The East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm Order 2017

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 Authorised project

PART 1 Authorised development

1.  A nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 15 of the 2008 Act which is located in the North Sea approximately 69 kilometres from the Suffolk coast, comprising—

Work No. 1

(a) an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of up to 1,200 MW comprising up to 172 wind turbine generators each fixed to the seabed by one of four foundation types (namely, monopile, jacket, suction caisson or gravity base), fitted with rotating blades and situated within the area shown on the works plan and further comprising (b) to (e) below;

(b) up to one accommodation platform fixed to the seabed within the area shown on the works plan by one of two foundation types (namely jacket or gravity base);

(c) up to two meteorological masts fixed to the seabed within the area shown on the works plan by one of four foundation types (namely monopile, jacket, suction caisson or gravity base);

(d) up to 12 buoys fixed to the seabed within the area shown on the works plan;

(e) a network of subsea inter-array cables within the area shown on the works plan between the wind turbine generators and between the wind turbine generators and Work No.2 including one or more cable crossings;

and associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) of the 2008 Act comprising—

Work No. 2 – up to six offshore electrical stations fixed to the seabed within the area shown on the works plan by one of two foundation types (namely jacket or gravity base);

Work No. 3 – a network of subsea cables within the area shown on the works plan between the offshore electrical stations comprising Work No. 2 and for the transmission of electricity and electronic communications including one or more cable crossings;

Work No. 4 – up to four cables to connect Work No. 2 with the East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm;

Work No. 5A – Up to four cables between Work No. 2 and Work No. 5B consisting of subsea cables along routes within the Order limits seaward of MHWS including one or more cable crossings;

In the county of Suffolk, district of Suffolk Coastal

Work No. 5B – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from mean low water springs at Bawdsey Cliffs to Work No. 7 together with a temporary transition bay compound;

Work No. 6 – A new temporary vehicular access track running in an easterly direction from the eastern side of Ferry Road to Work No. 7 and Work No. 5B, together with modifications to the junction of the new vehicular access track and Ferry Road and a new temporary vehicular access ramp to the beach at Bawdsey Cliffs;

Work No. 7 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 5B to Work No. 8, together with up to four transition bays and a temporary transition bay compound, and a new temporary vehicular access track from Ferry Road;

Work No. 8 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 7 to Work No. 12 crossing under Ferry Road and running in a westerly then north-westerly direction;

Work No. 9 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in a north-westerly direction from the western side of Ferry Road to Work No. 8;

Work No. 10 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in a north-westerly then westerly direction from Work No. 8 and a new temporary vehicular access track running from the existing access track in a south-westerly direction to Work No. 8;

Work No. 11 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in a south-easterly direction from the southern side of Dock Road to Duke’s Lane, then temporary widening and upgrade of Duke’s Lane running in a south-westerly then south-easterly direction to Work No. 8 and a new temporary vehicular access track from Duke’s Lane to Work No. 8, together with modifications to the junction of the new temporary vehicular access track and Duke’s Lane;

Work No. 12 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 8 to Work No. 13 running in a south-westerly direction and passing under the River Deben;

Work No. 13 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 12 to Work No. 17 running in a westerly direction then north-westerly direction;

Work No. 14 – A new temporary vehicular access track running in a north-westerly direction from Work No. 13 and temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in a south-westerly direction to Work No. 13;

Work No. 15 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in a northerly direction from the northern side of Lower Falkenham Road and with two upper branches, one running in a north-westerly direction and the other in a north-easterly direction, to Work No. 13;

Work No. 16 – Temporary widening and upgrade of two existing access tracks, the first running in a south-easterly direction from the southern side of Park Lane to Work No. 13, and the second running in a north-westerly direction from the northern side of Park Lane with two upper branches, the first running in a westerly direction to Work No. 19, and the second continuing in an easterly then northerly direction past Sluice Farm and then in north westerly direction to the east side of The Thicket, together with a new temporary vehicular access track running from the existing access track on the east side of The Thicket in a westerly direction to Work No. 20;

Work No. 17 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 13 to Work No. 19 running in a north-westerly direction;

Work No. 18 – A new temporary secondary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 19 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 17 to Work No. 20 crossing under Park Lane and running in a northerly direction;

Work No. 20 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 19 to Work No. 21 running in a northerly direction;

Work No. 21 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 20 to Work No. 25 running in a northerly direction and crossing under The Street and Ipswich Road;

Work No. 22 – A new temporary secondary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 23 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in an easterly direction from the eastern side of Woodbridge Road to Work No. 22;

Work No. 24 – A new temporary access track running in an easterly direction from the eastern side of Newbourne Road to Work No. 21;

Work No. 25 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 21 to Work No. 28 crossing under Woodbridge Road and running in an easterly then north-westerly direction and crossing under Waldringfield Road, then running in a north-easterly direction and crossing under Waldringfield Road;

Work No. 26 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in an easterly direction from the eastern side of Waldringfield Road to Work No. 25;

Work No. 27 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in a northerly then easterly direction from the northern side of Waldringfield Road to Work No. 25;

Work No. 28 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 25 to Work No. 29 running in a northerly direction and crossing under Martlesham Creek and the East Suffolk Railway line;

Work No. 29 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 28 to Work No. 30 running in a westerly direction and crossing under Sandy Lane;

Work No. 30 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 29 to Work No. 32 crossing under Top Street and running in a westerly direction;

Work No. 31 – A new temporary primary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 32 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 30 to Work No. 34 and running in a westerly direction;

Work No. 33 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track known as Brock Lane running in a westerly direction from the western side of Top Street to Work No. 31 and continuing to Work No. 34;

Work No. 34 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 32 to Work No. 35 running in a north-westerly direction and crossing under the A12 highway;

Work No. 35 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 34 to Work No. 38 running in a north-easterly then westerly direction;

Work No. 36 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in a southerly direction to Work No. 35;

Work No. 37 – A new temporary access track from the southern side of Lodge Road to Work No. 35;

Work No. 38 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 35 to Work No. 39 running in a westerly direction and crossing under Lodge Road;

Work No. 39 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 38 to Work No. 41 running in a north-westerly direction and crossing under Holly Lane then running in a westerly direction and crossing under Church Road;

Work No. 40 – A new temporary secondary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 41 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 39 to Work No. 45 crossing under Butts Road then running in a westerly direction then a north-westerly direction and crossing under Grundisburgh Road and Clopton Road then running in a south-westerly direction;

Work No. 42 – A new temporary vehicular access track running in a southerly direction from the southern side of the existing access road to Work No. 41;

Work No. 43 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in a southerly direction from the southern side of Grundisburgh Road to Work No. 41;

Work No. 44 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in a northerly then westerly direction from the northern side of Grundisburgh Road to Work No. 41;

Work No. 45 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 41 to Work No. 47 crossing under Witnesham Road and running in a north-westerly direction;

Work No. 46 – A new temporary secondary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 47 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 45 to Work No. 48 crossing under Cockfield Hall Lane then running in a north-westerly then south-westerly direction;

In the county of Suffolk, district of Mid Suffolk

Work No. 48 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 47 to Work No. 49 running in a westerly direction and crossing under Henley Road and an unnamed road;

Work No. 49 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 48 to Work No. 50 running in a south-westerly direction and crossing under Old Ipswich Road and the A14 highway;

Work No. 50 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 49 to Work No. 52 running in a westerly direction and crossing under Paper Mill Lane;

Work No. 51 – A new temporary primary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 52 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 50 to Work No. 55 running in a westerly and crossing under the River Gipping, the Great Eastern Mainline Railway and Bramford Road;

Work No. 53 – A new temporary vehicular access track running in a westerly direction from the western side of Paper Mill Lane to Work No. 52;

Work No. 54 – A new temporary vehicular access track running in an easterly direction from the eastern side of Bramford Road to Work No. 52;

Work No. 55 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 52 to Work No. 58 running in a south-westerly direction and crossing under Pound Lane, Somersham Road and Tye Lane;

Work No. 56 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in an easterly direction from the eastern side of Somersham Road to Work No. 55;

Work No. 57 – Temporary widening and upgrade of an existing access track running in a southerly then westerly direction from and to Work No. 55;

Work No. 58 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 55 to Work No. 62 running in a south westerly direction and passing under Miller’s Wood;

Work No. 59 – A new temporary vehicular access track running in a south-westerly then south-easterly direction from and to Work No. 58;

Work No. 60 – A new temporary vehicular access track running in a northerly direction from Work No. 61A to Work No. 58, together with modifications to the junction of the new temporary access track and Bullen Lane;

Work No. 61 – A new temporary secondary construction consolidation site;

Work No. 61A – Temporary widening and upgrade of Bullen Lane;

Work No. 62 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts laid underground from Work No. 58 to Work No. 63 and/or Work. No 64;

Work No. 63 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts or laid directly underground from Work No. 62 and/or Work No. 64 to Work No. 67, and continuing from Work No. 67 to Work No. 66;

Work No. 64 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts or laid directly underground from Work No. 62 to Work No. 63, and landscaping works including bunding and planting;

Work No. 65 – A new temporary lay down area and landscaping works including planting;

Work No. 66 – Onshore connection works consisting of up to four circuits pulled through existing ducts or laid directly underground from Work No. 63 running in a southerly direction to a connection point at the existing National Grid Bramford substation;

Work No. 67 – Works comprising onshore substations;

Work No. 68 – Landscaping works including bunding and planting;

Work No. 69 – Landscaping works including bunding and planting;

and in connection with Work Nos. 1 to 5A and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work, further associated development comprising such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project and which fall within the scope of the work assessed by the environmental statement and the deemed marine licences;

and in connection with such Work Nos. 5B to 69 and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work—

(a) haul roads, ramps, and other vehicular and/or pedestrian means of access, including creation of new tracks and footpaths, and/or widening, upgrades and improvements of existing tracks and footpaths;

(b) bunds, embankments, swales, landscaping and boundary treatments;

(c) spoil storage;

(d) jointing bays, manholes, kiosks, marker posts and other works associated with laying cables and/or pulling cables through cable ducts;

(e) water supply works, foul drainage provision, surface water management systems, temporary drainage during installations of cables and culverting;

(f) works of restoration;

(g) fencing or other means of enclosure; and

(h) such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project;

which fall within the scope of the works assessed by the environmental statement.

2.  The grid coordinates for that part of the authorised project which is seaward of MHWS are specified below—

Point	Latitude (DMS)	Longitude (DMS)	Point	Latitude (DMS)	Longitude (DMS)
1	52° 46′ 18.078″ N	3° 2′ 15.841″ E	99	52° 2′ 56.210″ N	1° 36′ 30.422″ E
2	52° 30′ 20.026″ N	2° 48′ 33.266″ E	100	52° 2′ 55.965″ N	1° 36′ 29.813″ E
3	52° 21′ 27.702″ N	2° 46′ 4.457″ E	101	52° 2′ 55.703″ N	1° 36′ 29.224″ E
4	52° 21′ 25.414″ N	2° 46′ 4.374″ E	102	52° 2′ 55.425″ N	1° 36′ 28.655″ E
5	52° 21′ 23.834″ N	2° 46′ 4.110″ E	103	52° 3′ 53.611″ N	1° 35′ 40.499″ E
6	52° 21′ 22.268″ N	2° 46′ 3.678″ E	104	52° 2′ 14.707″ N	1° 35′ 9.305″ E
7	52° 21′ 20.724″ N	2° 46′ 3.080″ E	105	52° 2′ 14.565″ N	1° 35′ 9.040″ E
8	52° 21′ 19.206″ N	2° 46′ 2.318″ E	106	52° 0′ 43.447″ N	1° 33′ 4.952″ E
9	52° 21′ 17.722″ N	2° 46′ 1.395″ E	107	52° 0′ 43.076″ N	1° 33′ 4.472″ E
10	52° 21′ 16.278″ N	2° 46′ 0.316″ E	108	52° 0′ 42.691″ N	1° 33′ 4.023″ E
11	52° 21′ 14.881″ N	2° 45′ 59.085″ E	109	52° 0′ 42.293″ N	1° 33′ 3.605″ E
12	52° 21′ 13.535″ N	2° 45′ 57.708″ E	110	52° 0′ 41.883″ N	1° 33′ 3.218″ E
13	52° 21′ 12.248″ N	2° 45′ 56.189″ E	111	52° 0′ 41.461″ N	1° 33′ 2.865″ E
14	52° 21′ 11.884″ N	2° 45′ 55.697″ E	112	52° 0′ 41.030″ N	1° 33′ 2.545″ E
15	52° 26′ 58.467″ N	2° 45′50.653″ E	113	52° 0′ 40.589″ N	1° 33′ 2.260″ E
16	52° 45′ 10.569″ N	2° 45′ 33.773″ E	114	52° 0′ 40.140″ N	1° 33′ 2.011″ E
17	52° 45′ 6.907″ N	2° 44′ 40.427″ E	115	52° 0′ 39.685″ N	1° 33′ 1.797″ E
18	52° 30′ 36.607″ N	2° 44′ 41.630″ E	116	51° 58′ 47.510″ N	1° 32′ 13.971″ E
19	52° 31′ 32.110″ N	2° 44′ 38.806″ E	117	51° 57′ 36.634″ N	1° 29′ 50.826″ E
20	52° 31′ 32.077″ N	2° 44′ 38.805″ E	118	52° 0′ 41.137″ N	1° 27′ 15.227″ E
21	52° 27′ 48.317″ N	2° 44′ 29.313″ E	119	51° 57′ 51.572″ N	1° 26′ 41.476″ E
22	52° 20′ 39.779″ N	2° 35′ 43.596″ E	120	51° 57′ 51.622″ N	1° 26′ 40.671″ E
23	52° 19′ 21.003″ N	2° 35′ 42.287″ E	121	51° 57′ 51.647″ N	1° 26′ 39.863″ E
24	52° 19′ 19.701″ N	2° 35′ 42.202″ E	122	51° 57′ 51.646″ N	1° 26′ 39.054″ E
25	52° 19′ 18.121″ N	2° 35 41.945″ E	123	51° 57′ 51.619″ N	1° 26′ 38.246″ E
26	52° 19′ 16.555″ N	2° 35′ 41.519″ E	124	51° 57′ 51.567″ N	1° 26′ 37.441″ E
27	52° 19′ 15.009″ N	2° 35′40.927″ E	125	51° 57′ 51.489″ N	1° 26′ 36.642″ E
28	52° 19′ 13.490″ N	2° 35′ 40.172″ E	126	51° 57′ 51.385″ N	1° 26′ 35.850″ E
29	52° 19′ 12.005″ N	2° 35′ 39.255″ E	127	51° 57′ 51.257″ N	1° 26′ 35.068″ E
30	52° 19′ 10.559″ N	2° 35′ 38.183″ E	128	51° 57′ 51.181″ N	1° 26′ 34.683″ E
31	52° 19′ 9.160″ N	2° 35′ 36.958″ E	129	51° 57′ 51.104″ N	1° 26′ 34.298″ E
32	52° 19′ 7.813″ N	2° 35′ 35.587″ E	130	51° 57′ 51.080″ N	1° 26′ 34.194″ E
33	52° 19′ 6.523″ N	2° 35′ 34.075″ E	131	52° 0′ 2.565″ N	1° 25′ 32.077″ E
34	52° 19′ 5.297″ N	2° 35′ 32.429″ E	132	52° 0′ 1.828″ N	1° 25′ 30.107″ E
35	52° 19′ 4.140″ N	2° 35′ 30.655″ E	133	52° 0′ 0.831″ N	1° 25′ 27.444″ E
36	52° 19′ 3.800″ N	2° 35′ 30.087″ E	134	52° 0′ 0.799″ N	1° 25′ 27.357″ E
37	52° 18′ 18.898″ N	2° 34′ 13.648″ E	135	52° 0′ 0.748″ N	1° 25′ 27.271″ E
38	52° 18′ 15.833″ N	2° 34′ 13.645″ E	136	52° 0′ 0.655″ N	1° 25′ 27.123″ E
39	52° 27′ 57.918″ N	2° 34′ 5.046″ E	137	52° 0′ 0.633″ N	1° 25′ 27.079″ E
40	52° 27′ 52.453″ N	2° 33′ 59.829″ E	138	52° 0′ 0.615″ N	1° 25′ 27.030″ E
41	52° 14′ 17.007″ N	2° 33′ 46.245″ E	139	52° 0′ 0.542″ N	1° 25′ 26.883″ E
42	52° 14′ 16.167″ N	2° 33′ 38.948″ E	140	52° 0′ 0.465″ N	1° 25′ 26.741″ E
43	52° 24′ 0.479″ N	2° 29′ 6.650″ E	141	52° 0′ 0.263″ N	1° 25′ 26.337″ E
44	52° 23′ 14.798″ N	2° 26′ 39.878″ E	142	51° 59′ 59.939″ N	1° 25′ 25.678″ E
45	52°14′ 1.882″ N	2° 26′ 45.354″ E	143	51° 59′ 59.627″ N	1° 25′ 25.040″ E
46	52° 13′ 55.527″ N	2° 26′ 44.591″ E	144	51° 59′ 59.306″ N	1° 25′ 24.402″ E
47	52° 9′ 28.063″ N	2° 25′ 36.366″ E	145	51° 59′ 59.030″ N	1° 25′ 23.861″ E
48	52° 9′ 31.781″ N	2° 25′ 35.028″ E	146	51° 59′ 59.015″ N	1° 25′ 23.828″ E
49	52° 20′ 54.386″ N	2° 21′ 15.039″ E	147	51° 59′ 59.009″ N	1° 25′ 23.816″ E
50	52° 20′ 47.385″ N	2° 21′ 9.270″ E	148	51° 59′ 58.926″ N	1° 25′ 23.634″ E
51	52° 13′ 39.649″ N	2° 17′ 18.125″ E	149	51° 59′ 58.853″ N	1° 25′ 23.473″ E
52	52° 13′ 35.674″ N	2° 15′ 59.368″ E	150	51° 59′ 58.772″ N	1° 25′ 23.293″ E
53	52° 13′ 33.795″ N	2° 15′ 22.225″ E	151	51° 59′ 57.690″ N	1° 25′ 21.148″ E
54	52° 11′ 17.487″ N	2° 11′ 34.133″ E	152	51° 59′ 57.689″ N	1° 25′ 21.146″ E
55	52° 11′ 17.575″ N	2° 11′ 33.361″ E	153	51° 59′ 57.555″ N	1° 25′ 20.881″ E
56	52° 11′ 17.638″ N	2° 11′ 32.583″ E	154	51° 59′ 57.555″ N	1° 25′ 20.880″ E
57	52° 11′ 17.678″ N	2° 11′ 31.800″ E	155	51° 59′ 57.516″ N	1° 25′ 20.807″ E
58	52° 11′ 17.694″ N	2° 11′ 31.015″ E	156	51° 59′ 57.517″ N	1° 25′ 20.807″ E
59	52° 11′ 17.686″ N	2° 11′ 30.230″ E	157	51° 59′ 57.517″ N	1° 25′ 20.806″ E
60	52° 11′ 17.654″ N	2° 11′ 29.447″ E	0	52° 25′ 56.467″ N	2° 34′ 8.342″ E
61	52° 11′ 17.598″ N	2° 11′ 28.667″ E	1	52° 21′ 53.636″ N	2° 34′ 13.872″ E
62	52° 11′ 17.518″ N	2° 11′ 27.893″ E	2	52° 21′ 25.053″ N	2° 34′ 13.842″ E
63	52° 11′ 17.415″ N	2° 11′ 27.126″ E	3	52° 25′ 31.270″ N	2° 34′ 8.916″ E
64	52° 12′ 22.845″ N	2° 11′ 9.965″ E	4	52° 21′ 19.547″ N	2° 31′ 49.797″ E
65	52° 12′ 27.654″ N	2° 10′ 3.953″ E	5	52° 21′ 19.145″ N	2° 31′ 2.229″ E
66	52° 10′ 22.645″ N	2° 5′ 24.993″ E	6	52° 21′ 19.716″ N	2° 30′ 12.848″ E
67	52° 10′ 22.513″ N	2° 5′ 24.211″ E	7	52° 23′ 26.292″ N	2° 30′ 2.994″ E
68	52° 10′ 22.357″ N	2° 5′ 23.442″ E	8	52° 23′ 25.515″ N	2° 30′ 1.705″ E
69	52° 10′ 22.176″ N	2° 5′ 22.686″ E	9	52° 23′ 24.756″ N	2° 30′ 0.388″ E
70	52° 11′ 6.526″ N	2° 2′ 15.690″ E	10	52° 23′ 24.016″ N	2° 29′ 59.042″ E
71	52° 9′ 32.963″ N	2° 2′ 11.440″ E	11	52° 23′ 23.294″ N	2° 29′ 57.670″ E
72	52° 8′ 46.527″ N	1° 57′ 45.569″ E	12	52° 23′ 22.592″ N	2° 29′ 56.270″ E
73	52° 8′ 46.517″ N	1° 57′ 45.508″ E	13	52° 21′ 19.237″ N	2° 29′ 57.051″ E
74	52° 9′ 40.842″ N	1° 57′ 7.198″ E	14	52° 23′ 21.910″ N	2° 29′ 54.846″ E
75	52° 8′ 11.619″ N	1° 54′ 29.428″ E	15	52° 23′ 21.248″ N	2° 29′ 53.395″ E
76	52° 9′ 37.650″ N	1° 53′ 5.293″ E	16	52° 23′ 20.606″ N	2° 29′ 51.921″ E
77	52° 8′ 11.641″ N	1° 52′ 54.353″ E	17	52° 23′ 19.985″ N	2° 29′ 50.423″ E
78	52° 8′ 11.629″ N	1° 52′ 53.580″ E	18	52° 23′ 19.385″ N	2° 29′ 48.903″ E
79	52° 8′ 11.594″ N	1° 52′ 52.809″ E	19	52° 23′ 18.807″ N	2° 29′ 47.360″ E
80	52° 8′ 11.536″ N	1° 52′ 52.041″ E	20	52° 23′ 18.250″ N	2° 29′ 45.797″ E
81	52° 8′ 11.455″ N	1° 52′ 51.279″ E	21	52° 23′ 17.715″ N	2° 29′ 44.213″ E
82	52° 8′ 11.351″ N	1° 52′ 50.524″ E	22	52° 23′ 17.202″ N	2° 29′ 42.609″ E
83	52° 8′ 11.224″ N	1° 52′ 49.779″ E	23	52° 21′ 17.285″ N	2° 29′ 40.473″ E
84	52° 8′ 11.075″ N	1° 52′ 49.044″ E	24	52° 21′ 17.055″ N	2° 29′ 38.731″ E
85	52° 8′ 10.904″ N	1° 52′ 48.323″ E	25	52° 19′ 10.175″ N	2° 27′ 36.407″ E
86	52° 8′ 10.711″ N	1° 52′ 47.616″ E	26	52° 22′ 33.114″ N	2° 27′ 20.941″ E
87	52° 8′ 10.498″ N	1° 52′ 46.925″ E	27	52° 18′ 50.889″ N	2° 26′ 0.710″ E
88	52° 8′ 10.264″ N	1° 52′ 46.251″ E	28	52° 13′ 59.087″ N	2° 25′ 25.766″ E
89	52° 8′ 10.009″ N	1° 52′ 45.598″ E	29	52° 13′ 58.494″ N	2° 23′ 27.683″ E
90	52° 8′ 33.339″ N	1° 49′ 15.275″ E	30	52° 13′ 56.853″ N	2° 23′ 2.476″ E
91	52° 8′ 25.361″ N	1° 48′ 48.294″ E	31	52° 20′ 22.815″ N	2° 22′ 19.439″ E
92	52° 7′ 42.887″ N	1° 46′ 40.770″ E	32	52° 18′ 12.421″ N	2° 21′ 12.115″ E
93	52° 4′ 57.710″ N	1° 44′ 58.279″ E	33	52° 18′ 15.739″ N	2° 21′ 10.581″ E
94	52° 5′ 44.773″ N	1° 40′ 57.350″ E	34	52° 13′ 46.402″ N	2° 19′ 32.631″ E
95	52° 2′ 57.010″ N	1° 36′ 33.019″ E	0	52° 21′ 49.261″ N	2° 44′ 44.274″ E
96	52° 2′ 56.838″ N	1° 36′ 32.348″ E	1	52° 26′ 58.439″ N	2° 44′ 31.396″ E
97	52° 2′ 56.647″ N	1° 36′ 31.690″ E	2	52° 27′ 8.502″ N	2° 35′ 52.305″ E
98	52° 2′ 56.438″ N	1° 36′ 31.048″ E	3	52° 21′ 19.758″ N	2° 35′ 44.827″ E

PART 2 Ancillary works

1.  Works within the Order limits which have been subject to an environmental impact assessment recorded in the environmental statement comprising—

(a) temporary landing places, moorings or other means of accommodating vessels in the construction and/ or maintenance of the authorised development;

(b) marking buoys, beacons, fenders and other navigational warning or ship impact protection works; and

(c) temporary works for the benefit or protection of land or structures affected by the authorised development.

PART 3 Requirements

Time limits

1.  The authorised project must commence no later than the expiration of five years beginning with the date this Order comes into force.

Detailed offshore design parameters

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), wind turbine generators forming part of the authorised project must not—

(a) exceed a height of 247 metres when measured from LAT to the tip of the vertical blade;

(b) exceed a height of 150.6 metres to the height of the centreline of the generator shaft forming part of the hub when measured from LAT;

(c) exceed a rotor diameter of 220 metres;

(d) be less than 675 metres from the nearest wind turbine generator in either direction perpendicular to the approximate prevailing wind direction (crosswind) or be less than 900 metres from the nearest wind turbine generator in either direction which is in line with the approximate prevailing wind direction (downwind);

(e) have a draught height of less than 22 metres from MHWS.

(2) The number of turbines with a draught height of less than 24m from MHWS comprised in the authorised project must not exceed 52 turbines

(3) References to the location of a wind turbine generator in paragraph (1) and (2) above are references to the centre point of that turbine.

3.—(1) The total number of offshore electrical stations forming part of the authorised project must not exceed six, the total number of accommodation platforms must not exceed one and the total number of meteorological masts must not exceed two.

(2) The dimensions of any offshore electrical stations forming part of the authorised project (excluding towers, helipads, masts and cranes) must not exceed 70 metres in height when measured from LAT, 80 metres in length and 120 metres in width.

(3) The dimensions of any accommodation platform forming part of the authorised project must not exceed 60 metres in height when measured from LAT, 70 metres in length and 70 metres in width.

(4) Each meteorological mast must not exceed a height of 160 metres above LAT.

(5) Each meteorological mast must not have more than one supporting foundation.

(6) The dimensions of any buoy forming part of the authorised project must not exceed 6 metres in height (excluding any apparatus or equipment fixed to the buoy), 4 metres in length and 4 metres in width and the anchor footprint must not exceed 4m².

(7) Offshore platforms forming part of the authorised project must not be erected within the platform exclusion zone, whose co-ordinates are specified below—

Point	Latitude (DMS)	Longitude (DMS)	Point	Latitude (DMS)	Longitude (DMS)
1	52° 30′ 20.0268″N	2° 48′ 33.264″E	3	52° 32′ 10.4568″N	2° 45′ 31.9572″E
2	52° 31′ 32.0664″N	2° 45 ′ 31.8672″E	4	52° 30′ 48.7369″N	2° 48′ 57.7512″E

(8) In the case of two offshore phases, each phase must comprise —

(a) an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of up to 600 MW comprising up to 86 wind turbine generators;

(b) up to one accommodation platform (which may be constructed under one or other phase, but not under both phases);

(c) up to two meteorological masts (one or both of which may be constructed under either phase, but not two under both phases);

(d) up to 12 buoys fixed to the sea bed (some or all of which may be constructed under either phase but not all under both phases);

(e) a network of subsea inter-array cables; and

(f) up to 3 offshore electrical stations.

4.—(1) The total length of the cables and the volume of their cable protection must not exceed the following—

Work	Length	Cable protection
Work No. 1(e) (inter-array)	550 kilometres	49,500 m3
Work No. 3 (platform link)	240 kilometres	28,480 m3
Work No. 4 (interconnection)	380 kilometres	47,960 m3
Work No. 5A (export cable)	664 kilometres	81,260 m3

5.—(1) In relation to a wind turbine generator, each gravity base foundation must not have—

(a) a diameter at the level of the seabed which is more than 60 metres;

(b) a base height, where there is a flat base and a cylindrical shaft, which is more than 12 metres above the level of the seabed;

(c) a base height, where there is a conical base, which is more than 2 metres above the level of the seabed;

(d) a column diameter, where there is a flat or conical base, which is more than 9 metres at LAT.

(2) In relation to a wind turbine generator, each suction caisson foundation must not have—

(a) a diameter at the level of the seabed which is more than 30 metres;

(b) a base height where there is a flat base, which is more than 5 metres above the level of the seabed;

(c) a column diameter which is more than 9 metres at LAT.

(3) In relation to a wind turbine generator, each jacket foundation must not have—

(a) a width spacing between its legs at the level of the seabed which is more than 43.5 metres;

(b) a pile diameter which is more than 4 metres in the case of pin piles or a suction caisson diameter which is more than 10 metres;

(c) more than one pile per leg or more than one suction caisson per leg;

(d) more than four legs.

(4) In relation to a wind turbine generator, each monopile foundation forming part of the authorised development must not have a diameter which is more than 12 metres.

6.—(1) In relation to a meteorological mast, each gravity base foundation must not have a diameter at the level of the seabed which is more than 20 metres.

(2) In relation to a meteorological mast, each suction caisson foundation must not have a diameter at the level of the seabed which is more than 15 metres.

(3) In relation to a meteorological mast, each jacket foundation must not have a footprint at the seabed which is more than 625 m².

(4) In relation to a meteorological mast, each monopile foundation forming part of the authorised development must not have a diameter which is more than 8 metres.

7.—(1) In relation to an offshore electrical station, each gravity base foundation must not have a footprint at the seabed which is more than 8,011 m².

(2) In relation to an offshore electrical station, each jacket foundation must not have—

(a) a footprint at the seabed which is more than than 15,855 m²;

(b) more than one pile per leg or more than one suction caisson per leg.

8.—(1) In relation to any accommodation platform, each gravity base foundation must not have a footprint of more than 15,855 m².

(2) In relation to any accommodation platform, each jacket foundation must not have—

(a) a footprint at the seabed which is more than than 15,855 m²;

(b) more than one pile per leg or more than one suction caisson per leg.

9.  The total amount of scour protection for the wind turbine generators, accommodation platform, meteorological masts and offshore electrical stations forming part of the authorised project must not exceed 2,673,260 m².

Offshore decommissioning

10.  No offshore works may commence until a written decommissioning programme in compliance with any notice served upon the undertaker by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 105(2) of the 2004 Act has been submitted to the Secretary of State for approval.

Stages and phasing of authorised development onshore

11.—(1) The connection works may not be commenced until a written scheme setting out the stages of the connection works has been submitted to, and approved by, the relevant planning authority

(2) Work No. 67 may not be commenced until a written scheme setting out whether it is to be carried out in a single onshore phase or in two onshore phases has been submitted to, and approved by, the relevant planning authority.

(3) In the event that Work No. 67 is to be carried out in two onshore phases, at least 14 days’ prior notice of commencement of the second onshore phase must be given to the relevant planning authority.

(4) The written schemes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) must be implemented as approved by the relevant planning authority.

Detailed design parameters onshore

12.—(1) The total number of buildings housing the principal electrical equipment for an onshore substation comprised in Work No.67 must not exceed two.

(2) Construction works for the buildings referred to in paragraph (1) above must not commence until details of the layout, scale and external appearance of the same have been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority. The onshore substations must be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

(3) Any details provided by the undertaker pursuant to paragraph (2) must accord with the design and access statement and be within the Order limits.

(4) Buildings comprised in Work No. 67 must not exceed a height of 25 metres above existing ground level and external electrical equipment comprised in Work No. 67 must not exceed a height of 15 metres above existing ground level.

(5) For the purposes of this requirement ‘existing ground level’ means 54 metres above ordnance datum.

(6) The total footprint of the buildings housing the principal electrical equipment for an onshore substation comprised in Work No. 67 must not exceed 116 metres in length and 85 metres in width.

(7) The fenced compound area (excluding its accesses) for the onshore substations comprised in Work No. 67 must not exceed 3.04ha.

(8) In relation to the kiosks to be located within the onshore cable corridor—

(a) No stage of the connection works may commence until for that stage details of the scale and appearance of the kiosks have been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority;

(b) the footprint of each kiosk must not exceed 1 metre in width, 0.75 metres in length and 1 metre in height; and

(c) the kiosks must be constructed in accordance with the approved details.

(9) The footprint of the construction consolidation sites must not exceed the following—

(a) 3,600 m² in the case of a primary construction consolidation site; or

(b) 1,200 m² in the case of a secondary construction consolidation site.

(10) In the event that Work No. 67 is to be carried out in two onshore phases neither phase must comprise more than one onshore substation.

(11) The footprint of each jointing bay compound must not exceed 3,740 m².

(12) The total length of the haul road must not exceed 18.05 kilometres.

Landfall method statement

13.—(1) No part of Work No. 5B, Work No. 6 or Work No. 7 may commence until a method statement for the construction of Work No. 5B, Work No. 6 or Work No. 7 has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with Natural England.

(2) The method statement referred to in paragraph (1) must include measures to minimise the impact of the works on cliff stability and coastal erosion as well as proposals for ongoing inspection and maintenance of those works during the operation of the authorised project.

(3) The method statement must be implemented as approved.

Provision of landscaping

14.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until for that stage a written landscaping management scheme and associated work programme (which accords with the outline landscape and ecological management strategy) has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with Natural England.

(2) The landscaping management scheme must include details of all proposed hard and soft landscaping works, including—

(a) location, number, species, size and planting density of any proposed planting, including any trees;

(b) cultivation, importing of materials and other operations to ensure plant establishment;

(c) proposed finished ground levels;

(d) hard surfacing materials;

(e) vehicular and pedestrian access, parking and circulation areas;

(f) minor structures, such as furniture, refuse or other storage units, signs and lighting;

(g) proposed and existing functional services above and below, ground, including drainage, power and communications cables and pipelines, manholes and supports;

(h) details of existing trees to be retained with measures for their protection during the construction period;

(i) retained historic landscape features and proposals for restoration, where relevant;

(j) implementation timetables for all landscaping works;

(k) proposed finished heights, form and gradient of earthworks in relation to Work No. 64, Work No. 68 and/or Work No 69;

(l) maintenance of the landscaping, including irrigation arrangements in relation to Work No. 64, Work No. 65, Work No. 68 and/or Work No. 69; and

(m) soil retention, handling and protection.

(3) The landscaping management scheme must be implemented as approved.

Implementation and maintenance of landscaping

15.—(1) All landscaping works must be carried out in accordance with the landscaping management schemes approved under requirement 14 (provision of landscaping), and in accordance with the relevant recommendations of appropriate British Standards.

(2) Any tree or shrub planted as part of an approved landscaping management scheme that, within a period of five years (save in relation to Work Nos. 64, 65, 68 and 69, for which the relevant period is ten years) after planting, is removed, dies or becomes, in the opinion of the relevant planning authority, seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the first available planting season with a specimen of the same species and size as that originally planted.

Highway accesses and improvements

16.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until for that stage written details (which accord with the outline access management plan) of the siting, design, layout and any access management measures for any new, permanent or temporary means of access to a highway to be used by vehicular traffic, or any alteration to an existing means of access to a highway used by vehicular traffic, has, after consultation with the highway authority, been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The highway accesses for that stage must be constructed or altered and the works described in paragraph (1) above in relation to access management measures must be carried out, as the case may be, in accordance with the approved details before they are brought into use for the purposes of the authorised project.

(3) No stage of the connection works may commence until for that stage, a scheme of traffic management measures (in accordance with table 2 of the outline traffic management plan) has been submitted to, and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the relevant highway authority. The scheme must describe whether the proposed measures are to be temporary or permanent.

(4) The traffic management measures must be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Fencing and other means of enclosure

17.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until for that stage written details of all proposed permanent and temporary fences, walls or other means of enclosure of the connection works have been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2) All construction consolidation sites must remain securely fenced in accordance with the approved details at all times during construction of the relevant stage of the connection works.

(3) Any temporary fencing must be removed on completion of the relevant stage of the connection works.

(4) Any approved permanent fencing in relation to an onshore substation must be completed before that onshore substation is brought into use and maintained for the operational lifetime of the onshore substation.

Surface and foul water drainage

18.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until for that stage written details of the surface and (if any) foul water drainage system (including means of pollution control) have, after consultation with the relevant drainage authorities, Suffolk County Council and the Environment Agency, been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The details agreed in paragraph (1) must accord with the proposals for a surface water and drainage management plan contained in the outline code of construction practice and include a surface water drainage scheme for Work No. 67, which is based on sustainable drainage principles and an assessment of the hydrological and hydrogeological context of the development.

(3) The surface and foul water drainage system for the relevant stage must be constructed in accordance with the approved details.

Contaminated land and ground water

19.—(1) Work No. 41 must not commence until a written scheme applicable to that work, to mitigate the potential for release of contaminants within the Order limits has, after consultation with the Environment Agency, been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The written scheme referred to in paragraph (1) must be implemented as approved.

Archaeology

20.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until for that stage a written scheme of archaeological investigation (which accords with the outline written scheme of investigation (onshore)) has, after consultation with Historic England and Suffolk County Council, been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2) In the event that site investigation is required, the scheme must include details of the following—

(a) an assessment of significance and research questions; and

(b) the programme and methodology of site investigation and recording;

(c) the programme for post investigation assessment;

(d) provision to be made for analysis of the site investigation and recording;

(e) provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation;

(f) provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation; and

(g) nomination of a competent person or persons/organisation to undertake the works set out within the written scheme of investigation.

(3) Any archaeological works or watching brief must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

(4) In the event that site investigation is required, the site investigation and post investigation assessment must be completed for that stage in accordance with the programme set out in the written scheme of archaeological investigation and provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition secured for that stage.

Ecological management plan

21.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until for that stage a written ecological management plan (which accords with the outline landscape and ecological management strategy) reflecting the survey results and ecological mitigation and enhancement measures included in the environmental statement has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with Natural England.

(2) The ecological management plan must include an implementation timetable and must be carried out as approved.

(3) Construction works between Ferry Road and the River Deben must be carried out in accordance with the embedded mitigation relating to onshore ornithology contained in Table 2 of the outline landscape and ecological management strategy, which must be incorporated into the ecological management plan.

Code of construction practice

22.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until for that stage a code of construction practice (which must accord with the outline code of construction practice) has been submitted to and approved by the relevant local planning authority, in consultation with the relevant highway authority.

(2) The code of construction practice must include—

(a) a surface water and drainage management plan;

(b) watercourse crossing method statements;

(c) a flood plan;

(d) a written scheme for noise and vibration management during construction;

(e) an air quality monitoring plan;

(f) artificial light emissions plan;

(g) a site waste management plan;

(h) a pollution prevention and emergency incident response plan;

(i) a project community and public relations procedure;

(j) a public rights of way management plan; and

(k) a project environmental management plan.

(3) The code of construction practice approved in relation to the relevant stage of the connection works must be followed in relation to that stage of the connection works.

External lighting and control of artificial light emissions

23.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until written details of any external lighting to be installed in connection with that stage (which includes any relevant measures identified in the artificial light emissions plan contained in the outline code of construction practice), including measures to prevent light spillage, have, after consultation with the highway authority, been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority; and any approved means of lighting must be installed in accordance with the approved details and retained for the duration of the construction period for that stage.

(2) Any means of construction lighting approved under paragraph (1) above must be removed on completion of the relevant stage of the connection works.

(3) Work No. 67 must not be commenced until a written scheme for the management and mitigation of artificial light emissions during the operation of Work No. 67, including measures to minimise lighting pollution and the hours of lighting, has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(4) The approved scheme for the management and mitigation of artificial light emissions must be implemented before and maintained during the operation of Work No. 67.

Control of noise during construction

24.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until a noise and vibration management scheme for construction of that stage (which must accord with the written scheme for noise and vibration management contained in the outline code of construction practice) has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority. The scheme for noise and vibration management must form part of the code of construction practice.

(2) The scheme must set out the particulars of—

(a) the construction works, and the method by which they are to be carried out;

(b) the noise attenuation measures to be taken to minimise noise resulting from the construction works, including any noise limits; and

(c) a scheme for monitoring the noise during the construction works to ensure compliance with the noise limits and effectiveness of the attenuation measures.

(3) The approved noise and vibration management scheme must be implemented before and maintained during construction of the relevant stage of the connection works.

(4) The construction works must be undertaken in accordance with the approved noise and vibration management scheme.

Construction hours

25.—(1) Construction work for the connection works must only take place between 0700 hours and 1900 hours Monday to Saturday, with no activity on Sundays or bank holidays, except as specified in paragraph (2).

(2) Outside the hours specified in paragraph (1), construction work may be undertaken for essential and non-intrusive activities including but not limited to:

(a) continuous periods of operation that are required as assessed in the environmental statement, such as concrete pouring;

(b) fitting out works associated with the onshore substation(s) comprised within Work No. 67;

(c) delivery to the connection works of abnormal loads that may cause congestion on the local road network;

(d) connection works carried out on the foreshore;

(e) daily start up or shut down;

(f) electrical installation; and

(g) non-destructive testing.

(3) All construction work undertaken in accordance with paragraph (2)(a) to (d) must be agreed with the relevant planning authority in writing in advance, and must be carried out within the agreed time.

Control of noise during operational phase

26.—(1) No part of Work No. 67 may commence until written details that provide for the insulation of that part against the transmission of noise and vibration have been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority. Work No. 67 must thereafter be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

(2) The rating level of operational noise immissions (including any relevant penalties for tonal or impulsive noise in accordance with BS4142:2014) from Work No. 67 alone (including transformers, air handling units and cooling fans) must not exceed 5dB above the background (L_A90,1hr) level during the daytime (07:00 – 23:00) and 35 dB L_{Aeq,15 min} during the night time (23:00 – 07:00) at Bullenhall Farm (610287, 246601) Hill Farm (609088, 245652) and Woodlands Farm (609597, 246806).

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to any emergency event, maintenance and repairs or to any commissioning or testing event previously notified to the relevant planning authority.

(4) Within three months of the completion of commissioning of any part of Work No. 67, the undertaker must submit measurements to the relevant planning authority taken in the vicinity of the relevant property or properties specified at sub-paragraph (2) to confirm the rating level of operational noise immissions do not exceed the levels specified in sub-paragraph (2), including details of any remedial works and a programme of implementation should the immissions exceed the stated levels.

(5) Measurements must be undertaken in accordance with the equipment specifications, measurement procedures and monitoring equipment positioning guidelines outlined in BS 4142:2014.

(6) For the purposes of this requirement, “completion of commissioning” means the date when the circuits have been fully tested and verified that they are able to transmit their rated power capacity to the grid connection point and National Grid has issued an FON (final operation notification) to the generator.

Traffic

27.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until for that stage the following have been submitted to and approved by the relevant local planning authority in consultation with the relevant highway authority—

(a) a traffic management plan which must be in accordance with the outline traffic management plan;

(b) a travel plan which must be in accordance with the outline travel plan; and

(c) an access management plan which must be in accordance with the outline access management plan.

(2) The plans approved under paragraph (1) must be implemented upon commencement of the relevant stage of the connection works.

Port travel plan

28.—(1) Work Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5A must not be commenced until a travel plan for the onshore port-related traffic to and from the selected base port or ports and relating to the authorised project, has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the relevant highway authority. The travel plan must be implemented as approved at all times specified within the travel plan during the construction and/or operation of the authorised project.

(2) For the purposes of this requirement—

“relevant planning authority” and “relevant highway authority” mean the planning or highway authority or authorities in whose area the relevant port is located;

“selected base port” or “ports” means a port or ports situated in England and/or Wales; and

“base port” means the port used by management personnel for construction of the authorised project and for the ongoing operational management of the authorised project.

European protected species onshore

29.—(1) No stage of the connection works may commence until final pre-construction survey work has been carried out to establish whether a European protected species is present on any of the land affected, or likely to be affected, by that stage of the connection works or in any of the trees to be lopped or felled as part of that stage of the connection works.

(2) Where a European protected species is shown to be present, the relevant part(s) of the connection works must not begin until, after consultation with Natural England and the relevant planning authority, a scheme of protection and mitigation measures has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority. The connection works must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

(3) “European protected species” has the same meaning as in regulations 40 and 44 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010(1).

Restoration of land used temporarily for construction

30.  Any land landward of mean low water within the Order limits which is used temporarily for construction of the connection works and not ultimately incorporated in permanent works or approved landscaping, must be reinstated in accordance with such details the relevant planning authority in consultation with the relevant highway authority may approve, as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within twelve months of completion of the relevant stage of the connection works, save that if approved by the relevant local planning authority Work No. 65 may be retained between any phases of construction works for Work No.67.

Onshore decommissioning

31.—(1) Within three months of the cessation of commercial operation of the connection works an onshore decommissioning plan must be submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The decommissioning plan must be implemented as approved.

Aviation Safety

32.—(1) The undertaker must exhibit such lights, with such shape, colour and character as are required in writing by Air Navigation Order 2009(2) and determined necessary for aviation safety in consultation with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation Safeguarding and as directed by the Civil Aviation Authority.

(2) The undertaker must notify the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the authorised development, in writing of the following information—

(a) the date of the commencement of construction of the authorised development;

(b) the date any wind turbine generators are brought into use;

(c) the maximum height of any construction equipment to be used;

(d) the maximum heights of any wind turbine generator, mast and platform to be constructed;

(e) the latitude and longitude of each wind turbine generator, mast and platform to be constructed,

and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation Safeguarding must be notified of any changes to the information supplied under this paragraph and of the completion of the construction of the authorised development.

Ministry of Defence surveillance operations

33.—(1) No construction of any radar line of sight wind turbine generator (RLSWTG) forming part of the authorised development and within radar line of sight of the air defence radar at Remote Radar Head (RRH) Trimingham may commence until the Secretary of State having consulted with the Ministry of Defence confirms satisfaction in writing that appropriate mitigation will be implemented and maintained for the life of the authorised development and that arrangements have been put in place with the Ministry of Defence to ensure that such appropriate mitigation is implemented.

(2) For the purposes of this requirement—

(a) “appropriate mitigation” means measures to prevent or remove any adverse effects which the operation of the authorised development will have on the air defence radar at Remote Radar Head (RRH) Trimingham and the Ministry of Defence’s air surveillance and control operations;

(b) “approved mitigation” means the appropriate mitigation measures agreed with the Ministry of Defence at the time the Secretary of State confirms satisfaction in writing in accordance with sub-paragraph (1);

(c) “Ministry of Defence” means the Ministry of Defence as represented by Defence Infrastructure Organisation – Safeguarding, Kington Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RL or any successor body;

(d) “RLSWTG” means a wind turbine generator which exceeds the following heights when measured above Mean Sea Level (Newlyn) to the tip of the vertical blade—

(i) 193 metres in area A;

(ii) 207 metres in area B;

(iii) 223 metres in area C;

(e) “areas A, B and C” means the areas defined by radar line of sight radii shown on the radar line of sight coverage plan.

(3) The undertaker must thereafter comply with all other obligations contained within the approved mitigation for the life of the authorised development.

Requirement for written approval

34.  Where under any of the above requirements the approval or agreement of the Secretary of State, the relevant planning authority or another person is required, that approval or agreement must be given in writing.

Amendments to approved details

35.—(1) With respect to any requirement which requires the authorised project to be carried out in accordance with the details approved by the relevant planning authority or another person, the approved details must be carried out as approved unless an amendment or variation is previously agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority or that other person in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) Any amendments to or variations from the approved details must be in accordance with the principles and assessments set out in the environmental statement. Such agreement may only be given in relation to immaterial changes where it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the relevant planning authority or that other person that the subject matter of the agreement sought is unlikely to give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects from those assessed in the environmental statement.

(3) The approved details must be taken to include any amendments that may subsequently be approved in writing by the relevant planning authority or that other person.

Reuse of temporary works

36.—(1) In the event that any temporary works which have been constructed pursuant to the East Anglia ONE Order are proposed to be reused by the undertaker in connection with the authorised project, such reuse may not commence until a scheme which accords with paragraph (2) has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The scheme to be submitted for approval under paragraph (1) must include:

(a) details of the temporary works to be reused which must accord with the parameters for temporary works contained at requirement 12;

(b) a timetable and details for the removal of such part of the temporary works which do not accord with the parameters for temporary works contained at requirement 12;

(c) details of any transferee to whom the temporary works have been transferred pursuant to Article 5 of the East Anglia ONE Order as well as the date of such transfer; and

(d) proposals to notify the relevant planning authority of any subsequent transfers pursuant to Article 5 of the East Anglia ONE Order pending reinstatement of the reused temporary works in accordance with requirement 28 of the East Anglia ONE Order.

(3) The scheme must be implemented as approved.

Notification of site clearance and archaeological investigations

37.  Notwithstanding the definition of “commence” in Article 2(1), site clearance works landward of MHWS and archaeological investigations within Work Number 67 may only be carried out by the undertaker before commencement, in circumstances where the undertaker has provided notice in writing to the relevant planning authority of its intention to carry out such works and investigations and:

(i) the relevant planning authority has provided a written determination that the notified works and investigations can take place; or

(ii) no response has been received by the undertaker within 15 working days of the date of notification of such works and investigations.

(1)

S.I. 2010/490

(2)

S.I 2009/3015