The Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023

Pre-construction plans and documentation

14.—(1) Except where otherwise stated or agreed in writing with the MMO, each programme, statement, plan, protocol or scheme required to be approved under condition 13 (save for that required under condition 13(1)(f)) must be submitted for approval at least six months prior to the intended commencement of the relevant stage of the licensed activities.

(2) The pre-construction monitoring surveys, construction monitoring, post-construction monitoring and related reporting required under condition 13(1)(f) must be submitted in accordance with the following, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO—

(a) at least six months prior to the first survey of the relevant stage, detail of any pre–construction surveys and an outline of all proposed monitoring;

(b) at least six months prior to construction of the relevant stage, detail on construction monitoring; and

(c) at least six months prior to commissioning of the relevant stage, detail of post-construction (and operational) monitoring.

(3) The MMO must determine an application for approval made under condition 13 within a period of six months commencing on the date the application is received by the MMO, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the undertaker such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(4) The licensed activities for the relevant stage must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans, protocols, statements, schemes and details approved under condition 13, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.

(5) The plans, protocols, statements, schemes and details submitted under condition 13 must ensure that any residual effects fall within the scope of those predicted in the environmental statement.