# The Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) Order 2025, Paragraph 20: Operational phase flood emergency response plans

Extent: E+W+S

(1) No part of Work No. 1 outside of the UK marine area, Work Nos. 2, 3, 5 or 7 may be brought into operational use until a flood emergency response plan to apply during operation of that part has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority, following consultation with North East Lincolnshire Council in its capacity as lead local flood authority (within the meaning of section 6 (other definitions) of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010) and the Environment Agency on matters related to their respective functions.
(2) Any flood emergency response plan submitted and approved under sub paragraph (1) must be substantially in accordance with the flood risk assessment contained in appendix 18.A of the environmental statement.
(3) Each part of Work No. 1 outside of the UK marine area, Work Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 7 must be operated in accordance with the plan approved under sub-paragraph (1) for that part, unless otherwise approved by the relevant planning authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/165/schedule/2/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/associated-british-ports-immingham-green-energy-terminal-order-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-20
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