The East Midlands Gateway Rail Freight Interchange and Highway Order 2016

Construction Environmental Management Plan E+W+S

11.—(1) No phase of the authorised development is to commence, including any preparatory earthworks or site levelling but excluding archaeological soil movement and ecological mitigation works, until a Construction Environmental Management Plan (“CEMP”) for that phase of development, drafted in accordance with the principles set out in the construction management framework plan (Document 6.10), has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority or in the case of the highway works by the relevant highway authority and also having regard to any relevant provisions in Schedules 19 and 20 (protection of interests). The CEMP for each phase must include—

(a) details of the methods to control noise arising from construction activities including—

(i) proposals for monitoring of construction noise;

(ii) proposals for the introduction of mitigation measures or alternative working practices where the measurements exceed acceptable limits; and

(iii) proposals for hours of construction and deliveries to and from the site.

(b) details of a dust management plan setting out the methods to be used to control dust and other emissions including smoke from the site;

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

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

(e) details of construction waste management including controlled wastes in accordance with the Site Waste Management Framework Plan (Document 6.11);

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

(g) when a phase of the authorised development directly affects a watercourse or flood plain a construction working method statement for such element to cover all works in, over under or within 8 metres of the top of the bank of either watercourse or their floodplains;

(h) details of lighting arrangements for construction purposes;

(i) measures to ensure that construction vehicles do not deposit mud and any other deleterious material on the public highway;

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

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

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

(m) details of any temporary surface water management system;

(n) details of temporary stopping up of public rights of way and streets;

(o) a traffic management plan; and

(p) details of existing and proposed landscaping which need to be protected during construction.

(2) The CEMP for each phase of development is to be reviewed and updated if necessary to address unacceptable impacts arising from construction works. Each CEMP must be submitted by the undertaker for approval in writing by the local planning authority or in the case of the highway works the relevant highway authority. All construction works must be carried out in accordance with the CEMP as approved.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 2.2.2016, see art. 1