75.—(1) Save where paragraph 76 of this Part applies, no works are to commence within 10 metres of apparatus, or on, to or within 10 metres in any direction of the access road until a construction method statement to protect the apparatus and/or the access road as the case may be has been prepared by the undertaker and submitted to and agreed with Centrica (provided that Centrica must not unreasonably withhold or delay such agreement).E+W+S
(2) The construction method statement must include provisions in respect of—
(a)the location and methods of reinforcement of crossing points over the apparatus and restrictions on building and altering the ground level over the apparatus elsewhere;
(b)a mechanism for the enforcement of the undertaker’s use of designated crossing points over the apparatus and the agreed reinforcement methods; and
(c)adoption of a prior notification and consent regime which would require the undertaker to—
(i)seek Centrica’s consent to the carrying out of the proposed development within the vicinity of the apparatus or on or to the access road, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, and comply with any reasonable conditions attached by Centrica to its consent; and
(ii)notify Centrica of its intention to carry out any development within the vicinity of the apparatus or on or to the access road, such notification to be provided at least 48 hours prior to any such development occurring, and
the authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the approved construction method statement.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 75 in force at 31.12.2014, see art. 1