The Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility Order 2024

Air safety

26.—(1) The information specified in sub-paragraph (2), that is required by the Defence Geographic Centre of the Ministry of Defence to chart the authorised development for aviation purposes, must be submitted to the relevant planning authority and the Ministry of Defence before any part of the authorised development is commenced.

(2) The information submitted to and approved under sub-paragraph (1) must include—

(a) location of the authorised development;

(b) date of commencement of construction;

(c) anticipated date of completion of construction of tall structures including the chimneys;

(d) height above ground level of tall structures including the chimneys;

(e) maximum extension height of any construction equipment; and

(f) details of aviation warning lighting to be fitted to the tall structures, which must include fitting the chimneys with an infra–red light fitted at the highest practicable point of the structure.

(3) The aviation warning lighting details submitted under sub-paragraph (2)(f) must be implemented in full before the construction of the chimneys is complete unless otherwise agreed by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the Ministry of Defence.

(4) At the earliest opportunity prior to the date of completion of the construction of the chimneys, the anticipated date of construction completion must be submitted to the relevant planning authority and provided in copy to the Ministry of Defence.

(5) All details submitted to and approved under this requirement must be implemented as approved and maintained throughout (to the extent relevant) the construction of the authorised development and the operation of the authorised development unless otherwise agreed by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the Ministry of Defence.