{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hinkley-point-harbour-empowerment-order-2012/schedule-1/paragraph-10",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hinkley-point-harbour-empowerment-order-2012/schedule-1/paragraph-10.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2012/1914",
  "legislation_title": "The Hinkley Point Harbour Empowerment Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hinkley-point-harbour-empowerment-order-2012",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/10",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": "Use noise limit",
  "text": "The rating level of noise emitted from the use of the development must not exceed the background noise level by more than 5 dB at any time. The noise levels must be determined at any noise sensitive premises. The measurement and assessment must be made according to British Standard 4142:1997. In the event that a development consent order for a new nuclear generating station at Hinkley Point, which contains noise restrictions is implemented by the carrying out of a material operation, the noise limit specified in this paragraph shall cease to apply and the noise limit set out in the development consent order shall apply as a limitation applicable to both the development authorised by the development consent order and use of the development.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 16.8.2012, see art. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1914/schedule/1/paragraph/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:24:38.041181+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}