The Lake Lothing (Lowestoft) Third Crossing Order 2020

Design of the authorised development

3.—(1) The authorised development must be designed and implemented in general accordance with the general arrangement plans.

(2) Prior to the commencement of the authorised development the undertaker must submit to the county planning authority a final version of the design guidance manual for approval.

(3) The county planning authority must consult the local planning authority before approving the final version of the design guidance manual under sub-paragraph (2).

(4) The final version of the design guidance manual submitted under sub-paragraph (2) must be in accordance with the interim design guidance manual.

(5) The authorised development must be designed and implemented in accordance with the final version of the design guidance manual approved under sub-paragraph (2).

(6) No part of the authorised development which comprises the construction or improvement of a highway may commence until written details of those works have been submitted to and approved by the county planning authority.

(7) For the purposes of paragraph (6) “written details” means—

(a) highway cross-sections and long sections;

(b) details of earthworks, pavement construction, materials, carriageway layout, footways and cycleways, road restraints, road markings, traffic signs, traffic signals, crossing facilities, and street lighting;

(c) details of approach ramps, engineered fill, retaining structures, piles and foundations where those details have not already been submitted by the undertaker to the county planning authority as part of a scheme bridge approval in principle report pursuant to Volume 1 Section 1 Part BD2/12 (Technical Approval of Highways Structures) of Highways England’s Design Manual for Roads and Bridges; and

(d) any other details requested by the county planning authority prior to or within 14 days of receiving a submission by the undertaker under paragraph (6).