The National Grid (Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement Project) Development Consent Order 2024

Construction management plans to be approved

6.—(1) No stage of the authorised development may commence until, for that stage, the following plans, schemes and strategies as relevant to that stage to minimise the impacts of construction works have been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority—

(a) soil and aftercare management plan;

(b) drainage management plan;

(c) pollution incident control plan;

(d) lighting scheme;

(e) emergency response plan for flood events;

(f) site waste management plan; and

(g) tree and hedgerow protection strategy.

(2) The plans, schemes and strategies referred to in paragraph (1) to be submitted for approval must accord with the relevant plans, schemes and strategies referred to in requirement 5 (construction management plans) and in the case of the soil and aftercare management plan must be substantially in accordance with the outline soil management plan.

(3) The construction works for each stage of the authorised development and mitigation works to minimise the impact of construction must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans, schemes and strategies referred to in paragraph (1) or with any amended plans, schemes or strategies that may subsequently be approved by the relevant planning authority.

(4) The drainage management plan referred to in paragraph (1)(b) must contain written details of the surface and foul water drainage system (including means of pollution control and details of maintenance arrangements where required) for both permanent and temporary works, and any surface or foul water drainage system must be constructed and maintained in accordance with the details approved by the relevant planning authority under paragraph (1), following consultation with the relevant drainage authority.

(5) The lighting scheme referred to in paragraph 1(d) must contain written details of the temporary and permanent external lighting to be installed, and any external lighting must be installed in accordance with the details approved by the relevant planning authority under paragraph (1).