# The North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Order 2026, Paragraph 31: Reporting of impact pile driving


(1) In the event that driven or part-driven pile foundations are proposed to be used as part of the foundation installation the undertaker must provide the following information to the marine noise registry—
(a) no less than six months prior to the commencement of each stage of construction of the licensed activities, information on the expected location, start and end dates of impact pile driving to satisfy the marine noise registry’s Forward Look requirements;
(b) within two weeks after commencement of each stage of construction of the licensed activities, information on the location, start and end dates of impact pile driving to satisfy the Marine Noise Registry’s Forward Look requirements; and
(c) at six month intervals following the commencement of pile driving, information on the locations and dates of impact pile driving to satisfy the marine noise registry’s Close Out requirements by 7 April for winter season October – March inclusive and 7 October for summer season April – September inclusive; or within 12 weeks of completion of impact pile driving, whichever is earlier.
(2) The undertaker must notify the MMO in writing of the successful submission of Forward Look or Close Out data pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) above within 7 days of the submission.
(3) For the purpose of this condition, “Forward Look” and “Close Out” mean the requirements as set out in the UK Marine Noise Registry Information Document Version 1 (July 2015) as amended, updated or superseded from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/567/schedule/9/paragraph/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/north-falls-offshore-wind-farm-order-2026/schedule-9/paragraph-31
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