The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008

Further mitigation and compensation works

12.—(1) The Harbour Authority may carry out and maintain on the land hatched black on Sheet No. 208 (Limits of Amelioration Works) of the deposited plans amelioration works and such landscaping, water management and other works to mitigate the effects of the authorised works including altering the level of the land by no more than 50 metres upwards and 6 metres downwards for conservation and or ecological purposes, embankments and tree planting.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to article 16 (tidal works not to be constructed without approval of the Secretary of State) and Schedule 8 but nothing in those provisions shall prevent the undertaking and completion by the Harbour Authority of works necessary to compensate for the effects of the authorised works in accordance with the requirements of the Secretary of State acting as competent authority under the Habitats Directive and the Habitats Regulations.