The Sizewell C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2022

Beach Landing Facility and Temporary Marine Bulk Import Facility

36.—(1) The construction of Work No. 1A(l) and Work No. 1A(aa) must not commence until the following activity details for that Work No. have been submitted to and approved by the MMO in writing in consultation with the Environment Agency. The activity details must include, but are not limited to—

(a) the start and end dates for the construction;

(b) a detailed construction method statement;

(c) a description of any proposed mitigation;

(d) navigational lighting to be used;

(e) the type and number of vessels to be used; and

(f) links to the CPMMP (marine).

(2) The removal of Work No. 1A(aa) must not commence until the following activity details for that Work No. have been submitted to and approved by the MMO in writing in consultation with the Environment Agency. The activity details must include, but are not limited to—

(a) the start and end dates for the removal which must be carried out prior to full operation of Sizewell C;

(b) a detailed removal method statement;

(c) a description of any proposed mitigation;

(d) navigational lighting to be used;

(e) the type and number of vessels to be used; and,

(f) links to the CPMMP (marine).

(3) In the event that impact piling is required in the construction of Work No. 1A(l) and Work No. 1A(aa), the impact piling for that Work No. must not commence between May and August of any year and must not commence until—

(a) the expected location and start and end dates of impact pile driving have been submitted to the United Kingdom Marine Noise Registry to satisfy the Marine Noise Registry’s Forward Look requirements. The undertaker must notify the MMO of the successful submission of Forward Look data within 7 days of the submission;

(b) a MMMP in general accordance with the Draft Marine Mammal Mitigation Protocol has been submitted and approved by the MMO in writing; and

(c) a Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation SIP in general accordance with the Draft Site Integrity Plan has been submitted to and approved by the MMO in writing.

The Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation SIP must be submitted to the MMO no later than 6 months prior to the commencement of the piling activities.

(4) The undertaker must submit the exact locations and start and end dates of impact pile driving to the Marine Noise Registry on every 6 month anniversary of the start of that impact pile driving and within 12 weeks of completion of the impact pile driving to satisfy the Close Out requirements. The undertaker must notify the MMO of the successful submission of the Close Out data within 7 days of the submission.

(5) The construction of Work No. 1A(l) and Work No. 1A(aa) must be carried out in accordance with the activity details approved by the MMO in writing.

(6) The SIP and the MMMP must be implemented as approved by the MMO.

(7) Unless a shorter period is agreed with the MMO in writing, the undertaker must use reasonable endeavours to submit the activity details to the MMO at least 6 months prior to the proposed commencement of the relevant Work No. and the MMMP and the SIP at least 6 months prior to the commencing of the proposed impact piling.