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The Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024

S.I. 2024/802 · Made 12 July 2024 · Extends to England and Wales

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 12th July 2024

Coming into force- 3rd August 2024

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”)f1 in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009f2 for an order granting development consent.

The application has been examined by the Examining Authority appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 3 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010f3.

The Examining Authority, having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74(2)f4 of the 2008 Act made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the Examining Authority, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017f5 and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 105(2)f6 of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application on terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114f7, 115f8, 120f9, 122f10 and 123f11 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Section 37 was amended by section 137(5) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f2

S.I. 2009/2264.

f3

S.I. 2010/103.

f4

As amended by paragraph 29(1) and (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f5

S.I. 2017/572.

f6

Section 105(2) was amended by paragraph 50 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f7

As amended by paragraph 55 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f8

As amended by section 160 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and section 43 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).

f9

As amended by section 140 and paragraph 60 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f10

As amended by paragraph 62 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f11

Ibid.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: PRINCIPAL POWERS
  5. 3Development consent etc. granted by this Order
  6. 4Operation of generating station
  7. 5Power to maintain the authorised development
  8. 6Disapplication of legislation, etc.
  9. 7Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  10. Part 3: STREETS
  11. 8Street Works
  12. 9Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
  13. 10Construction and maintenance of altered streets
  14. 11Temporary closure of public rights of way
  15. 12Access to works
  16. 13Agreements with street authorities
  17. Part 4: SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS
  18. 14Discharge of water
  19. 15Protective works to buildings
  20. 16Authority to survey and investigate the land
  21. Part 5: POWERS OF ACQUISITION
  22. 17Compulsory acquisition of land
  23. 18Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  24. 19Compulsory acquisition of rights
  25. 20Private Rights
  26. 21Application of the 1981 Act
  27. 22Acquisition of subsoil only
  28. 23Power to override easements and other rights
  29. 24Modification of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  30. 25Rights under or over streets
  31. 26Temporary use of land for constructing the authorised development
  32. 27Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development
  33. 28Statutory undertakers
  34. 29Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in closed streets
  35. 30Recovery of costs of new connections
  36. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  37. 31Benefit of the Order
  38. 32Consent to transfer the benefit of the Order
  39. 33Application of landlord and tenant law
  40. 34Operational land for purposes of the 1990 Act
  41. 35Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows
  42. 36Trees subject to tree preservation orders
  43. 37Certification of plans and documents, etc.
  44. 38Arbitration
  45. 39Protective Provisions
  46. 40Service of notices
  47. 41Procedure in relation to certain approvals etc.
  48. 42Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation
  49. 43Traffic regulation measures
  50. 44Crown Rights
  51. 45Enforcement, modification and discharge of the Deed of Obligation
  52. Signature
  53. Schedule 1: AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  54. 1Paragraph 1
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. Schedule 2: REQUIREMENTS
  57. 1Interpretation
  58. 2Commencement of the authorised development
  59. 3Phasing of the authorised development and date of final commissioning
  60. 4Requirement for written approval
  61. 5Approved details and amendments to them
  62. 6Detailed design approval
  63. 7Fire safety management
  64. 8Landscape and ecology management plan
  65. 9Implementation and maintenance of landscaping
  66. 10Stone curlew
  67. 11Fencing and other means of enclosure
  68. 12Surface and foul water drainage
  69. 13Archaeology
  70. 14Construction environmental management plan
  71. 15Operational environmental management plan
  72. 16Construction traffic management plan and travel plan
  73. 17Operational noise
  74. 18Ground conditions
  75. 19Water management plan
  76. 20Skills, supply chain and employment
  77. 21Permissive paths
  78. 22Decommissioning and restoration
  79. 23Crash site exclusion area
  80. 24Public rights of way
  81. Schedule 3: LEGISLATION TO BE DISAPPLIED
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. Schedule 4: STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  84. 1Interpretation
  85. Schedule 5: ALTERATION OF STREETS
  86. 1PERMANENT ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  87. 2TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  88. Schedule 6: PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  89. 1PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED
  90. 2TEMPORARY USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  91. Schedule 7: ACCESS TO WORKS
  92. 1PERMANENT MEANS OF ACCESS TO WORKS
  93. 2TEMPORARY MEANS OF ACCESS TO WORKS
  94. Schedule 8: LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED
  95. 1Interpretation
  96. Schedule 9: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR THE CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF NEW RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
  97. 1Compensation enactments
  98. 2Compensation enactments
  99. 3Compensation enactments
  100. 4Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  101. 5Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  102. Schedule 10DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TO BE CERTIFIED
  103. Schedule 11: ARBITRATION RULES
  104. 1Commencing an arbitration
  105. 2Time periods
  106. 3Timetable
  107. 4Procedure
  108. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  109. 6Costs
  110. 7Confidentiality
  111. Schedule 12: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  112. Part 1: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  113. 1Paragraph 1
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. 3Paragraph 3
  116. 4Paragraph 4
  117. 5Paragraph 5
  118. 6Paragraph 6
  119. 7Paragraph 7
  120. 8Paragraph 8
  121. 9Paragraph 9
  122. 10Paragraph 10
  123. 11Paragraph 11
  124. Part 2: FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  125. 12Paragraph 12
  126. 13Paragraph 13
  127. 14Paragraph 14
  128. 15Paragraph 15
  129. 16Paragraph 16
  130. 17Paragraph 17
  131. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANGLIAN WATER
  132. 18Paragraph 18
  133. 19Paragraph 19
  134. 20Paragraph 20
  135. 21Paragraph 21
  136. 22Paragraph 22
  137. 23Paragraph 23
  138. 24Paragraph 24
  139. 25Paragraph 25
  140. 26Paragraph 26
  141. 27Paragraph 27
  142. 28Paragraph 28
  143. 29Paragraph 29
  144. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF CADENT GAS LIMITED
  145. 30Application
  146. 31Interpretation
  147. 32On street apparatus
  148. 33Apparatus of Cadent in closed streets
  149. 34Protective works to buildings
  150. 35Acquisition of land
  151. 36Removal of apparatus
  152. 37Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  153. 38Retained apparatus: protection of Cadent
  154. 39Expenses
  155. 40Indemnity
  156. 41Enactments and agreements
  157. 42Co-operation
  158. 43Access
  159. 44Arbitration
  160. 45Notices
  161. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
  162. 46Paragraph 46
  163. 47Submission and approval of plans
  164. 48Construction of protective works
  165. 49Timing of works and service of notices
  166. 50Works not in accordance with this Schedule
  167. 51Works not in accordance with this Schedule
  168. 52Remediating impaired drainage works
  169. 53Agency access
  170. 54Free passage of fish
  171. 55Indemnity
  172. 56Indemnity
  173. 57Disputes
  174. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER AND NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC AS GAS UNDERTAKER
  175. 58Application
  176. 59Interpretation
  177. 60On Street Apparatus
  178. 61Apparatus of NGET or NGT in closed streets
  179. 62Protective works to buildings
  180. 63Acquisition of land
  181. 64Removal of apparatus
  182. 65Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  183. 66Retained apparatus: protection of electricity undertaker
  184. 67Retained apparatus: protection of gas undertaker
  185. 68Expenses
  186. 69Indemnity
  187. 70Enactments and agreements
  188. 71Co-operation
  189. 72Access
  190. 73Arbitration
  191. 74Notices
  192. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF UK POWER NETWORKS LIMITED AND EASTERN POWER NETWORKS PLC
  193. 75Paragraph 75
  194. 76Paragraph 76
  195. 77Paragraph 77
  196. 78Paragraph 78
  197. 79Paragraph 79
  198. 80Paragraph 80
  199. 81Paragraph 81
  200. 82Paragraph 82
  201. 83Paragraph 83
  202. 84Paragraph 84
  203. 85Paragraph 85
  204. 86Paragraph 86
  205. 87Paragraph 87
  206. Part 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF DRAINAGE AUTHORITIES
  207. 88Paragraph 88
  208. 89Paragraph 89
  209. 90Paragraph 90
  210. 91Paragraph 91
  211. 92Paragraph 92
  212. 93Paragraph 93
  213. 94Paragraph 94
  214. 95Paragraph 95
  215. 96Paragraph 96
  216. Part 9: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
  217. 97Application
  218. 98Interpretation
  219. 99General
  220. 100Prior Approvals
  221. 101Construction of the specified work
  222. 102Payments
  223. 103Completion of a specified work
  224. 104Indemnification
  225. 105Arbitration
  226. Part 10: FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS
  227. 106Paragraph 106
  228. 107Paragraph 107
  229. 108Paragraph 108
  230. 109Paragraph 109
  231. 110Paragraph 110
  232. 111Paragraph 111
  233. 112Paragraph 112
  234. 113Paragraph 113
  235. 114Paragraph 114
  236. 115Paragraph 115
  237. 116Paragraph 116
  238. 117Paragraph 117
  239. 118Paragraph 118
  240. 119Paragraph 119
  241. 120Paragraph 120
  242. 121Paragraph 121
  243. 122Paragraph 122
  244. 123Paragraph 123
  245. 124Paragraph 124
  246. 125Paragraph 125
  247. 126Paragraph 126
  248. 127Paragraph 127
  249. Part 11: FOR THE PROTECTION OF EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
  250. 128Application
  251. 129Site familiarisation
  252. 130Arbitration
  253. Part 12: FOR THE PROTECTION OF HPUT A LIMITED AND HPUT B LIMITED
  254. 131Application
  255. 132Interpretation
  256. 133Written Agreement of HPUT
  257. 134Limits on the authorised development within the Campus
  258. 135Campus security
  259. 136Work dates
  260. 137Construction method and management scheme
  261. 138Noise and vibration
  262. 139Construction hours
  263. 140Supervision
  264. 141Construction liaison
  265. 142Use of the Campus’s facilities
  266. 143Health and safety
  267. 144Reinstatement
  268. 145Maintenance and decommissioning
  269. 146Surveys and investigations
  270. 147Expenses
  271. 148Reasonableness
  272. 149The HPUT Trustees
  273. 150The HPUT Trustees
  274. Part 13: FOR THE PROTECTION OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER PLC
  275. 151Application
  276. 152Application
  277. 153Application
  278. 154Interpretation
  279. 155Acquisition of apparatus
  280. 156Alternative apparatus
  281. 157Alternative apparatus
  282. 158Existing apparatus: protection and access
  283. 159Expenses
  284. 160Damage to apparatus: costs, losses, etc.
  285. 161Enactments and agreements
  286. Part 14: FOR THE PROTECTION OF SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
  287. 162Paragraph 162
  288. 163Paragraph 163
  289. Schedule 13: PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE
  290. 1Interpretation
  291. 2Applications made under provisions of this Order
  292. 3Further information and consultation
  293. 4Appeals
  294. 5Fees
  295. Schedule 14: TRAFFIC REGULATION MEASURES
  296. 1TEMPORARY SPEED LIMITS
  297. 2TEMPORARY PROHIBITION
  298. 3TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES
  299. 4TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNALS
  300. Schedule 15TREES SUBJECT TO TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
  301. Explanatory note