The Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Order 2016

Code of construction practice

7.—(1) No part of the authorised development landward of MLWS may be commenced within the area of a local planning authority until a code of construction practice relating to the Works landward of MLWS based on the outline code of construction practice has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.

(2) Before giving approval in the case of a construction traffic management plan referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(e) and a travel plan referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(l), the local planning authority must consult the highway authority and Highways England.

(3) The code of construction practice must include—

(a) an external lighting scheme for the construction phase;

(b) construction noise and vibration monitoring and management measures;

(c) air quality and dust monitoring and management measures during construction;

(d) a site waste management plan detailing sustainable site waste management measures;

(e) a construction traffic management plan;

(f) measures to prevent and control spillage of oil, chemicals and other potentially harmful liquids;

(g) details of the storage of materials during construction;

(h) measures for the protection of surface and ground water during construction;

(i) a communication plan;

(j) a health and safety plan, including details of how health and safety risks are to be identified and managed during construction;

(k) details of screening and fencing to be installed during construction; and

(l) a travel plan for the construction workforce to include details of—

(i) expected means of travel to and from the construction sites;

(ii) numbers of construction staff, working hours and modal split;

(iii) details of the number of car parking spaces to be provided on sites and if appropriate a car park management plan;

(iv) specification of measures to encourage sustainable travel to and from the construction site for construction staff;

(v) responsibility and timescales for implementing proposed measures;

(vi) targets for vehicle trips and modal splits;

(vii) formal monitoring regime for those targets; and

(viii) details of mess or canteen facilities for staff.

(4) All construction works must be undertaken in accordance with the approved code.