{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/steeple-renewables-project-order-2026/schedule-10/paragraph-153",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/steeple-renewables-project-order-2026/schedule-10/paragraph-153.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/1086",
  "legislation_title": "The Steeple Renewables Project Order 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/steeple-renewables-project-order-2026",
  "path": "schedule/10/paragraph/153",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "153",
  "heading": "Specified works",
  "text": "(1) Not less than 56 days before the commencement of any specified works the undertaker must submit to UKAEA a plan of the works to be executed and request from UKAEA details of the underground extent of any apparatus or assets belonging to UKAEA which UKAEA must provide to the undertaker as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within 36 days of the submission of such request.\n(2) In relation to specified works the plan to be submitted to UKAEA under sub-paragraph (1) must include a method statement and describe—\n(a) the exact position of the works;\n(b) the level at which these are proposed to be constructed or renewed;\n(c) the manner of their construction or renewal including details of excavation and positioning of plant;\n(d) the position of any assets and apparatus belonging to UKAEA;\n(e) by way of detailed drawings, every alteration proposed to be made to or close to any such apparatus or assets; and\n(f) any intended maintenance regimes.\n(3) The undertaker must not commence any works to which sub-paragraph (2) applies until one of the following conditions has been met—\n(a) UKAEA has given written approval of the plan so submitted; or\n(b) The plan has been approved by arbitration under paragraph 159.\n(4) Any approval required under sub-paragraph (3)—\n(a) may be given subject to reasonable conditions for any purpose mentioned in (5) or (7);\n(b) must not be unreasonably withheld; and\n(c) must in the case of any approval by UKAEA be provided within 42 days of submission of the plan under sub-paragraph (1);\n(5) In relation to any work to which sub- paragraph (2) applies, UKAEA may within 42 days of submission of the plan under sub-paragraph (1) require such modifications to be made to the plans as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing any apparatus or assets against interference or risk of damage, for the provision of protective works or for the purpose of providing or securing proper and convenient means of access to the UKAEA land and where such modifications are required UKAEA must at the same time provide reasons why the modifications are necessary.\n(6) Where UKAEA fails to either—\n(a) approve the plan submitted by the undertaker in accordance with the time limit set out in sub-paragraph (4)(c); or\n(b) provide details of the modifications it requires to the plan under sub-paragraph (5),\nwithin 42 days of submission of the plan under sub-paragraph (1) then the undertaker may instead submit the plans for approval by arbitration under paragraph 159 in which case the arbitrator may approve the plans, approve the plans with modifications or refuse to approve the plans, but if they refuse to approve the plans they must give reasons.\n(7) Works executed under sub-paragraph (2) must be executed in accordance with the plan, approved under sub-paragraph (3), as approved or as amended from time to time by agreement between the undertaker and UKAEA or by arbitration and in accordance with such reasonable requirements as may be made in accordance with sub- paragraphs (5) or (7) by UKAEA or the arbitrator for the alteration or otherwise for the protection of any apparatus or assets, or for securing access to the UKAEA land, and UKAEA will be entitled to watch and inspect the execution of those works.\n(8) Where UKAEA requires any protective works to be carried out by itself or by the undertaker (whether of a temporary or permanent nature) such protective works, inclusive of any measures or schemes required and approved as part of the plan approved pursuant to this paragraph, must be carried out to UKAEA’s satisfaction prior to the commencement of any specified works (or any relevant part thereof) for which protective works are required and UKAEA must give notice of its requirement for such works within 42 days of the date of submission of a plan pursuant to this paragraph (except in an emergency).\n(9) Nothing in this paragraph precludes the undertaker from submitting at any time or from time to time, but in no case less than 56 days before commencing the execution of the specified works, a new plan, instead of the plan previously submitted, and having done so the provisions of this paragraph shall apply to and in respect of the new plan\n(10) 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 must give to UKAEA notice as soon as is reasonably practicable and a plan of those works and must comply with sub- paragraphs (5), (7) and (8) insofar as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1086/schedule/10/paragraph/153",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:33:45.735898+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}