The Leixões Logistics Platform comprises two areas surrounding the Porto de Leixões, designated as "Area 1 - Gonçalves," with an approximate area of 30.2 hectares, and "Area 2 - Gatões/Guifões," with an approximate area of 29.9 hectares. The regulation of the occupation, infrastructure, and urban planning of these areas is the subject of this Regulation, which should be complemented by a management regulation that establishes the rights and obligations of the various parties involved in the implementation and operation of the Logistics Platform.

The solutions established for each area are represented in the attached design documents and generally result from the combination of various aspects that led to consideration of:

1. The purpose of each area within the context of the overall strategy defined for the Platform by Administração dos Portos do Douro e Leixões, S.A. (APDL), which embodies its programmatic framework.
2. The characteristics of the land designated for each area, including constraints, specificities, and guidelines related to its relationships with the surrounding environment.
3. The technical requirements and criteria directly associated with the functional imperatives of logistics activity, based on specialized information analysis and coordination among various specialties.
4. The application of land use principles and space composition and design that, beyond functional, financial, and technical feasibility aspects, integrate concerns related to biophysical, environmental, and landscape issues.

The specificity of the solution for each area results from the combination of these factors, although some common criteria apply, including:

• The presence of a basic separation in each area between an external or open zone (without special public use restrictions) and an internal controlled zone subject to customs regulations, with very restricted and monitored use.
• The establishment of support facilities in the external zones for logistics activities, including the Service Centre, Driver Support Areas, and Vehicle Support Areas.
• Exclusive use of internal zones for logistics areas, structured by a hierarchical road network, parking areas, and a perimeter patrol path adjacent to the fencing for perimeter security support.
• Creation of a suitably sized green area in each zone for visual decompression, support for outdoor stay and enjoyment, landscape and environmental qualification.
• Adoption of two distinct storage types – Modular Warehouses and Integral Warehouses, with different strategies within the subdivision process.
• Creation of common surrounding strips for infrastructure, green alignment, public lighting, and urban furniture.

It is also noted that the sizing of parking spaces in the two areas of the Leixões Logistics Platform was done considering aspects related to both current legislation (specifically, Decree-Law No. 216-B/2008 of March 3) and existing uses, particularly logistics, and the anticipated vehicle use by different types of users (workers, visitors/suppliers, etc.) for accessing these developments.

From an urban planning perspective, given the need to adopt a large-scale building typology that will tend to create extensive built fronts, efforts were made to ensure space permeability and protect and/or promote visual alignments that enhance its qualification and readability as a whole, while also fostering its interaction with the surrounding area and maximizing its landscape integration. The multifunctionality of the created green structure, selection of plant species, and urban design solutions aim to induce a qualified and pleasant image and experience of the Logistics Platform.

Infrastructure planning adhered to principles of:

• Integration, seeking to explore possible synergies between different networks and systems, rationalizing and optimizing their resources and equipment, both among different specialties and network types.
  
• Functionality/Operational Efficiency, ensuring that proposals are compatible with an occupancy type that assumes high levels of wear and significant maintenance needs.
  
• Flexibility/Evolution over Time, anticipating layouts compatible with gradual development of each area without hindering its full operation during periods of underutilization.
  
• Financial Sustainability, considering the need to balance investment costs, long-term operation, and the benefits derived from each solution.

These principles are reflected in the subdivision projects for Area 1 – Gonçalves and Area 2 – Gatões/Guifões, which form the basis of this regulation and whose supplementary documents provide further clarification.

The Regulation is common to both areas, as, despite their specificities, they are subject to the same set of use and occupation provisions. It is organized into 32 articles, divided into three sections: the first and last sections address General and Final Provisions, respectively, which cover regulatory framework issues. The second section is dedicated to Land Use, Occupation, and Transformation aspects, constituting the core regulatory provisions for the areas, subdivided into three chapters.

As previously mentioned, the analysis of this set of norms should be complemented by the management regulation to be defined, which will establish the division of responsibilities for the implementation and operation of the Leixões Logistics Platform.

Article 1º
Object

This Urban Planning Regulation establishes the rules for the occupation, use, and transformation of land in the areas covered by Pólo 1 – Gonçalves and Pólo 2 – Gatões/Guifões of the Leixões Logistics Platform. All works related to construction, demolition, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, or expansion within the areas of Pólos 1 and 2 are subject to the provisions of this Regulation and to the compliance with all supplementary project documents.

Article 2º
Document Contents

To support the interpretation of this Regulation's provisions, the following documents are fundamental annexes:

Schematic plans and constraint plans at a 1:1000 scale for each of the poles.

Urban planning parameters that must be followed for the occupation of the poles, defined in the tables included in each schematic plan.

Diagrams of the hierarchy of the road network and lot aggregation in each Pole, presented as an annex.

Also considered complementary to this Regulation are all written and graphic elements that are part of the subdivision and urbanization projects for the poles.

Article 3º
Cumulative Discipline

All actions covered by this Regulation must comply with, in addition to its provisions, all applicable general legal and regulatory documents in effect based on their nature and location, including those concerning administrative servitudes and public utility restrictions, even if not expressly mentioned here. Administrative servitudes and public utility restrictions with possible graphic representation are reflected in the constraint plan, which is an integral part of this Regulation. The provisions of the Municipal Master Plan of the Municipality of Matosinhos must also be respected in situations or matters not specifically addressed by this Regulation.

Article 4º
Definitions

For the purposes of this Urban Planning Regulation, the following definitions are adopted:

• Annex: Construction intended for supplementary use to the main building.
  
• Gross Construction Area (abc): Sum of all floor areas, above and below ground, measured by the exterior face of the outer walls.
  
• Dock Area: Area adjacent to a logistics building intended for vehicle parking and maneuvering for loading and unloading of goods and equipment.
  
• Building Footprint: Value expressed in m², corresponding to the sum of the areas resulting from the projection on the horizontal plane of all buildings, including annexes, but excluding balconies and parapets.
  
• Impermeable Area: Difference between the total intervention area and the sum of green areas, exterior light vehicle parking areas, and permeable areas of the lots.
  
• Lot Area: Area of land for urban, tertiary, industrial, and logistics use, resulting from a subdivision operation.
  
• Eaves Height: Vertical dimension of the building, measured from the average ground level at the façade alignment to the top line of the eaves, parapet, or terrace guard, including set-back floors but excluding accessories (chimneys, elevator machine rooms, water tanks, etc.).
  
• Cycle Path: Continuous route suitable for bicycle circulation, with its own signage and appropriate slopes and pavement, which can assume different typologies.
  
• Threshold Level: Altimetric demarcation of the main entrance floor level of the building.
  
• Main Building of the Lot: Identifiable building, accessed by a road or public space and connected, or capable of independent connection, to infrastructure networks.
  
• Facade: Front of a building facing a road or external space.
  
• Impermeability Index: Ratio between the impermeable area or area to be impermeabilized and the reference surface where the index is intended to be applied homogeneously.
  
• Footprint Index: Ratio between the sum of the building footprints and the reference surface where the index is intended to be applied homogeneously.
  
• Lot: Area of land resulting from a licensed subdivision operation according to current legislation.
  
• Number of Floors: Number of floors or storeys of a building, excluding attics and basements without free fronts.
  
• Urbanization Works: Works for creating and remodeling infrastructures directly serving urban spaces or buildings, including roadways, drainage networks, and utilities such as water, electricity, gas, and telecommunications, as well as green areas and other collective use spaces.

CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 5º
Basic Zoning

This Regulation defines the terms for the occupation and use of different parcels within the intervention area of the Leixões Logistics Platform. For urban planning purposes, poles 1 and 2 are delineated into the following basic units, as depicted in the summary plans:

• Internal Zone, characterised by being predominantly occupied by uses and activities directly associated with the operation of the logistics chain, with restricted access.
  
• External Zone, incorporating a set of complementary uses and occupations related to local logistics activity, located in its surroundings and/or for landscaping and urbanistic framing, with free public access.

Article 6º
Soil Qualification

For the purposes of land use and occupation, this urban planning Regulation distinguishes the following space usage categories, as represented in the attached summary plans:

• Green Areas, corresponding to exterior, collective use free zones integrated within the Internal and External Zones, to be treated and equipped, ensuring the continuity of natural ecosystems as well as the landscaping and environmental quality of the poles.
• Circulation and Parking Areas, within the Internal and External Zones, serving as support for mobility, vehicle parking and manoeuvring, as well as the structuring of the free areas of the poles and their integration with the network of public spaces in the surroundings.
• Tertiary Areas, within the External Zone, intended for occupation by collective facilities installed in covered building structures and services associated with the functioning of the Logistics Platform, including offices, retail, dining, training areas, technical areas supporting waste collection and disposal, financial services, public facilities, or others.
• Logistics Areas, incorporating covered and/or uncovered spaces allocated to the implementation of uses and activities associated with supply chains, transport and distribution, as well as low-intensity processing, exclusively integrated within the Internal Zone.

Any changes to the land subdivision projects and urbanisation works, as well as the provisions established in this Regulation for each space, may only occur with authorization from APDL. Without prejudice to the preceding provisions, transitional uses are allowed to encourage the occupation and use of these spaces until the final occupation is completed, including all uses that contribute, directly or indirectly, to the purpose of the Logistics Platform.

The establishment of transitional uses requires users to comply with this Regulation regarding environmental, landscaping, and urban quality for the respective plots, particularly concerning parking, landscaping treatment of the plot, and minimisation of environmental impacts, and is only permitted in cases where:

• They do not involve the installation of permanent building structures or the construction and/or reinforcement of general infrastructure networks.
  
• They do not hinder the regular development of the poles, particularly by altering the conditions of the land at the time of its allocation.

Article 7º

Types of Green Areas

The Green Areas of poles 1 and 2 of the Leixões Logistics Platform are differentiated into the following types:

• Protection Green Areas, corresponding to spaces that define the limits of the poles and establish a green continuity with the surroundings, acting as barriers against winds and noise, and also providing visual framing.
• Recreation and Leisure Green Areas, corresponding to green spaces equipped with seating furniture, allowing for staying and enjoying the space, and providing visual framing.

Whenever changes to the Green Areas are necessary, the project specifications as well as the provisions of this Regulation, specifically those in Chapter III of this Title, must be observed.

Article 8º

Types of Circulation and Parking Areas

Circulation and Parking Areas are differentiated into the following types:

• Road Circulation Spaces, corresponding to paved infrastructure corridors, primarily intended for the circulation of light and heavy vehicles, classified into Levels 1, 2, and 3 in figures no. 1 and 2 of the Annex.
  
• Parking Areas, including all common parking spaces for light vehicles, heavy vehicles, and bicycles, whether they are marginal zones to road corridors or parking lots.
  
• Bike Lanes, consisting of a continuous strip suitable for bicycle traffic, except for crossing and junction areas with pedestrian circulation, with its own signage and appropriate slopes and paving for this purpose.
  
• Pedestrian Circulation Spaces, including paved common areas primarily intended for pedestrian traffic and supporting the necessary furniture and equipment for the functioning and enjoyment of the exterior space.
  
• Framing Green Areas, with an aesthetic and visual enhancement function of the buildings, also structuring the poles functionally and subdividing into framing flowerbeds, small squares, and tree alignments.
  

Whenever changes to the Circulation and Parking Areas are necessary, the parameters and specifications defined in the project, as well as the provisions of this Regulation, specifically those in Chapter III of this Title, must be observed.

Article 9º

Types of Tertiary Areas

Tertiary Areas are identified in the summary plan of each pole, distinguished by the following specific uses:

• Gatehouse
  
• Service Centre
  
• Driver Support
  
• Vehicle Support
  

Tertiary Areas also include other uses that, although not graphically represented in the summary plan of each pole, are intended for equipment and infrastructure supporting the operation of the poles, namely cleaning facilities, waste collection and disposal.

The designated polygons for the equipment - service centre, driver support, and vehicle support - are indicative and will be realised when the respective projects are developed.

Article 10º
Types of Logistics Areas

Logistics Areas at the poles are differentiated into the following types:

• Modular Logistics Lots, including modular warehouses and their adjacent loading and unloading docks, hereafter referred to as Modular Logistics Areas.
  
• Integral Logistics Lots, including full warehouses, hereafter referred to as Integral Logistics Areas, their adjacent loading and unloading docks, parking areas, circulation and manoeuvring areas for internal vehicles, internal pedestrian circulation areas, and may also, in specific cases, include uncovered storage and/or containerisation areas.
  

The occupation, use, and transformation of the Logistics Areas can only occur with authorization from APDL and must comply with the provisions of this Regulation, particularly the building parameters defined in the tables in the summary plans of the poles and the provisions of Chapter II of this Title.

Modular Logistics Areas are identified in the tables of the summary plans of the poles through a deployment polygon, typically consisting of a building divided into storage modules with three docks perpendicular to the building's marginal plane, whenever the module adjoins the external dock area.

In Integral Logistics Areas, identified in the summary plan tables, a deployment polygon of the building demarcates the maximum covered storage area, and it must ensure the creation of a loading and unloading dock area within the lot as well as pedestrian circulation, manoeuvring, and parking areas.

Article 11º
Urban Planning Parameters

The urban planning parameters that must be followed for interventions in the poles of the Logistics Platform are described in the tables in the summary plans of the Annex.

Alteration of the building height defined in these tables is permitted with APDL's authorization in the following cases:

• When there is a need to expand the Service Centre.
  
• In the Logistics Areas, only if this necessity is demonstrated due to the internal operation of the warehouses.

The provisions in item b) of the previous number apply to the Logistics Areas identified in the Summary Plan of Pole 1 with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, if the alteration of their base type is in accordance with Article 12.
Item b) of number 2 also applies to the Logistics Areas identified in the Summary Plan of Pole 2 with numbers 10, 11, and 13, where a maximum height of 30 meters is allowed.

CHAPTER II - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR LOGISTICS AREAS

Article 12º
Change in the Type of Logistics Areas

Transformation of the type of lots requires APDL's authorization and must comply with the provisions of this Regulation as well as the following requirements:

Transformation from Modular Logistics Areas to Integral Logistics Areas is permitted.
Transformation from Integral Logistics Areas to Modular Logistics Areas is also permitted, provided the resulting fragmentation ensures operational and functional conditions for the transformed lot and adjacent lots.
Changes to the deployment polygon limits are only allowed in the cases specified in Article 14.
When changing the warehouse type, it must be ensured that the maximum deployment index inside the lot is 0.7, the parking index complies with Article 15, the location of docks is maintained, the maximum height defined for the original type is respected, and a free surrounding circulation strip of at least 1.5 meters wide is created.
The land modelling needs arising from the change in type must be resolved by the promoter.
The promoter is responsible for correcting the configuration of the external infrastructure networks imposed by the change in type.

Article 13º
Aggregation and Disaggregation of Logistics Areas

The aggregation of Logistics Areas requires APDL's authorization and must comply with all provisions of this Regulation, and may occur through the joining of lots of the same type or between lots of different types.

Different models of aggregation referred to in the previous number are only allowed when the following conditions are met:

• The aggregation results in a single type of Logistics Area.
  
• The change in lot type, if applicable, complies with Article 12.
  
• Compliance with the aggregation schemes indicated in the Annex, figure 3 – Aggregation Scheme for Pole 1 and figure 4 – Aggregation Scheme for Pole 2.
  
• In the exceptions mentioned above, no direct access to lots from a Level 1 road is allowed, and common parking sacrificed by this aggregation must be integrated into the resulting lot.
  
• Land modelling needs arising from the aggregation must be resolved by the promoter.
  
• The promoter is responsible for changing the configuration of external infrastructure networks imposed by the aggregation of lots.
  
• The maximum deployment area of the lot resulting from the aggregation must not exceed the sum of the deployment areas of the original lots.
  
• Provisions of Article 15 must be guaranteed.
  
• The promoter must ensure that any disaggregated lot resulting from the aggregation follows the requirements and limitations of the original lot.

Article 14º
Land Modelling and Adjustments

Whenever land modelling needs arise, including changes in the deployment polygon limits, they must comply with the provisions of this Regulation and the following:

• The height of the buildings and the type of Logistic Area must remain as defined in Article 11.
  
• The modelling of land must not interfere with public space continuity or the operational functionality of the Logistics Platform.
  
• Changes to the polygon limits of Logistics Areas must not exceed 10% of the area in the pole’s summary plan.
  
• Modelling must guarantee the effective use of the land for its intended purpose and respect the functional organization of the Logistics Platform.
  
• The promoter is responsible for adjusting external infrastructure networks affected by land modelling, including circulation and parking areas.
  
• Any adjustments to the land modelling must be in compliance with the environmental and urbanistic quality standards defined by this Regulation.

Article 15º
Parking Areas

Parking Areas within the Logistics Platform must comply with the following conditions:

• For Modular Logistics Areas, parking must be distributed as follows:
• One parking space for every 200 square meters of warehouse area, ensuring adequate distribution within the site.
  One parking space for every 100 square meters of office or tertiary area.
  For Integral Logistics Areas, parking must be distributed as follows:
• One parking space for every 150 square meters of warehouse area.
  One parking space for every 100 square meters of office or tertiary area.
  For both types of Logistics Areas, the promoter must ensure the provision of accessible parking spaces, especially for people with disabilities, and comply with specific regulations regarding the number and design of these spaces.
• Parking areas must be equipped with necessary infrastructure, including lighting, signage, and markings, to ensure safety and efficiency in vehicle circulation and parking.
• Adequate spaces must be provided for bicycles, including bicycle racks, especially near the office and service areas.

Article 16º
Transition Spaces

The occupation and treatment of non-built areas within Integral Logistics Areas are subject to authorisation by APDL and must comply with the provisions of this Regulation. The following conditions must be met to minimise soil impermeabilisation:

Limit the occupation of these areas with any equipment or fixed and permanent structures that increase soil impermeabilisation.
Prefer materials that allow water infiltration into the soil in the treatment of external spaces.
For lots in Integral Logistics Areas that adjoin the boundaries of the Internal Zone, in areas adjacent to the surrounding urban grid, the following must be ensured:

The establishment of a continuous green buffer along this strip for protection and visual framing, considering the following aspects:
Adaptation to local edaphoclimatic conditions.
Ability to provide visual and formal continuity of the spaces throughout the year.
Potential for climate moderation and minimisation of environmental impacts.
Adherence to volumetric constraints necessary for the safety of the Internal Zone.
In addition to the above, the construction of buildings within Integral Logistics Areas must always ensure the creation of a surrounding free strip with a minimum width of 1.5 meters.

Land modelling required for the use and occupation of Integral Logistics warehouse lots is the responsibility of the developers and must adhere to all regulations regarding slopes, particularly focusing on adequate surface runoff of rainwater and heavy vehicle traffic, while seeking to minimise excavation and embankment volumes.

Developers are responsible for stabilising slopes, peripheral containment, and/or improving the geotechnical characteristics of the land whenever necessary to ensure the safety of infrastructure and construction works for Integral Logistics Areas.

Article 17º
Containerisation and Outdoor Storage

Containerisation and/or outdoor storage are subject to authorisation by APDL and are only permitted within Integral Logistics Areas. Except for Lot 1 of Pole 1, the surface occupied for containerisation and/or outdoor storage must not exceed the limits of the defined deployment polygon for each lot in the respective Summary Plan, and must also ensure good circulation and manoeuvring conditions.

The provisions of Article 15 apply to lots used for containerisation and outdoor storage.

The occupation of lots for the purposes defined in this article requires the installation of covered support structures for the personnel operating on the respective lot, including sanitary facilities, a changing room, an office, and a staff room.

The occupation of lots for containerisation or outdoor storage is subject to the presentation of noise impact assessment elements and the definition of any noise minimisation measures, to ensure the acoustic comfort of users and protection for nearby residents and visitors against activities conducted on the lot.

In the case of outdoor storage, the lot must be enclosed, and access to its interior must respect the circulation requirements of its immediate surroundings. Any necessary land modelling for the use of these areas is the responsibility of the developers.

The pavement used must prevent soil and groundwater contamination risks. The need for changes to the configuration of external infrastructure networks imposed by containerisation and/or outdoor storage is the responsibility of the developers.

Landscaping of the lot boundaries must be ensured to minimise environmental and visual impacts resulting from containerisation and/or outdoor storage.

When landscaping is achieved through the creation of a continuous green buffer for protection and visual framing, the following aspects must be considered:

• Adaptation of plant species to local edaphoclimatic conditions.
  
• Capacity to provide year-round visual and formal continuity with the surrounding spaces.
  
• Potential for climate moderation and minimisation of environmental impacts.
  
• Compliance with volumetric constraints necessary for the safety of the Internal Zone.
  

In addition to the above, outdoor storage and/or containerisation must always ensure the creation of a surrounding free strip with a minimum width of 3 meters.

CHAPTER III - ARQUITECTURAL, URBAN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISIONS

Article 18º

Use of Roofs

The use of roofs, particularly for the installation of special technical facilities, must be defined within the scope of the architectural licensing project. Any changes to this use or occupation require authorisation from APDL and will only be permitted when it is demonstrably integrated into the urban and architectural context.

Article 19º
Constructive Elements Surrounding Buildings

The installation of accessory elements affecting the composition of facades, such as awnings, security devices, shading means, lighting, or others, must be presented as part of the architectural project and requires authorisation from APDL.

Article 20º
Special Technical Installations

The use of any accessory elements related to special technical installations requires authorisation from APDL and must be integrated into the overall architectural project.

For the purposes of the previous paragraph, excluding rainwater drainage systems (gutters and downpipes), technical installations for water, electricity, telecommunications, heating and ventilation, gas, or others should not be visible from the exterior unless they are integrated and enhanced as part of the architectural composition. The installation of solar panels on roofs must adopt design solutions that ensure visual integration.

Article 21º

Signage and Advertising

The installation of commercial advertising supports in the intervention area of the poles requires authorisation from APDL and is subject to the following provisions:

• Only illuminated and non-illuminated advertising elements are allowed.
  
• Advertising of any type is prohibited on roofs.
  
• Devices, formats, colours, or materials that may confuse or obscure place names, official lighting, and signage are not permitted.

Article 22º
Walls and Fencing

The construction of boundary walls for lots is prohibited, and the installation of fences must ensure that their height does not exceed that of the Zone Interna and does not interfere with the development of planted tree species.

Article 23º
Subsurface Infrastructure

Subsurface infrastructure includes water supply networks, domestic and stormwater drainage, electricity and telecommunications networks, and gas, and is represented on infrastructure layout plans.

The integration of subsurface infrastructure is achieved through a system of technical trenches organised for the installation of subsurface networks, aiming to improve their operational and maintenance conditions.

The requirements for organising technical trenches are detailed in the supplementary project documents to this Regulation, which must be adhered to for the installation of subsurface infrastructure.

The installation of new infrastructure networks should minimise the opening of new trenches and creation of new conduits, seeking to optimise and utilise existing trenches and conduits, provided that their use complies with the applicable specific legislation, particularly regarding minimum distances between different types of pipes.

In addition to complying with general regulations and legislation, the execution projects for water supply and wastewater drainage infrastructure must adhere to the standards in force in the municipality of Matosinhos.

New electrical and telecommunications infrastructure to be installed must be buried, except for equipment that, by its nature, is specifically intended for exterior mounting.

Project authorisation for each lot is conditional on the promoters ensuring the completion of the infrastructure works required for their needs, including:

• Internal infrastructure of the lot;
  
• Connections of internal infrastructure to general networks;
  
• Any necessary adaptation or reinforcement of external infrastructure networks imposed by the needs of the lot.

Article 24º
Pavements of Circulation and Parking Areas

When repaving or repairing existing pavements in Circulation and Parking Areas is necessary, materials chosen in the Exterior Space Treatment project must be used. If this is not possible, the selected pavements should closely match the originals in terms of appearance and typological characteristics, and should offer good durability, safety, uniformity with the existing material, minimisation of impermeability, and low maintenance requirements.

Article 25º

Urban Furniture and Equipment

Whenever there is a need to replace or install new urban furniture, the preferred models should be those selected in the Exterior Space Treatment project and already installed on-site. Where this is not possible, the selection of new furniture and equipment should ensure aesthetic and visual integration with the existing models in each space type, as well as robustness and low maintenance requirements.

Article 26º
Land Modelling in Green Areas

Any alteration to the land modelling in Green Areas must respect the boundary levels, contact with roads, and other functional areas, while also ensuring the following:

• Minimising operations that could lead to suffocation or uprooting of planted tree trunks.
  
• In cases of land modelling alterations, consider the slopes established in the Exterior Space Treatment project for Protection Green Areas, and proceed immediately with sowing or re-planting.
  
• Ensure the functionality and convenience of the installed urban furniture and the area in general, taking into account its intended purpose.

Article 27º

Plant Species

The removal of installed plant species should be minimised to cases of replacement due to disease or accidents, and when replacing installed specimens, the same species as the one being replaced should be used.

Whenever new planting is required, the selection of species should meet the following basic criteria:

• Use the species and varieties or cultivars applied in the type of space where new planting is needed.
  
• Ensure formal and visual continuity with existing specimens in the space type where new planting is required.
  
• Ensure that the planting species meet the dimensions required in the Exterior Space Treatment project and that planting conditions comply with the prescribed standards.
  
• Verify that the planting species meet the phytosanitary conditions required in the Exterior Space Treatment project.
  

If it is impossible to maintain the species being replaced or planted, the choice of an alternative species should consider the following criteria:

• Adaptation to local edaphoclimatic conditions.
  
• Ability to contribute to landscape integration, ensuring visual and formal continuity within the space.
  
• Potential for climatic amelioration and minimisation of environmental impacts.
  
• Compliance with volumetric constraints necessary for the safety of the Zone Interna.

Article 28º
Acoustic Classification and Noise

1. Given the current and planned land use, and in accordance with applicable legislation, the intervention areas of Pólo 1 – Gonçalves and Pólo 2 – Gatões/Guifões within the Leixões Logistics Platform are classified as mixed zones in their entirety.
2. Minimising the acoustic impacts of the intervention areas within the Leixões Logistics Platform, both in the Zone Interna and the Zone Externa, requires adherence to the noise reduction measures outlined in the Acoustic Study accompanying the subdivision project.
3. Without prejudice to other provisions contained in this Regulation, whenever incompatibilities with general noise regulations are identified, noise reduction plans will be developed to include the necessary measures to comply with the limits set by applicable legislation.

Article 29º
Heritage Values

1. All interventions in the areas of Pólo 1 and Pólo 2 of the Leixões Logistics Platform will always take into account the imperative to safeguard and enhance identified heritage resources.
2. For the purposes of the previous paragraph, detailed identification of the heritage present, particularly concerning existing ethnographic evidence, as well as conditions for its integration and enhancement, will be developed within the projects prepared for the development of the Platform.

Article 30º

Nullity

Acts that violate this Regulation are null and void.

Article 31º

Legislative References

Whenever the regulatory standards used for the purposes of this Regulation are amended, references to them are considered automatically referred to the corresponding provisions of the subsequent legislation.

Article 32º

Entry into Force

The provisions of this Regulation come into effect on the day following its approval.