Paragraph 21 Control of noise during operational phaseI1

England and Wales

(1)

Prior to commencement of any phase of works landward of MHWS, a noise management plan (NMP) for Work Nos. 9 and 10 shall be submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2)

The NMP must set out the particulars of—

(a)

the noise attenuation and mitigation measures to be taken to minimise noise resulting from Work Nos. 9 and 10, 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

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 21 in force at 22.1.2021, see art. 1

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: Preamble: bracket omitted (21.5.2021) by virtue of The Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/599), art. 1(2), Sch.