meaning of section 215 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(1).
(3) The Commissioners may, within the limits of deviation, reconstruct, extend, enlarge, replace, relay or otherwise alter temporarily or permanently the works authorised by paragraph (1) and may maintain the same as reconstructed, extended, enlarged, replaced or relaid.