Paragraph 56 Riparian protection zone

(1)

Authorised works must be so designed and constructed that there is an area of land on either side of—

(a)

Elstow Brook in the West Gateway Zone and Lake Zone, and

(b)

the watercourse identified as “Core Zone Watercourse Diversion” in Annex 2 to the drainage strategy (WSP drainage strategy drawing) in the Core Zone,

that is predominantly covered by vegetation (the “riparian protection zone”). 

(2)

Over the whole of its length, the riparian protection zone must typically be 10 metres wide, when measured from the top of bank.  

(3)

Existing vegetation in a riparian protection zone—

(a)

must be protected as far as practicable while authorised development is carried out, and

(b)

if disturbed or lost as a result of authorised development, must be restored or replaced with similar vegetation.