Paragraph 8 Cold weather construction restriction strategyI1

England and Wales

No construction operations for any licensed activity are to commence until a cold weather construction restriction strategy is submitted to and agreed by the MMO in consultation with Natural England. The strategy shall include the following—

(a)

a provision that no construction operations (other than to finish driving any pile that is in the process of being driven at the point that the cold weather restriction comes into force) shall take place following 7 consecutive days of zero or sub zero temperatures (where the temperature does not exceed zero degrees centigrade for more than six hours in any day) or any other formula as may be agreed with the MMO to define short periods of thaw;

(b)

the establishment of three temperature monitoring points within the Humber Estuary; and

(c)

a provision that, if the piling restriction specified in sub-paragraph (a) above comes into effect as a consequence of cold weather conditions, it will be reviewed as follows—

(i)

after 24 hours of above freezing temperatures the restriction will be lifted on a temporary basis provided that the weather forecast relevant for the area including the Port of Immingham, (as agreed with the MMO) indicates that freezing conditions will not return within five days; and

(ii)

after a further 5 clear days of above-freezing temperatures, the restrictions will be lifted entirely.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 25.10.2024, see art. 1