# The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015, Paragraph 22: Code of construction practice, etc.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until a code of construction practice (“CoCP”) in accordance with the outline code of construction practice has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority for that stage of the onshore works.
(2) The CoCP must be written to reflect and ensure delivery of the construction phase mitigation measures included within the environmental statement and must include consideration of, but not be limited to, the following matters during construction of the onshore works—
(a) construction noise and vibration management;
(b) air quality including dust management;
(c) sustainable waste management during construction;
(d) traffic management and materials storage on site;
(e) the mechanism for the public to communicate with the construction teams, including contact details;
(f) land use and agriculture, including the management, excavation and removal of soils, land drainage, land quality and biosecurity;
(g) management of water resources (surface water and groundwater) including details of surface water and drainage in accordance with the details provided under Requirement 18 (surface and foul water drainage);
(h) plans for public and private access across the development Order limits, including details of the temporary re-routing of public rights of way during the construction of the authorised development including the provision of signage and other information alerting the public to the construction works and any re-routing;
(i) management and mitigation of artificial light emissions; and
(j) details of emergency procedures during construction.
(3) No stage of the onshore works must commence until, for that stage, a method statement for the crossing of watercourses that includes a scheme and programme (including a timescale) for any crossing, diversion and reinstatement of a designated main river or ordinary watercourse has been submitted to and, after consultation with the Environment Agency, internal drainage board and the lead local flood authority, approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.
(4) The designated main river or ordinary watercourse must be crossed, diverted and subsequently reinstated in accordance with the approved scheme and programme.
(5) Unless otherwise permitted in the method statement, throughout the period of construction, all ditches, watercourses, field drainage systems and culverts must be maintained such that the flow of water is not impaired or the drainage onto and from adjoining land rendered less effective.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/318/schedule/1/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dogger-bank-creyke-beck-offshore-wind-farm-order-2015/schedule-1/paragraph-22
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