The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Retained apparatus: protection: electricity undertakers E+W+S

9.—(1) Not less than 56 days before commencing the execution of any works authorised by this Order that are near to, or will or may affect, any apparatus the removal of which has not been required by the undertaker under paragraph 7(2) or otherwise, the undertaker shall submit to the protected person in question a plan.

(2) In relation to any works which will or may be situated on, over, under or within 25 metres measured in any direction of any apparatus, or involve embankment works within 25 metres of any apparatus, the plan to be submitted to the protected person under sub-paragraph (1) shall be detailed including a material statement and describing—

(a) the exact position of the works;

(b) the level at which these are proposed to be constructed or renewed;

(c) the manner of their construction or renewal including details of excavation, positioning of plant;

(d) the position of all apparatus; and

(e) by way of detailed drawings, every alteration proposed to be made to or close to any such apparatus.

(3) The undertaker shall not commence the construction or renewal of any works to which sub-paragraph (2) applies until—

(a) the protected person has given written approval of the plan so submitted;

(b) the protected person has confirmed in writing that it is satisfied in its reasonable opinion that the undertaker has provided acceptable security and provided evidence that the undertaker shall maintain such acceptable security for the construction period of the onshore works authorised by the Order; and

(c) the protected person has confirmed in writing that it is satisfied in its reasonable opinion that the undertaker has procured acceptable insurance and provided evidence that it shall maintain such acceptable insurance for the construction period of the onshore works authorised by the Order.

(4) Any approval of the protected person required under sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) may be given subject to reasonable conditions for any purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) or (7);

(b) shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(5) In relation to a work to which sub-paragraph (2) applies, the protected person may require such modifications to be made to the plans as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing its system against interference or risk of damage or for the purpose of providing or securing proper and convenient means of access to any apparatus.

(6) Works executed under this Order shall be executed only in accordance with the plan, submitted under sub-paragraph (1) or, as relevant, sub-paragraph (4), as amended from time to time by agreement between the undertaker and the protected person and in accordance with such reasonable requirements as may be made in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) or (7) by the protected person for the alteration or otherwise for the protection of the apparatus, or for securing access to it, and the protected person shall be entitled to watch and inspect the execution of those works.

(7) Where the protected person requires any protective works to be carried out either by the protected person itself or by the undertaker (whether of a temporary or permanent nature) such protective works shall be carried out to the protected person’s satisfaction prior to the carrying out of any works authorised by the Order (or any relevant part thereof) and the protected person shall give 56 days’ notice of such works from the date of approval of a plan submitted in line with sub-paragraph (1) or (4) (except in an emergency).

(8) If a protected person in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) or (7) and in consequence of the works proposed by the undertaker, reasonably requires the removal of any apparatus and gives written notice to the undertaker of that requirement, paragraphs 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 shall apply as if the removal of the apparatus had been required by the undertaker under paragraph 7(2).

(9) Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the undertaker from submitting at any time or from time to time, but in no case shall the execution of any works commence until 56 days have lapsed following submission, of any new plan instead of the plan previously submitted, and having done so the provisions of this paragraph shall apply to and in respect of the new plan.

(10) The undertaker shall not be required to comply with sub-paragraph (1) where it needs to carry out emergency works as defined in the 1991 Act but in that case it shall give to the protected person in question notice as soon as is reasonably practicable and a plan of those works and shall—

(a) comply with sub-paragraph (5), (6) and (7) insofar as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances; and

(b) comply with sub-paragraph (11) at all times.

(11) At all times when carrying out any works authorised under the Order the undertaker shall comply with National Grid’s policies for development near overhead lines EN43-8 and the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance note 6 “Avoidance of Danger from Overhead Lines”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 Pt. 2 para. 9 in force at 6.8.2014, see art. 1