Paragraph 22 Control of noise during operational phaseI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Work Nos. 7(a), (b) and (c) F1must not commence operations until a noise management plan (NMP) for those works has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2)

The NMP must set out the particulars of—

(a)

any necessary noise attenuation and mitigation measures to be taken to minimise noise resulting from Work No. 7, including any noise limits; and

(b)

a scheme for monitoring attenuation and mitigation measures provided under sub-paragraph (a) which must include—

(i)

the circumstances under which noise will be monitored;

(ii)

the locations at which noise will be monitored;

(iii)

the method of noise measurement (which must be in accord with BS 4142:2014+A1:2019, an equivalent successor standard or other agreed noise measurement methodology appropriate to the circumstances); and

(iv)

a complaints procedure.

(3)

The NMP must be implemented as approved.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 inserted (31.1.2024) by The Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/117), art. 1(2), Sch.

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 22 in force at 3.8.2023, see art. 1

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: Word in preamble substituted (31.1.2024) by The Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/117), art. 1(2), Sch.