# The Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order 2025, Paragraph 20: Underwater sound management strategy

Extent: E+W+S

(1) No piling activities shall commence until an underwater sound management strategy for those activities, which accords with the outline underwater sound management strategy, has been submitted to and approved by the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.
(2) Where driven or part-driven pile foundations are proposed to be installed, the underwater sound management strategy submitted under sub-paragraph (1) must include details of the noise reduction measures or noise abatement system (or both) that will be utilised to reduce sound from those piling activities.
(3) The underwater sound management strategy must be submitted to the MMO no later than six months prior to the commencement of the relevant activities (or such other timescale as agreed with the MMO).
(4) No piling activities associated with the authorised development shall be undertaken between 15 February and 31 March (inclusive), unless—
(a) such activities are deemed necessary by the undertaker during this period;
(b) any additional mitigation requirements for such activities are included in the underwater sound management strategy approved by the MMO under paragraph (1); and
(c) such activities are thereafter undertaken with the additional mitigation requirements identified and approved by the MMO under sub-paragraph (4)(b).
(5) The piling activities must be carried out in accordance with the approved underwater sound management strategy for the duration of such activities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1366/schedule/6/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/morecambe-offshore-windfarm-generation-assets-order-2025/schedule-6/paragraph-20
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