# The Steeple Renewables Project Order 2026, Paragraph 21: Construction hours


(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), no construction works are to take place except between the hours of—
(a) 07:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday; and
(b) 08:00 to 13:30 on Saturday.
(2) The following works are permitted outside the hours referred to in sub-paragraph (1)—
(a) Delivery of abnormal loads;
(b) Cable works where situated within a public highway;
(c) Trenchless cable construction works, including horizontal directional drilling activities;
(d) emergency works; and
(e) works which do not cause noise that is audible at the boundary of the Order limits.
(3) Any emergency works carried out under sub-paragraph (2)(a) must be notified to the local planning authority within 72 hours of their commencement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1086/schedule/2/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/steeple-renewables-project-order-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-21
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