Lake Lothing Third Crossing Impact of the Scheme on the Port of Lowestoft Document Reference: SCC/LLTC/EX/59 The Lake Lothing (Lowestoft) Third Crossing Order 201[*] _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Impact of the Scheme on the Port of Lowestoft Document SCC/LLTC/EX/59 _________________________________________________________________________ Planning Act 2008 Infrastructure Planning The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 PINS Reference Number: TR010023 Author: Suffolk County Council Document Reference: SCC/LLTC/EX/59 Date: January 2019 Lake Lothing Third Crossing Impact of the Scheme on the Port of Lowestoft Document Reference: SCC/LLTC/EX/59 Lake Lothing Third Crossing Impact of the Scheme on the Port of Lowestoft Document Reference: SCC/LLTC/EX/59 This page is intentionally left blank Lake Lothing Third Crossing Impact of the Scheme on the Port of Lowestoft Document Reference: SCC/LLTC/EX/59 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS PAGE No. Tables ......................................................................................................................... iv Figures ......................................................................................................................... v Executive Summary ................................................................................................... vi 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Purpose of this report ........................................................................................... 1 2 Serious detriment .............................................................................................. 2 3 Port of Lowestoft ............................................................................................... 5 3.1 Background .......................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Port Activity – current ........................................................................................... 6 3.3 Port activity – future ............................................................................................. 9 4 Operating regime of the A47 Bascule Bridge ................................................ 19 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 19 4.2 The London-Great Yarmouth Trunk Road (Lowestoft Inner Harbour Bridge Diversion) (No.2) Order 1969 ....................................................................................................... 19 4.3 British Transport Docks Board – Ministry of Transport Agreement, dated 20 January 1970 20 4.4 Port of Lowestoft Bye-laws ................................................................................. 20 4.5 Information for Small Craft and Yachts Using Lowestoft Harbour and the Seaward Approaches to Mutford Lock ....................................................................................... 21 4.6 Summary ........................................................................................................... 23 5 A47 Bascule Bridge and Scheme bridge openings – Effect on Port Operations 25 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 25 5.2 Analysis of vessel survey (current port activity) .................................................. 26 5.3 Future port activity ............................................................................................. 33 5.4 Summary ........................................................................................................... 34 6 Operational impact of the Scheme on berthing ............................................. 35 7 Impact of the Scheme on navigational risk .................................................... 40 7.1 Legislative background ...................................................................................... 40 i Lake Lothing Third Crossing Impact of the Scheme on the Port of Lowestoft Document Reference: SCC/LLTC/EX/59 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.2 Preparation of pNRA .......................................................................................... 40 7.3 Future development ........................................................................................... 41 7.4 Commercial Emergency Berth ........................................................................... 42 7.5 Summary ........................................................................................................... 44 8 Impact of the Scheme on Port Security .......................................................... 45 8.1 Legislative background ...................................................................................... 45 8.2 Security at the Port of Lowestoft ........................................................................ 45 8.3 Impact of Scheme on security at the Port of Lowestoft ....................................... 45 8.4 Summary ........................................................................................................... 46 9 Other impacts ................................................................................................... 47 9.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 47 9.2 Commercial Road .............................................................................................. 47 9.3 Construction compound (plot 2-22) .................................................................... 47 9.4 Shed 3 – impact during construction and operation ............................................ 48 9.5 Temporary possession of Lake Lothing .............................................................. 48 10 Development Consent Order and Indemnity .................................................. 50 10.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 50 10.2 DCO Articles and the Requirements .................................................................. 50 10.3 Protective Provisions ......................................................................................... 53 10.4 Indemnity ........................................................................................................... 53 11 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................ 60 11.1 ABP Mitigation Measures and Applicant’s response .......................................... 60 11.2 Emergency Berth ............................................................................................... 60 11.3 Replacement berthing in the Outer Harbour ....................................................... 60 11.4 Indemnity ........................................................................................................... 61 11.5 Related issues ................................................................................................... 61 ii Lake Lothing Third Crossing Impact of the Scheme on the Port of Lowestoft Document Reference: SCC/LLTC/EX/59 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Conclusions ..................................................................................................... 63 Appendix A: The London-Great Yarmouth Trunk Road (Lowestoft Inner Harbour Bridge Diversion) (No.2) Order 1969 ........................................................................ 65 Appendix B: British Transport Docks Board – Ministry of Transport Agreement, dated 20 January 1970 ........................................................................................................ 66 Appendix C: Port of Lowestoft Bye-laws 1993 ........................................................ 67 Appendix D – Port of Lowestoft Bye-laws 1958 ...................................................... 68 Appendix E - Information for Small Craft and Yachts Using Lowestoft Harbour and the Seaward Approaches to Mutford Lock .................................................................... 69 iii Lake Lothing Third Crossing Impact of the Scheme on the Port of Lowestoft Document Reference: SCC/LLTC/EX/59 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tables Table 1 - Port of Lowestoft key statistics & berthing information ............................................ 6 Table 2 Provisions for regulating the operations of the A47 Bascule Bridge as set out in the 1969 Order. .................................................................................................................. 19 Table 3 Provisions for regulating the operations of the A47 Bascule Bridge as set out in the 1958 Byelaws .............................................................................................................. 21 Table 4 - Compatibility of the 2018 Notice with the 1969 Order ........................................... 23 Table 5 - A47 Bascule Bridge openings outside the identified windows .............................