Paragraph 4 Detailed design approvalI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

No stage of the authorised development is to commence until, for that stage, plans and written details of (where relevant)—

(a)

the external appearance of all new buildings and structures (including details of the colour, materials and samples);

(b)

piling risk assessments and piling method statements (both of which must include lateral and vertical limits of deviation for piling, such limits to not exceed those lines or situations shown on the works plans) relating to the electricity and heat generating station (Works No. 1a), the resource recovery facility (Works No. 2) and the building to provide visitor, community and education facilities and office accommodation (Works No. 3);

(c)

vehicular and pedestrian access;

(d)

parking and circulation areas and hard surfacing materials;

(e)

wayfinding signage outside the operational site; and

(f)

external operational lighting and cctv on the boundary of the operational site,

have been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(2)

The details submitted under paragraph (1) must be in accordance with the design code principles.

(3)

The undertaker must consult the Environment Agency in relation to the details of the piling risk assessments and piling method statements required pursuant to paragraph (1) before submitting them to the relevant planning authority for approval. The undertaker must implement the piling design based on the approved piling risk assessments and piling method statements.

(4)

The relevant planning authority must consult the Environment Agency in reaching its decision with respect to paragraph (1)(b). The approval of the relevant planning authority of the piling risk assessments and the piling method statements may be given only where the investigation and assessment report (pursuant to Requirement 14(2)) has concluded there is no unacceptable risk to groundwater in the relevant part of the Order land.

(5)

The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the plans and details approved under paragraph (1).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 18.3.2017, see art. 1