# The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024, Paragraph 9: Retained apparatus: Protection

Extent: E+W

(1) Not less than 56 days before commencing the execution of any works authorised by this Order that are near to, or will or may affect, any apparatus the removal of which has not been required by the undertaker under sub-paragraph 7(2) or otherwise, the undertaker will submit to the protected person in question a plan.
(2) In relation to any works which will or may be situated on, over, under or within 15 metres measured in any direction of any apparatus, or involve embankment works within 15 metres of any apparatus, the plan to be submitted to the protected person under sub-paragraph ‎(1) will be detailed including a material statement and describing—
(a) the exact position of the works;
(b) the level at which these are proposed to be constructed or renewed;
(c) the manner of their construction or renewal including details of excavation, positioning of plant;
(d) the position of all apparatus; and
(e) by way of detailed drawings, every alteration proposed to be made to or close to any such apparatus;
(f) proposed mitigation required.
(3) The undertaker will not commence the construction or renewal of any works to which sub- paragraph ‎(2) applies until the protected person has given written approval of the plan so submitted.
(4) The protected person may require as a condition of their consent the undertaker to enter into an asset protection agreement in a form which is reasonably required by the protected person to ensure that the undertaker provides enough mitigation for the works.
(5) Any approval of the protected person required under sub-paragraph ‎(2)—
(a) may be given subject to reasonable conditions for any purpose mentioned in sub- paragraphs ‎(5) or ‎(7);
(b) will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
(c) will be deemed to be granted 14 days after the expiry of the 56 day period if no response to the request for approval has been provided within that initial 56 day period.
(6) In relation to a work to which sub-paragraph ‎(2) applies, the protected person may require such modifications to be made to the plans as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing its system against interference or risk of damage or for the purpose of providing or securing proper and convenient means of access to any apparatus.
(7) Works executed under this Order will be executed only in accordance with the plan, submitted under sub-paragraph ‎(1) or as relevant sub-paragraph ‎(4), as amended from time to time by agreement between the undertaker and the protected person and in accordance with such reasonable requirements as may be made in accordance with sub-paragraphs ‎(5) or ‎(7) by the protected person for the alteration or otherwise for the protection of the apparatus, or for securing access to it, and the protected person will be entitled to watch and inspect the execution of those works.
(8) Where any protected person requires any protective works to be carried out either by the protected person itself or by the undertaker (whether of a temporary or permanent nature) such protective works will be carried out to the protected person’s reasonable satisfaction prior to the carrying out of any works authorised by the Order (or any relevant part thereof) and the protected person in question will give 56 days’ notice of such works from the date of approval of a plan submitted in line with sub-paragraphs ‎(1) or ‎(4) (except in an emergency).
(9) If a protected person in accordance with sub-paragraphs ‎(5) or ‎(7) and in consequence of the works proposed by the undertaker, reasonably requires the removal of any apparatus and gives written notice to the undertaker of that requirement, paragraphs 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 will apply as if the removal of the apparatus had been required by the undertaker under sub-paragraph 7(2).
(10) Nothing in this paragraph will preclude the undertaker from submitting at any time or from time to time, but in no case will the execution of any works commence until 56 days have lapsed following submission of any new plan, instead of the plan previously submitted, and having done so the provisions of this paragraph will apply to and in respect of the new plan; and
(11) The undertaker will not be required to comply with sub-paragraph ‎(1) where it needs to carry out emergency works as defined in the 1991 Act but in that case it will give to the protected person in question notice as soon as is reasonably practicable and a plan of those works and will comply with sub-paragraphs ‎(5), ‎(6) and ‎(7) insofar as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/564/schedule/14/part/12/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheringham-shoal-and-dudgeon-extensions-offshore-wind-farm-order-2024/schedule-14/part-12/paragraph-9
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