The Mallard Pass Solar Farm Order 2024

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 PRINCIPAL POWERS

    1. 3.Development consent etc. granted by this Order

    2. 4.Operation of generating station

    3. 5.Power to maintain authorised development

    4. 6.Application and modification of statutory provisions

    5. 7.Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

  4. PART 3 STREETS

    1. 8.Street Works

    2. 9.Power to alter layout, etc. of streets

    3. 10.Construction and maintenance of altered streets

    4. 11.Temporary closure of and permitting vehicular use on public rights of way

    5. 12.Claimed public right of way

    6. 13.Access to works

    7. 14.Agreements with street authorities

    8. 15.Traffic regulation measures

  5. PART 4 SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS

    1. 16.Discharge of water

    2. 17.Protective works to buildings

    3. 18.Authority to survey and investigate the land

  6. PART 5 POWERS OF ACQUISITION

    1. 19.Compulsory acquisition of land

    2. 20.Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily

    3. 21.Compulsory acquisition of land – incorporation of the mineral code

    4. 22.Compulsory acquisition of rights

    5. 23.Private rights

    6. 24.Application of the 1981 Act

    7. 25.Acquisition of subsoil only

    8. 26.Power to override easements and other rights

    9. 27.Modification of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

    10. 28.Rights under or over streets

    11. 29.Temporary use of land for constructing the authorised development

    12. 30.Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development

    13. 31.Statutory undertakers

    14. 32.Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in stopped up streets

    15. 33.Recovery of costs of new connections

  7. PART 6 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

    1. 34.Benefit of the Order

    2. 35.Consent to transfer the benefit of the Order

    3. 36.Application of landlord and tenant law

    4. 37.Operational land for purposes of the 1990 Act

    5. 38.Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows

    6. 39.Certification of plans and documents, etc.

    7. 40.Arbitration

    8. 41.Protective Provisions

    9. 42.Service of notices

    10. 43.Procedure in relation to certain approvals etc.

    11. 44.Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

      1. 1.In this Schedule— “existing substation” means the existing substation at...

      2. 2.Authorised development

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REQUIREMENTS

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Commencement of the authorised development

      3. 3.Phasing of the authorised development and date of final commissioning

      4. 4.Requirement for written approval

      5. 5.Approved details and amendments to them

      6. 6.Detailed design approval

      7. 7.Landscape and ecology management plan

      8. 8.Fencing and other means of enclosure

      9. 9.Surface and foul water drainage

      10. 10.Archaeology

      11. 11.Construction environmental management plan

      12. 12.Operational environmental management plan

      13. 13.Construction traffic management plan

      14. 14.Soil management plan

      15. 15.Ground conditions

      16. 16.Operational noise

      17. 17.Skills, supply chain and employment

      18. 18.Decommissioning and restoration

      19. 19.Long-term flood risk mitigation

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      LEGISLATION TO BE DISAPPLIED

      1. 1.The following provisions do not apply in so far as...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS

      1. 1.Interpretation

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      ALTERATION OF STREETS

      1. PART 1 PERMANENT ALTERATION OF LAYOUT

      2. PART 2 TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF LAYOUT

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY

      1. PART 1 PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY STOPPED UP

      2. PART 2 TEMPORARY USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      ACCESS TO WORKS

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      TRAFFIC REGULATION MEASURES

      1. PART 1 TEMPORARY SPEED LIMITS

      2. PART 2 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES

      3. PART 3 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNALS

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED

      1. 1.Interpretation

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR THE CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF NEW RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

      1. 1.Compensation enactments

      2. 2.(1) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 1, the...

      3. 3.(1) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 1, the...

      4. 4.Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

      5. 5.(1) The modifications referred to in paragraph 4(a) are as...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      HEDGEROWS TO BE REMOVED

    13. SCHEDULE 13

      DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TO BE CERTIFIED

    14. SCHEDULE 14

      ARBITRATION RULES

      1. 1.Commencing an arbitration

      2. 2.Time periods

      3. 3.Timetable

      4. 4.Procedure

      5. 5.Arbitrator’s powers

      6. 6.Costs

      7. 7.Confidentiality

    15. SCHEDULE 15

      PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

      1. PART 1 FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS

        1. 1.For the protection of the utility undertakers referred to in...

        2. 2.In this Part of this Schedule— “alternative apparatus” means alternative...

        3. 3.This Part of this Schedule does not apply to apparatus...

        4. 4.Regardless of the temporary prohibition or restriction of use of...

        5. 5.Regardless of any provision in this Order or anything shown...

        6. 6.(1) If, in the exercise of the powers conferred by...

        7. 7.(1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of this Part...

        8. 8.(1) Not less than 28 days before starting the execution...

        9. 9.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the...

        10. 10.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), if by reason...

        11. 11.Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects the provisions...

      2. PART 2 FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS

        1. 12.(1) For the protection of any operator, the following provisions...

        2. 13.The exercise of the powers of article 31 (statutory undertakers)...

        3. 14.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), if as the...

        4. 15.This Part of this Schedule does not apply to—

        5. 16.Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects the provisions...

      3. PART 3 FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC AS GAS UNDERTAKER

        1. 17.Application

        2. 18.Interpretation

        3. 19.On Street Apparatus

        4. 20.Apparatus of National Gas in stopped up streets

        5. 21.Protective works to buildings

        6. 22.Acquisition of land

        7. 23.Removal of apparatus

        8. 24.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        9. 25.Retained apparatus: protection

        10. 26.Expenses

        11. 27.Indemnity

        12. 28.Enactments and agreements

        13. 29.Co-operation

        14. 30.Access

        15. 31.Arbitration

        16. 32.Notices

      4. PART 4 FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER

        1. 33.Application

        2. 34.Interpretation

        3. 35.On Street Apparatus

        4. 36.Apparatus of National Grid in stopped up streets

        5. 37.Protective works to buildings

        6. 38.Acquisition of land

        7. 39.Removal of apparatus

        8. 40.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        9. 41.Retained apparatus: protection

        10. 42.Expenses

        11. 43.Indemnity

        12. 44.Enactments and agreements

        13. 45.Co-operation

        14. 46.Access

        15. 47.Arbitration

        16. 48.Notices

      5. PART 5 FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

        1. 49.(1) The following provisions apply for the protection of the...

        2. 50.Submission and approval of plans

        3. 51.Construction of protective works

        4. 52.Timing of works and service of notices

        5. 53.Works not in accordance with this schedule

        6. 54.Maintenance of works

        7. 55.Remediating impaired drainage work

        8. 56.Agency access

        9. 57.Free passage of fish

        10. 58.The Gwash to Glen pipeline

        11. 59.Indemnity

        12. 60.(1) The undertaker is responsible for and indemnifies the Agency...

        13. 61.Disputes

      6. PART 6 FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

        1. 62.Application

        2. 63.Interpretation

        3. 64.Apparatus in stopped up streets

        4. 65.Protective works to buildings

        5. 66.Acquisition of land

        6. 67.Removal of apparatus

        7. 68.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        8. 69.Retained apparatus

        9. 70.Expenses and costs

        10. 71.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), if by reason...

        11. 72.Cooperation

      7. PART 7 FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS

        1. 73.The provisions of this Part of this Schedule have effect,...

        2. 74.In this Part of this Schedule— “asset protection agreement” means...

        3. 75.(1) Where under this Part of this Schedule Network Rail...

        4. 76.(1) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by—...

        5. 77.(1) The undertaker must before commencing construction of any specified...

        6. 78.(1) Any specified work and any protective works to be...

        7. 79.The undertaker must— (a) at all times afford reasonable facilities...

        8. 80.Network Rail must at all times afford reasonable facilities to...

        9. 81.(1) If any permanent or temporary alterations or additions to...

        10. 82.The undertaker must repay to Network Rail all reasonable fees,...

        11. 83.(1) In this paragraph— “EMI” means, subject to sub-paragraph (2),...

        12. 84.If at any time after the completion of a specified...

        13. 85.The undertaker must not provide any illumination or illuminated sign...

        14. 86.Any additional expenses which Network Rail may reasonably incur in...

        15. 87.(1) The undertaker must pay to Network Rail all reasonable...

        16. 88.Network Rail must, on receipt of a request from the...

        17. 89.In the assessment of any sums payable to Network Rail...

        18. 90.The undertaker and Network Rail may, subject in the case...

        19. 91.Nothing in this Order, or in any enactment incorporated with...

        20. 92.The undertaker must give written notice to Network Rail if...

        21. 93.The undertaker must, no later than 28 days from the...

        22. 94.Any difference under this Part of this Schedule must, unless...

      8. PART 8 FOR THE PROTECTION OF CADENT GAS LIMITED

        1. 95.Application

        2. 96.Interpretation

        3. 97.On street apparatus

        4. 98.Apparatus of Cadent in temporarily closed streets

        5. 99.Protective works to buildings

        6. 100.Acquisition of land

        7. 101.Removal of apparatus

        8. 102.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        9. 103.Retained apparatus: protection of Cadent

        10. 104.Expenses

        11. 105.Indemnity

        12. 106.Enactments and agreements

        13. 107.Co-operation

        14. 108.Access

        15. 109.Arbitration

        16. 110.Notices

    16. SCHEDULE 16

      PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Applications made under requirement

      3. 3.Further information and consultation

      4. 4.Appeals

      5. 5.Fees

  10. Explanatory Note