Paragraph 20 Construction hoursI1

England and Wales

(1)

Construction work relating to the authorised development must not take place on Sundays, bank holidays nor otherwise outside the hours of—

(a)

0700 to 1900 hours on Monday to Friday; and

(b)

0700 to 1300 hours on a Saturday.

(2)

Delivery or removal of materials, plant and machinery must not take place on Sundays, bank holidays nor otherwise outside the hours of—

(a)

0800 to 1800 hours on Monday to Friday; and

(b)

0800 to 1300 hours on a Saturday.

(3)

The restrictions in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to construction work or the delivery or removal of materials, plant and machinery, where these—

(a)

are carried out within existing buildings or buildings constructed as part of the authorised development;

(b)

are carried out with the prior approval of the relevant planning authority; or

(c)

are associated with an emergency.

(4)

The restrictions in sub-paragraph (2) do not apply to the delivery of abnormal indivisible loads, where this is—

(a)

associated with an emergency; or

(b)

carried out with the prior approval of the relevant planning authority.

(5)

Sub-paragraph (1) does not preclude—

(a)

for numbered work 9 and at the corresponding numbered area shown on the works plans a start up period from 0600 to 0700 and a shut down period from 1900 to 2000 Monday to Friday and a start up period from 0600 to 0700 and a shut down period from 1300 to 1400 on a Saturday; or

(b)

maintenance at any time of plant and machinery engaged in the construction of the authorised development.

(6)

In this Requirement “emergency” means a situation where, if the relevant action is not taken, there will be adverse health, safety, security or environmental consequences that in the reasonable opinion of the undertaker would outweigh the adverse effects to the public (whether individuals, classes or generally as the case may be) of taking that action.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 20 in force at 25.10.2019, see art. 1