The East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022

Scour protection and cable protection during operation

20.—(1) During the period of five years following the completion of construction the undertaker must not install scour protection in locations where scour protection was not installed during construction until the following information has been submitted to and approved by the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body—

(a) the need for and location of the scour protection;

(b) the type and sources of scour protection proposed to be used;

(c) the volume and area of scour protection proposed, together with details of the total volume and area of scour protection installed under this licence;

(d) installation methods for the scour protection; and

(e) a report to confirm the Environmental Statement predictions in relation to the potential impact of scour protection and that the data used is appropriate.

(2) The information required under sub-paragraph (1) must be submitted to the MMO for approval at least four months prior to the date on which scour protection is intended for installation, unless otherwise agreed with the MMO.

(3) The installation of such scour protection must be undertaken in accordance with the details approved under sub-paragraph (1).

(4) A close out report following each instance of installation of scour protection approved under sub-paragraph (1) must be submitted to the MMO within three months of completion of the activity.

(5) Following the date of completion of construction, the undertaker must not install scour protection in locations where scour protection was not installed during construction unless approved under sub-paragraph (1).

(6) During the period of five years following the completion of construction the undertaker must not install cable protection in locations where cable protection was not installed during construction until the following information has been submitted to and approved by the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body—

(a) the need for and location of the cable protection;

(b) the type and sources of cable protection proposed to be used;

(c) the volume and area of cable protection proposed, together with details of the total volume and area of cable protection installed under this licence;

(d) installation methods for the cable protection; and

(e) a report to confirm the Environmental Statement predictions in relation to the potential impact of cable protection and that the data used is appropriate.

(7) The information required under sub-paragraph (6) must be submitted to the MMO for approval at least four months prior to the date on which cable protection is intended for installation, unless otherwise agreed with the MMO.

(8) The installation of such cable protection must be undertaken in accordance with the details approved under sub-paragraph (6).

(9) A close out report following each instance of installation of cable protection approved under sub-paragraph (6) must be submitted to the MMO within three months of completion of the activity.

(10) Following the date of completion of construction, the undertaker must not install cable protection in locations where cable protection was not installed during construction unless approved under sub-paragraph (6).