# The North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Order 2026, Paragraph 23: Horizontal directional drilling method statement


(1) No part of Work Nos. 4B, 4C, 4D, 6 or 12 may commence until a horizontal directional drill method statement and contingency plan for that part has been submitted to and approved by the discharging authority in consultation with the relevant SNCB and the Environment Agency.
(2) The horizontal directional drill method statement and contingency plan must accord with the principles set out in the outline horizontal directional drill method statement and contingency plan.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/567/schedule/1/paragraph/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/north-falls-offshore-wind-farm-order-2026/schedule-1/paragraph-23
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