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Paragraph 11 Code of construction practiceI1

England and Wales

(1)

No part of the pre–commencement works may be carried out and no part of the authorised development may commence until a code of construction practice for that part has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority. The code of construction practice submitted for approval must be substantially in accordance with the outline code of construction practice to the extent that it is applicable to that part and must include the following—

(a)

the construction and phasing programme;

(b)

liaison procedures;

(c)

complaints procedures;

(d)

nuisance management plan including measures to avoid or minimise the impacts of construction works (covering dust, wheel washing, damping of stockpiles, sheeting materials, lighting, noise and vibration);

(e)

reference to undertaking construction activities in accordance with the recommendations of BS 5228 ‘Noise and Vibration Control on Construction Open Sites’ Part 1 Noise and Part 2 Vibration;

(f)

measures to ensure construction, demolition and excavation waste management effectively meets 95% reuse or recycling rates as a minimum;

(g)

statement demonstrating how the development will deliver circular economy outcomes and aim to be net–zero waste. This includes measures for the maintenance of construction equipment and other measures in the development design and construction that improves resource efficiency and innovation to keep products and materials at their highest use for as long as possible;

(h)

measures to ensure the temporary storage of soils and other material of value will be in accordance with best practice;

(i)

installation of hoardings and/or fencing measures;

(j)

measures to ensure the safe storage of polluting materials;

(k)

protocol for flood warning and a flood incident management plan;

(l)

methods to prevent water pollution and adverse impacts upon surface water drainage;

(m)

measures to ensure the restoration of site following completion of construction;

(n)

measures to deal with contamination which is likely to cause significant harm to persons or significant pollution of controlled waters or the environment; and

(o)

appropriate procedures to address any unexploded ordnance that may be encountered.

(2)

All construction works must be undertaken in accordance with the approved code of construction practice.

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 1.5.2020, see art. 1