# The Mona Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025, Paragraph 28: Marine Noise Registry

Extent: E+W

(1) Where driven or part-driven pile foundations are proposed to be installed the undertaker must at least 10 days prior to the start of those activities, submit details including the expected location of the activities and the start and end dates of the activities to the Marine Noise Registry to satisfy the Forward Look requirements and update that information as required if the expected location or start and end dates change.
(2) On the six month anniversary following the start of pile driving the undertaker must submit information on the locations and dates of those activities to the Marine Noise Registry to satisfy the Close Out requirements until completion of those activities.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) within 8 weeks of the completion of pile driving the undertaker must submit information on the locations and dates of those activities to satisfy the Close Out requirements:
(4) The undertaker must notify the licensing authority of the successful submission of Forward Look or Close Out information pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3) above within seven days of the submissions to the Marine Noise Registry.
(5) For the purpose of this condition—
(a) “Marine Noise Registry” means the database of impulsive noise generating activities in UK seas maintained by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee;
(b) “Forward Look” and “Close Out” requirements are as set out in the ‘UK Marine Noise Registry: Information Document, Version 1 (May 2016)’ or any updated information document.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/schedule/14/paragraph/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mona-offshore-wind-farm-order-2025/schedule-14/paragraph-28
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