# The Springwell Solar Farm Order 2026, Paragraph 15: Operational noise

Extent: E+W

(1) No part of Work Nos. 1 to 4 may commence until an operational noise assessment containing details of how the design of that numbered work has incorporated mitigation to ensure the operational noise rating levels as set out within Section 12.4.43 of Chapter 12 in the environmental statement and section 2.8.6. of the outline operational environmental management plan are complied with for that part has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.
(2) The design as described in the operational noise assessment must be implemented as approved and maintained throughout the operation of the relevant part of the authorised development to which the plan relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/419/schedule/2/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/springwell-solar-farm-order-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-15
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