Paragraph 4 Construction hours – onshore worksI1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), no construction work for Work Nos. 4 to 13 or any ancillary works associated with them may take place on bank holidays or outside the hours of 07:00 to 19:00 Mondays to Fridays and 07:00 to 13:00 on Saturdays.

(2)

Construction work for Work Nos. 4 to 13 may take place outside the hours mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) provided such works—

(a)

do not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects in comparison with those reported in the environmental statement; and

(b)

do not exceed maximum permitted levels of noise at each agreed monitoring location to be determined with reference to the ABC Assessment Method for the different working time periods, as set out in BS 5228-1:2009+A1:2014, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Council for specific construction activities; and

(c)

are—

(i)

works that cannot be interrupted; or

(ii)

emergency works; or

(iii)

works that are carried out with the prior approval of the Council.

(3)

Any emergency works carried out under sub-paragraph (2)(c)(ii) must be notified to the Council within 72 hours of their commencement.

(4)

In this requirement, “bank holiday” means a bank holiday in England and Wales under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f1.

Paragraph 4 Construction hours – onshore worksI1

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