The Palm Paper Mill Generating Station Order 2016

Construction environmental management plan

9.—(1) No part of the authorised development (excluding archaeological, soil movement and ecological mitigation works) may be commenced until a construction environmental management plan drafted in accordance with the principles set out in the environmental statement and the outline construction environmental management plan has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The construction environmental management plan must include—

(a) details of the methods to control noise and vibration arising from construction activities, which must include—

(i) proposals for monitoring construction noise;

(ii) proposals for introducing mitigation measures or alternative working practices where measurements exceed acceptable limits;

(b) details of the methods to be used to control dust and other emissions;

(c) details of all temporary fencing, temporary buildings, compound areas and parking areas, including arrangements for their removal following the completion of construction;

(d) details of areas to be used for the storage of plant, construction materials and waste;

(e) details of the facilities to be provided for the storage of fuel, oil and other chemicals, including measures to prevent pollution;

(f) details of temporary lighting arrangements;

(g) measures to ensure that construction vehicles do not deposit mud on the public highway;

(h) a scheme for the routing of construction heavy goods vehicles accessing the site;

(i) a scheme making provision for any abnormal wear and tear arising from heavy goods construction vehicles to the highway between the site and the A47;

(j) details of mitigation measures to protect biodiversity interests within the site during construction;

(k) advisory signage at public access points advising of possible hazards, including the potential for sudden noise;

(l) details of the methods to be used to perform a ground gas risk assessment; and

(m) details of a survey to establish whether any as yet unmapped private sewers are present within the Order limits.

(3) The construction environmental management plan must be implemented as approved.

(4) In this Requirement, “outline construction environmental management plan” means the plan certified by the Secretary of State as the outline construction environmental management plan under article 13.