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The Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm Order 2021 in England

S.I. 2021/1414 · Made 10 December 2021 · Extends to England and Wales

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 10th December 2021

Coming into force - - 1st January 2022

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”)f1 and in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009f2 for an order granting development consent.

The application was examined by the Examining Authority appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to sections 61f3 and 65f4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with Chapter 4 of that Act and with the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010f5. The Examining Authority has submitted a report to the Secretary of State under section 74(2)f6 of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the Examining Authority, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017f7 and, as a national policy statement has effect in relation to the proposed development, has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2)f8 of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application on terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that open space comprised within the Order land, when burdened with the new rights authorised for compulsory acquisition under the terms of this Order, will be no less advantageous than it was before such acquisition, to the persons in whom it is vested, other persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other rights, and the public and that, accordingly, section 132(3)f9 of the 2008 Act applies.

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 120f10, 140 and 149A of the 2008 Act makes the following Order—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Section 37 was amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 c. 20.

f2

S.I. 2009/2264.

f3

Section 61 was amended by section 128(2) and Schedule 13, paragraph 18 to the Localism Act 2011 c. 20 and by section 26 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 c. 7.

f4

Section 65 was amended by Schedule 13 paragraph 22(2) and Schedule 25, paragraph 1 to the Localism Act 2011 c. 20 and by section 27(1) of the Infrastructure Act 2015 c. 7.

f5

S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.

f6

Section 74 was amended by sections 128(2) and 237 and by Schedule 13, paragraph 29 and Schedule 25, paragraph 1, to the Localism Act 2011 c. 20.

f7

S.I. 2017/572.

f8

Section 104 was amended by section 58(5) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) and by section 128(2) and Schedule 13, paragraphs 1 and 49(1) to (6) of the Localism Act 2011 c. 20.

f9

Section 132 was amended by section 24(3) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 c. 27.

f10

Sections 114, 115 and 120 were amended by sections 128(2) and 140 and Schedule 13, paragraphs 1, 55(1), (2) and 60(1) and (3) of the Localism Act 2011 c. 20. Relevant amendments were made to section 115 by section 160(1) to (6) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 c. 22.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Principal Powers
  5. 3Development consent etc. granted by the Order
  6. 4Limits of deviation
  7. 5Power to maintain authorised project
  8. 6Benefit of the Order
  9. 7Application and modification of legislative provisions
  10. 8Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  11. Part 3: Streets
  12. 9Street works
  13. 10Public rights of way
  14. 11Stopping up of streets
  15. 12Access to works
  16. 13Agreements with street authorities
  17. 14Application of the 1991 Act
  18. Part 4: Supplemental Powers
  19. 15Discharge of water and works to watercourses
  20. 16Authority to survey and investigate the land onshore
  21. 17Removal of human remains
  22. Part 5: Powers of Acquisition
  23. 18Compulsory acquisition of land
  24. 19Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  25. 20Compulsory acquisition of rights and the imposition of restrictive covenants
  26. 21Private rights
  27. 22Application of the 1981 Act
  28. 23Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  29. 24Acquisition of subsoil or airspace only
  30. 25Rights under or over streets
  31. 26Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised project
  32. 27Temporary use of land for maintaining authorised project
  33. 28Extinguishment of private rights and restrictive covenants relating to apparatus removed from land subject to temporary possession
  34. 29Statutory undertakers
  35. 30Recovery of costs of new connections
  36. Part 6: Operations
  37. 31Operation of generating station
  38. 32Deemed marine licences under the 2009 Act
  39. Part 7: Miscellaneous and General
  40. 33Application of landlord and tenant law
  41. 34Operational land for purposes of the 1990 Act
  42. 35Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows
  43. 36Trees subject to tree preservation orders
  44. 37Certification of plans etc
  45. 38Arbitration
  46. 39Procedure in relation to certain approvals etc
  47. 40Abatement of works abandoned or decayed
  48. 41Saving provisions for Trinity House
  49. 42Crown rights
  50. 43Service of Notices
  51. 44Protective provisions
  52. 45Compensation to protect the coherence of the national site network
  53. Signature
  54. Schedule 1: Authorised Project
  55. 1Authorised Development
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. Part 2: Ancillary Works
  58. 1Paragraph 1
  59. Part 3: Requirements
  60. 1Time limits
  61. 2Detailed offshore design parameters
  62. 3Detailed offshore design parameters
  63. 4Detailed offshore design parameters
  64. 5Detailed offshore design parameters
  65. 6Detailed offshore design parameters
  66. 7Detailed offshore design parameters
  67. 8Detailed offshore design parameters
  68. 9Detailed offshore design parameters
  69. 10Detailed offshore design parameters
  70. 11Detailed offshore design parameters
  71. 12Aviation safety
  72. 13Ministry of Defence surveillance operations
  73. 14Offshore decommissioning
  74. 15Scenarios, stages, and phases of authorised development onshore
  75. 16Detailed design parameters onshore
  76. 17Landfall method statement
  77. 18Provision of landscaping
  78. 19Implementation and maintenance of landscaping
  79. 20Code of construction practice
  80. 21Traffic
  81. 22Highway accesses
  82. 23Archaeological written scheme of investigation
  83. 24Ecological management plan
  84. 25Watercourse crossings
  85. 26Construction hours
  86. 27Control of noise during operational phase and during maintenance
  87. 28European protected species onshore
  88. 29Onshore decommissioning
  89. 30Requirement for written approval
  90. 31Amendments to approved details
  91. 32Operational drainage plan
  92. 33Skills and employment strategy
  93. 34Cromer Primary Surveillance Radar
  94. 35Reuse of temporary works in the event of scenario 1
  95. 36Base port(s) travel plans
  96. Schedule 2: Streets subject to Street Works
  97. 1Scenario 1
  98. 2Scenario 2
  99. Schedule 3: Public Rights of Way to be temporarily stopped up
  100. 1Scenario 1
  101. 2Scenario 2
  102. Schedule 4: Streets to be stopped up
  103. 1Streets to be temporarily stopped up (Scenario 1)
  104. 2Streets to be temporarily stopped up (Scenario 2)
  105. 3Permanent stopping up of private means of access for which a substitute is to be provided – Scenario 1
  106. Schedule 5: Access to Works
  107. 1Scenario 1
  108. 2Scenario 2
  109. Schedule 6: Land in which only New Rights etc., may be acquired
  110. 1Scenario 1
  111. 2Scenario 2
  112. Schedule 7: Modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights
  113. 1Compensation Enactments
  114. 2Compensation Enactments
  115. 3Compensation Enactments
  116. 4Application of the 1965 Act
  117. 5Application of the 1965 Act
  118. 6Application of the 1965 Act
  119. 7Application of the 1965 Act
  120. 8Application of the 1965 Act
  121. 9Application of the 1965 Act
  122. 10Application of the 1965 Act
  123. Schedule 8: Land of which temporary possession may be taken
  124. 1Scenario 1
  125. 2Scenario 2
  126. Schedule 9: Deemed Licence under the 2009 Act – Generation Assets (Licence 1 – Phase 1)
  127. Part 1: Interpretation
  128. 1Paragraph 1
  129. 2Paragraph 2
  130. 3Paragraph 3
  131. 4Paragraph 4
  132. Part 2: Licensed Marine Activities – General
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. 4Paragraph 4
  137. 5Paragraph 5
  138. 6Paragraph 6
  139. Part 3: Details of Licensed Marine Activities
  140. 1Paragraph 1
  141. 2Paragraph 2
  142. Part 4: Conditions
  143. 1Design parameters
  144. 2Design parameters
  145. 3Design parameters
  146. 4Design parameters
  147. 5Design parameters
  148. 6Design parameters
  149. 7Design parameters
  150. 8Phasing of the authorised scheme and scenarios
  151. 9Notifications and inspections
  152. 10Aids to navigation
  153. 11Colouring of structures
  154. 12Chemicals, drilling and debris
  155. 13Force majeure
  156. 14Pre-construction plans and documentation
  157. 15Pre-construction plans and documentation
  158. 16Post-construction plans and documents
  159. 17Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  160. 18Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  161. 19Construction monitoring
  162. 20Post construction
  163. 21Reporting of impact pile driving
  164. 22Reporting of scour and cable protection
  165. 23Completion of construction
  166. Schedule 10: Deemed Licence under the 2009 Act – Generation Assets (Licence 2 – Phase 2)
  167. Part 1: Interpretation
  168. 1Paragraph 1
  169. 2Paragraph 2
  170. 3Paragraph 3
  171. 4Paragraph 4
  172. Part 2: Licensed Marine Activities – General
  173. 1Paragraph 1
  174. 2Paragraph 2
  175. 3Paragraph 3
  176. 4Paragraph 4
  177. 5Paragraph 5
  178. 6Paragraph 6
  179. Part 3: Details of Licensed Marine Activities
  180. 1Paragraph 1
  181. 2Paragraph 2
  182. Part 4: Conditions
  183. 1Design parameters
  184. 2Design parameters
  185. 3Design parameters
  186. 4Design parameters
  187. 5Design parameters
  188. 6Design parameters
  189. 7Design parameters
  190. 8Phasing of the authorised scheme
  191. 9Notifications and inspections
  192. 10Aids to navigation
  193. 11Colouring of structures
  194. 12Chemicals, drilling and debris
  195. 13Force majeure
  196. 14Pre-construction plans and documentation
  197. 15Pre-construction plans and documentation
  198. 16Post-construction plans and documents
  199. 17Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  200. 18Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  201. 19Construction monitoring
  202. 20Post construction
  203. 21Reporting of impact pile driving
  204. 22Reporting of scour and cable protection
  205. 23Completion of construction
  206. Schedule 11: Deemed Licence under the 2009 Act – Transmission Assets (Licence 1 – Phase 1)
  207. Part 1: Interpretation
  208. 1Paragraph 1
  209. Part 2: Licensed Marine Activities – General
  210. 1Paragraph 1
  211. 2Paragraph 2
  212. 3Paragraph 3
  213. 4Paragraph 4
  214. 5Paragraph 5
  215. 6Paragraph 6
  216. Part 3: Details of Licensed Marine Activities
  217. 1Paragraph 1
  218. 2Paragraph 2
  219. Part 4: Conditions
  220. 1Design parameters
  221. 2Design parameters
  222. 3Phasing of the authorised scheme and scenarios
  223. 4Notifications and inspections
  224. 5Aids to navigation
  225. 6Colouring of structures
  226. 7Chemicals, drilling and debris
  227. 8Force majeure
  228. 9Pre-construction plans and documentation
  229. 10Pre-construction plans and documentation
  230. 11Post-construction plans and documents
  231. 12Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  232. 13Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  233. 14Construction monitoring
  234. 15Post construction
  235. 16Reporting of impact pile driving
  236. 17Reporting of scour and cable protection
  237. 18Coordination with Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm
  238. 19Restriction on cable installation construction works
  239. Schedule 12: Deemed Licence under the 2009 Act – Transmission Assets (Licence 2 – Phase 2)
  240. Part 1: Interpretation
  241. 1Paragraph 1
  242. Part 2: Licensed Marine Activities – General
  243. 1Paragraph 1
  244. 2Paragraph 2
  245. 3Paragraph 3
  246. 4Paragraph 4
  247. 5Paragraph 5
  248. 6Paragraph 6
  249. Part 3: Details of Licensed Marine Activities
  250. 1Paragraph 1
  251. 2Paragraph 2
  252. Part 4: Conditions
  253. 1Design parameters
  254. 2Design parameters
  255. 3Phasing of the authorised scheme
  256. 4Notifications and inspections
  257. 5Aids to navigation
  258. 6Colouring of structures
  259. 7Chemicals, drilling and debris
  260. 8Force majeure
  261. 9Pre-construction plans and documentation
  262. 10Pre-construction plans and documentation
  263. 11Post-construction plans and documents
  264. 12Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  265. 13Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  266. 14Construction monitoring
  267. 15Post construction
  268. 16Reporting of impact pile driving
  269. 17Reporting of scour and cable protection
  270. 18Coordination with Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm
  271. 19Restriction on cable installation construction works
  272. Schedule 13: Deemed Licence under the 2009 Act –Project Interconnector assets (Scenario 1)
  273. Part 1: Interpretation
  274. 1Paragraph 1
  275. 2Paragraph 2
  276. 3Paragraph 3
  277. 4Paragraph 4
  278. Part 2: Licensed Marine Activities – General
  279. 1Paragraph 1
  280. 2Paragraph 2
  281. 3Paragraph 3
  282. 4Paragraph 4
  283. 5Paragraph 5
  284. 6Paragraph 6
  285. Part 3: Details of Licensed Marine Activities
  286. 1Paragraph 1
  287. 2Paragraph 2
  288. Part 4: Conditions
  289. 1Effect of this licence
  290. 2Design parameters
  291. 3Notifications and inspections
  292. 4Aids to navigation
  293. 5Chemicals, drilling and debris
  294. 6Force majeure
  295. 7Pre-construction plans and documentation
  296. 8Pre-construction plans and documentation
  297. 9Post-construction plans and documents
  298. 10Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  299. 11Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  300. 12Construction monitoring
  301. 13Post construction
  302. 14Reporting of cable protection
  303. 15Coordination with Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm
  304. Schedule 14: Hedgerows
  305. 1Scenario 1 - Removal of Important Hedgerows
  306. 2Scenario 1 - Removal of Hedgerows
  307. 3Scenario 2 - Removal of Important Hedgerows
  308. 4Scenario 2 - Removal of Potentially Important Hedgerows
  309. 5Scenario 2 - Removal of Hedgerows
  310. Schedule 15: Arbitration Rules
  311. 1Primary objective
  312. 2Time periods
  313. 3Timetable
  314. 4Procedure
  315. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  316. 6Costs
  317. 7Confidentiality
  318. Schedule 16: Procedure for discharge of Requirements
  319. 1Applications made under requirement
  320. 2Further information
  321. 3Appeals
  322. 4Interpretation of this Schedule
  323. Schedule 17: Protective Provisions
  324. Part 1: Protection of electricity, gas, water and sewerage undertakers
  325. 1Paragraph 1
  326. 2Paragraph 2
  327. 3Paragraph 3
  328. 4Paragraph 4
  329. 5Paragraph 5
  330. 6Paragraph 6
  331. 7Paragraph 7
  332. 8Paragraph 8
  333. 9Paragraph 9
  334. 10Paragraph 10
  335. 11Paragraph 11
  336. Part 2: For the Protection of National Grid
  337. 12Application
  338. 13Interpretation
  339. 14Interpretation
  340. 15Apparatus of Undertakers in stopped up streets
  341. 16Acquisition of land
  342. 17Removal of apparatus
  343. 18Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  344. 19Retained apparatus: protection Gas Undertakers
  345. 20Retained apparatus: protection Electricity Undertakers
  346. 21Expenses
  347. 22Compensation
  348. 23Enactments and agreements
  349. 24Co-operation
  350. 25Access
  351. 26Arbitration
  352. 27Notices
  353. Part 3: For the Protection of Cadent Gas Limited as Gas Undertaker
  354. 28Application
  355. 29Interpretation
  356. 30On Street Apparatus
  357. 31Apparatus of Undertakers in stopped up streets
  358. 32Acquisition of land
  359. 33Removal of apparatus
  360. 34Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  361. 35Retained apparatus: protection Gas Undertakers
  362. 36Expenses
  363. 37Compensation
  364. 38Enactments and agreements
  365. 39Co-operation
  366. 40Access
  367. 41Arbitration
  368. 42Notices
  369. Part 4: Protection for Operators of Electronic Communications Code Networks
  370. 43Paragraph 43
  371. 44Paragraph 44
  372. 45Paragraph 45
  373. 46Paragraph 46
  374. 47Paragraph 47
  375. Part 5: Protection of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
  376. 48Paragraph 48
  377. 49Paragraph 49
  378. 50Paragraph 50
  379. 51Paragraph 51
  380. 52Paragraph 52
  381. 53Paragraph 53
  382. 54Paragraph 54
  383. 55Paragraph 55
  384. 56Paragraph 56
  385. 57Paragraph 57
  386. 58Paragraph 58
  387. 59Paragraph 59
  388. 60Paragraph 60
  389. 61Paragraph 61
  390. 62Paragraph 62
  391. 63Paragraph 63
  392. 64Paragraph 64
  393. 65Paragraph 65
  394. 66Paragraph 66
  395. 67Paragraph 67
  396. 68Paragraph 68
  397. 69Paragraph 69
  398. Part 6: For the Protection of Anglian Water Services Limited
  399. 70Paragraph 70
  400. Part 7: For the protection of the Environment Agency and drainage authorities
  401. 71Paragraph 71
  402. 72Paragraph 72
  403. 73Paragraph 73
  404. 74Paragraph 74
  405. 75Paragraph 75
  406. 76Paragraph 76
  407. 77Paragraph 77
  408. 78Paragraph 78
  409. 79Paragraph 79
  410. 80Paragraph 80
  411. 81Paragraph 81
  412. Part 8: For the protection of Ørsted Hornsea Project Three (UK) Ltd
  413. 82Paragraph 82
  414. 83Paragraph 83
  415. 84Paragraph 84
  416. 85Paragraph 85
  417. 86Paragraph 86
  418. 87Paragraph 87
  419. 88Paragraph 88
  420. 89Paragraph 89
  421. 90Paragraph 90
  422. 91Paragraph 91
  423. 92Paragraph 92
  424. 93Paragraph 93
  425. 94Paragraph 94
  426. 95Paragraph 95
  427. 96Paragraph 96
  428. 97Paragraph 97
  429. Part 9: For the protection of Norfolk Vanguard Limited
  430. 98Application
  431. 99Interpretation
  432. 100Acquisition of land
  433. 101Removal of apparatus
  434. 102Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  435. 103Retained apparatus: protection: electricity undertakers
  436. 104Expenses
  437. 105Compensation
  438. 106Enactments and agreements
  439. 107Co-operation
  440. 108Access
  441. 109Arbitration
  442. Schedule 18: Documents to be Certified
  443. 1Documents forming the environmental statement to be certified
  444. 2Other documents to be certified
  445. Schedule 19: Compensation to protect the coherence of the national site network
  446. Part 1: Flamborough and Filey Coast Special Protection Area: Delivery of measures to compensate for kittiwake loss
  447. 1Paragraph 1
  448. 2Paragraph 2
  449. 3Paragraph 3
  450. 4Paragraph 4
  451. 5Paragraph 5
  452. 6Paragraph 6
  453. 7Paragraph 7
  454. 8Paragraph 8
  455. 9Paragraph 9
  456. 10Paragraph 10
  457. 11Paragraph 11
  458. Part 2: Alde-Ore Estuary Special Protection Area: Delivery of measures to compensate for the loss of lesser black-backed gull
  459. 12Paragraph 12
  460. 13Paragraph 13
  461. 14Paragraph 14
  462. 15Paragraph 15
  463. 16Paragraph 16
  464. 17Paragraph 17
  465. 18Paragraph 18
  466. 19Paragraph 19
  467. 20Paragraph 20
  468. 21Paragraph 21
  469. 22Paragraph 22
  470. Part 3: Haisborough, Hammond and Winterton Special Area of Conservation: Delivery of measures to compensate for cable installation and protection
  471. 23Paragraph 23
  472. 24Paragraph 24
  473. 25Paragraph 25
  474. 26Paragraph 26
  475. 27Paragraph 27
  476. 28Paragraph 28
  477. 29Paragraph 29
  478. 30Paragraph 30
  479. 31Paragraph 31
  480. 32Paragraph 32
  481. 33Paragraph 33
  482. 34Paragraph 34
  483. 35Paragraph 35
  484. 36Paragraph 36
  485. 37Paragraph 37
  486. 38Paragraph 38
  487. 39Paragraph 39
  488. 40Paragraph 40
  489. Explanatory note