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The East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm Order 2017

S.I. 2017/826 · Made 7 August 2017 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 7th August 2017

Coming into force 29th August 2017

An application has been made to the Secretary of State for an Order granting development consent under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”)f1.

The application was examined by the Examining Authority which has made a report to the Secretary of State under section 74(2) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the Examining Authority, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 3 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009f2 and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application on terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that open space within the Order land, when burdened with any new rights authorised for compulsory acquisition under this Order, will be no less advantageous than it was before such acquisition to the persons in whom it is vested, other persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other rights, and the public, and that, accordingly, section 132(3) of the 2008 Act applies.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114 and 120 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c.29. Section 37 was amended by section 137(5) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c.20). Section 74(2) was amended by paragraph 29(3) of that Schedule. Section 104(2) was amended by paragraph 49 of that Schedule and section 58 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23). Section 114 was amended by paragraph 55 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011. Section 120 was amended by section 140 of, and paragraph 60 of Schedule 13 to, that Act.

f2

S.I. 2009/2263. Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2012/635 and S.I. 2012/787. S.I. 2009/2263 was revoked by S.I. 2017/572, but continues to apply to this application for development consent by virtue of transitional provisions contained in Regulation 37(2) of that instrument.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Principal powers
  5. 3Development consent etc. granted by the Order
  6. 4Power to maintain authorised project
  7. 5Benefit of the Order
  8. 6Application and modification of legislative provisions
  9. 7Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  10. Part 3: Streets
  11. 8Street works
  12. 9Temporary stopping up of public rights of way
  13. 10Temporary stopping up of streets
  14. 11Access to works
  15. 12Agreements with street authorities
  16. Part 4: Supplemental powers
  17. 13Discharge of water
  18. 14Authority to survey and investigate the land onshore
  19. Part 5: Powers of acquisition
  20. 15Compulsory acquisition of land
  21. 16Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  22. 17Compulsory acquisition of rights
  23. 18Private rights
  24. 19Application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981
  25. 20Acquisition of subsoil only
  26. 21Acquisition of part of certain properties
  27. 22Rights under or over streets
  28. 23Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised project
  29. 24Temporary use of land for maintaining authorised project
  30. 25Statutory undertakers
  31. 26Recovery of costs of new connections
  32. Part 6: Operations
  33. 27Operation of generating station
  34. 28Deemed marine licences under the 2009 Act
  35. Part 7: Miscellaneous and general
  36. 29Application of landlord and tenant law
  37. 30Operational land for purposes of the 1990 Act
  38. 31Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows
  39. 32Certification of plans etc.
  40. 33Arbitration
  41. 34Requirements, appeals, etc.
  42. 35Abatement of works abandoned or decayed
  43. 36Saving provisions for Trinity House
  44. 37Crown rights
  45. 38Protective provisions
  46. Signature
  47. Schedule 1: Authorised project
  48. 1Authorised development
  49. 1Paragraph 1
  50. 2Paragraph 2
  51. Part 2: Ancillary works
  52. 1Paragraph 1
  53. Part 3: Requirements
  54. 1Time limits
  55. 2Detailed offshore design parameters
  56. 3Paragraph 3
  57. 4Paragraph 4
  58. 5Paragraph 5
  59. 6Paragraph 6
  60. 7Paragraph 7
  61. 8Paragraph 8
  62. 9Paragraph 9
  63. 10Offshore decommissioning
  64. 11Stages and phasing of authorised development onshore
  65. 12Detailed design parameters onshore
  66. 13Landfall method statement
  67. 14Provision of landscaping
  68. 15Implementation and maintenance of landscaping
  69. 16Highway accesses and improvements
  70. 17Fencing and other means of enclosure
  71. 18Surface and foul water drainage
  72. 19Contaminated land and groundwater
  73. 20Archaeology
  74. 21Ecological management plan
  75. 22Code of construction practice
  76. 23External lighting and control of artificial light emissions
  77. 24Control of noise during construction
  78. 25Construction hours
  79. 26Control of noise during operational phase
  80. 27Traffic
  81. 28Port travel plan
  82. 29European protected species onshore
  83. 30Restoration of land used temporarily for construction
  84. 31Onshore decommissioning
  85. 32Aviation Safety
  86. 33Ministry of Defence surveillance operations
  87. 34Requirement for written approval
  88. 35Amendments to approved details
  89. 36Reuse of temporary works
  90. 37Notification of site clearance and archaeological investigations
  91. 38Cromer Primary Surveillance Radar
  92. Schedule 2Streets subject to street works
  93. Schedule 3Public rights of way to be temporarily stopped up
  94. Schedule 4Access to works
  95. Schedule 5Land in which only new rights etc. may be acquired
  96. Schedule 6: Modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights
  97. 1Compensation enactments
  98. 2Paragraph 2
  99. 3Paragraph 3
  100. 4Paragraph 4
  101. 5Paragraph 5
  102. 6Paragraph 6
  103. 7Paragraph 7
  104. 8Paragraph 8
  105. 9Paragraph 9
  106. Schedule 7Land of which temporary possession may be taken
  107. Schedule 8: Protective Provisions
  108. Part 1: Protection for electricity, gas, water and sewerage undertakers
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. 2Paragraph 2
  111. 3Paragraph 3
  112. 4Paragraph 4
  113. 5Paragraph 5
  114. 6Paragraph 6
  115. 7Paragraph 7
  116. 8Paragraph 8
  117. 9Paragraph 9
  118. 10Paragraph 10
  119. Part 2: Protection for operators of electronic communications code networks
  120. 11Paragraph 11
  121. 12Paragraph 12
  122. 13Paragraph 13
  123. 14Paragraph 14
  124. 15Paragraph 15
  125. Part 3: Protection for Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
  126. 16Paragraph 16
  127. 17Paragraph 17
  128. 18Paragraph 18
  129. 19Paragraph 19
  130. 20Paragraph 20
  131. 21Paragraph 21
  132. 22Paragraph 22
  133. 23Paragraph 23
  134. 24Paragraph 24
  135. 25Paragraph 25
  136. 26Paragraph 26
  137. 27Paragraph 27
  138. 28Paragraph 28
  139. 29Paragraph 29
  140. 30Paragraph 30
  141. 31Paragraph 31
  142. 32Paragraph 32
  143. 33Paragraph 33
  144. 34Paragraph 34
  145. 35Paragraph 35
  146. 36Paragraph 36
  147. Part 4: Protection for Anglian Water Services Limited
  148. 37Paragraph 37
  149. 38Paragraph 38
  150. 39Paragraph 39
  151. 40Paragraph 40
  152. 41Paragraph 41
  153. 42Paragraph 42
  154. 43Paragraph 43
  155. 44Paragraph 44
  156. 45Paragraph 45
  157. 46Paragraph 46
  158. 47Paragraph 47
  159. Part 5: Protection for National Grid as electricity and gas undertaker and National Grid Gas Distribution Limited as gas undertaker
  160. 48Application
  161. 49Interpretation
  162. 50Apparatus of statutory undertakers in stopped up streets
  163. 51Acquisition of land
  164. 52Removal of apparatus
  165. 53Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  166. 54Retained apparatus protection: Gas Undertakers
  167. 55Retained apparatus protection: Electricity Undertakers
  168. 56Expenses
  169. 57Indemnity
  170. 58Enactments and agreements
  171. 59Co-operation
  172. 60Access
  173. 61Arbitration
  174. Part 6: Protection for East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm
  175. 62Application
  176. 63Interpretation
  177. 64Apparatus of undertakers in stopped up streets
  178. 65Acquisition of land
  179. 66Removal of apparatus
  180. 67Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  181. 68Retained apparatus: protection: electricity undertakers
  182. 69Expenses
  183. 70Compensation
  184. 71Enactments and agreements
  185. 72Co-operation
  186. 73Access
  187. 74Arbitration
  188. Part 7: Protection for oil and gas licensees
  189. 75Application
  190. 76Interpretation
  191. 77Proximity Agreement
  192. 78Paragraph 78
  193. 79Paragraph 79
  194. 80Paragraph 80
  195. 81Paragraph 81
  196. 82Paragraph 82
  197. 83Paragraph 83
  198. 84Paragraph 84
  199. 85Arbitration
  200. 86Provision of information
  201. 87Compensation
  202. Schedule 9: Hedgerows
  203. 1Removal of hedgerows
  204. 2Removal of important hedgerows
  205. Schedule 10: Deemed licence under the 2009 Act – generation assets (licence 1 – phase 1)
  206. Part 1: Licensed marine activities
  207. 1Paragraph 1
  208. 2Details of licensed marine activities
  209. 3Paragraph 3
  210. 4Paragraph 4
  211. 5Paragraph 5
  212. 6Paragraph 6
  213. 7Paragraph 7
  214. 8Paragraph 8
  215. 9Paragraph 9
  216. Part 2: Conditions
  217. 1Design parameters
  218. 2Paragraph 2
  219. 3Paragraph 3
  220. 4Paragraph 4
  221. 5Paragraph 5
  222. 6Paragraph 6
  223. 7Notifications and inspections
  224. 8Aids to navigation
  225. 9Paragraph 9
  226. 10Aviation safety
  227. 11Chemicals, drilling and debris
  228. 12Force majeure
  229. 13Pre-construction plans and documentation
  230. 14Paragraph 14
  231. 15Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  232. 16Foundation restrictions
  233. 17Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  234. 18Construction monitoring
  235. 19Post construction
  236. 20Reporting of impact pile driving/detonation of explosives
  237. Schedule 11: Deemed licence under the 2009 Act – generation assets (licence 2 – phase 2)
  238. Part 1: Licensed marine activities
  239. 1Paragraph 1
  240. 2Details of licensed marine activities
  241. 3Paragraph 3
  242. 4Paragraph 4
  243. 5Paragraph 5
  244. 6Paragraph 6
  245. 7Paragraph 7
  246. 8Paragraph 8
  247. 9Paragraph 9
  248. Part 2: Conditions
  249. 1Design parameters
  250. 2Paragraph 2
  251. 3Paragraph 3
  252. 4Paragraph 4
  253. 5Paragraph 5
  254. 6Paragraph 6
  255. 7Notifications and inspections
  256. 8Aids to navigation
  257. 9Paragraph 9
  258. 10Aviation safety
  259. 11Chemicals, drilling and debris
  260. 12Force majeure
  261. 13Pre-construction plans and documentation
  262. 14Paragraph 14
  263. 15Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  264. 16Foundation restrictions
  265. 17Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  266. 18Construction monitoring
  267. 19Post construction
  268. 20Reporting of impact pile driving/detonation of explosives
  269. Schedule 12: Deemed licence under the 2009 Act – transmission assets (licence 1 – phase 1)
  270. Part 1: Licensed marine activities
  271. 1Paragraph 1
  272. 2Details of licensed marine activities
  273. 3Paragraph 3
  274. 4Paragraph 4
  275. 5Paragraph 5
  276. 6Paragraph 6
  277. 7Paragraph 7
  278. 8Paragraph 8
  279. 9Paragraph 9
  280. Part 2: Conditions
  281. 1Design parameters
  282. 2Paragraph 2
  283. 3Paragraph 3
  284. 4Paragraph 4
  285. 5Paragraph 5
  286. 6Paragraph 6
  287. 7Notifications and inspections
  288. 8Aids to navigation
  289. 9Paragraph 9
  290. 10Aviation safety
  291. 11Chemicals, drilling and debris
  292. 12Force majeure
  293. 13Pre-construction plans and documentation
  294. 14Paragraph 14
  295. 15Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  296. 16Foundation restrictions
  297. 17Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  298. 18Construction monitoring
  299. 19Post construction
  300. 20Reporting of impact pile driving/detonation of explosives
  301. Schedule 13: Deemed licence under the 2009 Act – transmission assets (licence 2 – phase 2)
  302. Part 1: Licensed marine activities
  303. 1Paragraph 1
  304. 2Details of licensed marine activities
  305. 3Paragraph 3
  306. 4Paragraph 4
  307. 5Paragraph 5
  308. 6Paragraph 6
  309. 7Paragraph 7
  310. 8Paragraph 8
  311. 9Paragraph 9
  312. Part 2: Conditions
  313. 1Design parameters
  314. 2Paragraph 2
  315. 3Paragraph 3
  316. 4Paragraph 4
  317. 5Paragraph 5
  318. 6Paragraph 6
  319. 7Notifications and inspections
  320. 8Aids to navigation
  321. 9Paragraph 9
  322. 10Aviation safety
  323. 11Chemicals, drilling and debris
  324. 12Force majeure
  325. 13Pre-construction plans and documentation
  326. 14Paragraph 14
  327. 15Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  328. 16Foundation restrictions
  329. 17Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  330. 18Construction monitoring
  331. 19Post construction
  332. 20Reporting of impact pile driving/detonation of explosives
  333. Schedule 14: Deemed licence under the 2009 Act – interconnection (licence 1 – phase 1)
  334. Part 1: Licensed marine activities
  335. 1Paragraph 1
  336. 2Details of licensed marine activities
  337. 3Paragraph 3
  338. 4Paragraph 4
  339. 5Paragraph 5
  340. 6Paragraph 6
  341. 7Paragraph 7
  342. 8Paragraph 8
  343. 9Paragraph 9
  344. Part 2: Conditions
  345. 1Design parameters
  346. 2Notifications and inspections
  347. 3Aids to navigation
  348. 4Paragraph 4
  349. 5Force majeure
  350. 6Pre-construction plans and documentation
  351. 7Paragraph 7
  352. 8Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  353. 9Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  354. 10Construction monitoring
  355. 11Post construction
  356. 12Coordination with East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm
  357. Schedule 15: Deemed licence under the 2009 Act – interconnection (licence 2 – phase 2)
  358. Part 1: Licensed marine activities
  359. 1Paragraph 1
  360. 2Details of licensed marine activities
  361. 3Paragraph 3
  362. 4Paragraph 4
  363. 5Paragraph 5
  364. 6Paragraph 6
  365. 7Paragraph 7
  366. 8Paragraph 8
  367. 9Paragraph 9
  368. Part 2: Conditions
  369. 1Design parameters
  370. 2Notifications and inspections
  371. 3Aids to navigation
  372. 4Chemicals, drilling and debris
  373. 5Force majeure
  374. 6Pre-construction plans and documentation
  375. 7Pre-construction plans and documentation
  376. 8Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  377. 9Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  378. 10Construction monitoring
  379. 11Post construction
  380. 12Coordination with East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm
  381. Explanatory note