The Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023

PART 8 For the protection of Conwy County Borough Council

90.  The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and Conwy County Borough Council.

91.  In this Part—

“OPNMP” means Offshore Piling Noise Monitoring Plan, being the plan prepared by the undertaker in accordance with the Outline OPNMP and approved by Conwy County Borough Council under this Part.

“Conwy County Borough Council” means a local authority having its principal offices at Bodlondeb, Bangor Road, Conwy LL32 8DU, and any successor in function as local authority under Part 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for area of Conwy.

“Outline offshore piling noise monitoring plan” or “outline OPNMP” means the document certified as such by the Secretary of State under article 40 for the purposes of this Order.

92.—(1) Prior to the commencement of any offshore piling as part of the authorised development the undertaker must submit to, and have approved in writing by Conwy County Borough Council, an OPNMP.

(2) The OPNMP submitted and approved under sub-paragraph (1) must be in accordance with the outline OPNMP.

93.—(1) The undertaker may, at any time following approval of an OPNMP under paragraph 92, submit to Conwy County Borough Council for approval a revised OPNMP.

(2) Any revised OPNMP submitted and approved under sub-paragraph (1) must be in accordance with the outline OPNMP.

(3) Any revised OPNMP will not take effect unless and until approved in writing by Conwy County Borough Council.

(4) On the date upon which a revised OPNMP is approved under this paragraph, any other OPNMP previously approved will cease to have effect.

94.  The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the OPNMP approved under paragraph 92 or a revised OPNMP approved under paragraph 93.

95.  The undertaker will give Conwy County Borough Council not less than 7 working days’ notice of the anticipated start date for offshore piling works forming part of the authorised development.

96.  Nothing in any OPNMP may conflict with requirement 4 of Schedule 2 of this Order.

97.  Any approval required under this Part must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

98.  Any difference or dispute arising between the undertaker and Conwy County Borough Council under this Part must, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and Conwy County Borough Council, be determined by arbitration in accordance with article 44 (arbitration).