# The North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Order 2026, Paragraph 101: Design input and commencement


(1) Before commencing the construction of, or the carrying out of any work authorised by this Order which involves works to a local highway the undertaker must use reasonable endeavours to agree with the local highway authority (acting reasonably) a local operating agreement covering the following as relevant to the works in question—
(a) communications and customer care arrangements for communication with stakeholders and the local community including—
(i) the identity of the party responsible for each activity;
(ii) the identity of the representative of the undertaker or the undertaker’s contractor responsible for stakeholder engagement and communication;
(iii) defined timescales for contractor responses to communications;
(iv) the form of documentation required under paragraph 100 immediately above;
(v) the relevant email details from time to time under paragraph 100 immediately above;
(vi) road safety audit invitation process under paragraph 104 below; and
(vii) the senior representation process under paragraph 111 below;
(b) definition of the extents for the works areas between the highway boundary, the traffic management lead in tapers, the longitudinal coning and the end of the lead out tapers, zone of influence (being the area which is reasonably affected by those work areas), traffic management and diversion requirements and free recovery areas (as appropriate);
(c) arrangements for the submission to the local highway authority of digital copies (including digital storage media) of all as-built drawings for the relevant work area including identification of any new limits of highway maintainable by the local highway authority in accordance with paragraph 107 of this Part of this Schedule;
(d) where applicable, winter maintenance including anticipated winter treatments and severe weather arrangements to apply during the construction period and the maintenance period;
(e) repair arrangements in relation to local highways directly affected by the construction of the authorised development;
(f) where applicable, continuity of technology arrangements to apply during the construction period and the maintenance period;
(g) arrangements for dealing with and recording incidents during the construction period and the maintenance period including appropriate provision of recovery vehicles; and
(h) traffic management: during relevant works.
(2) Any agreement completed under sub-paragraph (1) must be complied with by the undertaker and continue in force until such time as a final certificate has been issued in respect of the relevant works.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/567/schedule/14/paragraph/101 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/north-falls-offshore-wind-farm-order-2026/schedule-14/paragraph-101
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