The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020

Code of construction practice E+W+S

20.—(1) No stage of the onshore transmission works may commence until for that stage a code of construction practice has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority, in consultation with Norfolk County Council, the Environment Agency, and Natural England.

(2) The code of construction practice must accord with the outline code of construction practice and include details, as appropriate to the relevant stage, on—

(a) relevant health, safety and environmental legislation and compliance;

(b) local community liaison responsibilities;

(c) artificial light emissions;

(d) contaminated land and groundwater;

(e) construction noise and vibration;

(f) soil management;

(g) construction method statements;

(h) site and excavated waste management;

(i) construction surface water and drainage;

(j) materials management;

(k) screening, fencing and site security;

(l) air quality;

(m) invasive species management; and

(n) proposals for managing public rights of way.

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

(4) Pre-commencement screening, fencing and site security works must only take place in accordance with a specific plan for such pre-commencement works which must accord with the relevant details for screening, fencing and site security set out in the outline code of construction practice, and which has been submitted to and approved by the relevant local authority.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 22.7.2020, see art. 1