Paragraph 62 Road crossing over Elstow Brook

Any authorised work in class 6(f) crossing over Elstow Brook that is located in the West Gateway Zone must consist of a clear span bridge, where the soffit is set not less than 600 mm higher than the surface of the water in the brook would be if a fluvial flooding design flood event, as identified in a scheme submitted under condition 57(1)(b) (flood risk) for that zone and endorsed by the Secretary of State, occurs.

The bridge abutments forming part of an authorised work as described in sub-paragraph (1) must be set back not less than 10 metres from the top of bank.