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The East Anglia ONE North Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022

S.I. 2022/432 · Made 31 March 2022 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 31st March 2022

Coming into force 22nd April 2022

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”)f1 for an order granting development consent.

The application was examined by the Examining Authority appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to sections 61f2 and 65f3 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with Chapter 4 of that Act and with the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010f4. The Examining Authority, has submitted a report to the Secretary of State under section 74(2) of the 2008 Act.

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, as a national policy statement has effect in relation to the proposed development, has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an order giving effect to the proposals comprised 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 114, 115, 120, 140 and 149A of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Section 37 was amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of, and schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and by sections 22 to 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27).

f2

Section 61 was amended by section 128(2) and Schedule 13, paragraph 18 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and by section 26 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

f3

Section 65 was amended by Schedule 13, paragraph 22(2) and Schedule 25, paragraph 1 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and by section 27(1) of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

f4

S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.

f5

S.I. 2017/572.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Principal Powers
  5. 3Development consent etc. granted by the Order
  6. 4Power to maintain authorised project
  7. 5Benefit of the Order
  8. 6Application and modification of legislative provisions
  9. 7Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  10. Part 3: Streets
  11. 8Street works
  12. 9Application of the 1991 Act
  13. 10Public rights of way
  14. 11Temporary stopping up of public rights of way
  15. 12Temporary stopping up of streets
  16. 13Access to works
  17. 14Agreements with street authorities
  18. 15Highway alterations
  19. Part 4: Supplemental powers
  20. 16Discharge of water
  21. 17Authority to survey and investigate the land onshore
  22. Part 5: Powers of acquisition
  23. 18Compulsory acquisition of land
  24. 19Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  25. 20Compulsory acquisition of rights
  26. 21Private rights
  27. 22Application of the 1981 Act
  28. 23Modification of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  29. 24Acquisition of subsoil or airspace only
  30. 25Rights under or over streets
  31. 26Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised project
  32. 27Temporary use of land for maintaining authorised project
  33. 28Statutory undertakers
  34. 29Recovery of costs of new connections
  35. Part 6: Operations
  36. 30Operation of generating station
  37. 31Deemed marine licences under the 2009 Act
  38. Part 7: Miscellaneous and general
  39. 32Application of landlord and tenant law
  40. 33Operational land for purposes of the 1990 Act
  41. 34Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows
  42. 35Trees subject to tree preservation orders
  43. 36Certification of plans etc.
  44. 37Arbitration
  45. 38Requirements, appeals, etc.
  46. 39Abatement of works abandoned or decayed
  47. 40Saving provisions for Trinity House
  48. 41Crown rights
  49. 42Protective provisions
  50. 43Funding
  51. 44Offshore ornithology compensation provisions
  52. 45Service of notices
  53. Signature
  54. Schedule 1: Authorised project
  55. Part 1: Authorised development
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. 2Paragraph 2
  58. 3Paragraph 3
  59. 4Paragraph 4
  60. Part 2: Ancillary works
  61. 1Paragraph 1
  62. Part 3: Requirements
  63. 1Time limits
  64. 2Detailed offshore design parameters
  65. 3Detailed offshore design parameters
  66. 4Detailed offshore design parameters
  67. 5Detailed offshore design parameters
  68. 6Detailed offshore design parameters
  69. 7Detailed offshore design parameters
  70. 8Detailed offshore design parameters
  71. 9Detailed offshore design parameters
  72. 10Offshore decommissioning
  73. 11Stages of authorised development onshore
  74. 12Detailed design parameters onshore
  75. 13Landfall construction method statement and monitoring plan
  76. 14Provision of landscaping
  77. 15Implementation and maintenance of landscaping
  78. 16Highway accesses
  79. 17Fencing and other means of enclosure
  80. 18Contaminated land and groundwater
  81. 19Pre-commencement archaeology execution plan
  82. 20Archaeology
  83. 21Ecological management plan
  84. 22Code of construction practice
  85. 23Construction hours for the transmission works
  86. 24Construction hours for the grid connection works
  87. 25Control of artificial light emissions during operational phase
  88. 26Onshore preparation works management plan
  89. 27Control of noise during operational phase
  90. 28Traffic
  91. 29Restoration of land used temporarily for construction
  92. 30Onshore decommissioning
  93. 31Aviation Lighting
  94. 32Public rights of way
  95. 33Emergency planning arrangements
  96. 34Ministry of Defence surveillance operations
  97. 35Cromer Primary Surveillance Radar
  98. 36Port traffic
  99. 37Decommissioning of relevant landfall works
  100. 38Restriction on carrying out grid connection works where consented in another order
  101. 39Requirement for written approval
  102. 40Amendments to approved details
  103. 41Operational drainage management plan
  104. 42Installation of cable ducts
  105. 43Restriction on carrying out grid connection works
  106. 44Control of development during operational phase
  107. Schedule 2Streets subject to street works
  108. Schedule 3Public rights of way to be temporarily stopped up
  109. Schedule 4Footpaths to be stopped up
  110. Schedule 5Streets to be temporarily stopped up
  111. Schedule 6Access to works
  112. Schedule 7Land in which only new rights etc. may be acquired
  113. Schedule 8: Modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights and imposition of new restrictions
  114. 1Compensation enactments
  115. 2Compensation enactments
  116. 3Compensation enactments
  117. 4Application of the 1965 Act
  118. 5Application of the 1965 Act
  119. 6Application of the 1965 Act
  120. 7Application of the 1965 Act
  121. 8Application of the 1965 Act
  122. 9Application of the 1965 Act
  123. 10Application of the 1965 Act
  124. Schedule 9Land of which temporary possession may be taken
  125. Schedule 10: Protective Provisions
  126. Part 1: Protection for electricity, gas, water and sewerage undertakers
  127. 1Application
  128. 2Application
  129. 3Precedence of the 1991 Act in respect of apparatus in the streets
  130. 4No acquisition etc. except by agreement
  131. 5Removal of apparatus
  132. 6Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  133. 7Retained apparatus
  134. 8Retained apparatus
  135. 9Expenses and costs
  136. 10Expenses and costs
  137. Part 2: Protection for operators of electronic communications code networks
  138. 1Paragraph 1
  139. 2Paragraph 2
  140. 3Paragraph 3
  141. 4Paragraph 4
  142. 5Paragraph 5
  143. Part 3: Protection for Anglian Water Services Limited
  144. 1Paragraph 1
  145. 2Paragraph 2
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. 4Paragraph 4
  148. 5Paragraph 5
  149. 6Paragraph 6
  150. 7Paragraph 7
  151. 8Paragraph 8
  152. 9Paragraph 9
  153. 10Paragraph 10
  154. 11Paragraph 11
  155. 12Paragraph 12
  156. 13Paragraph 13
  157. 14Paragraph 14
  158. 15Paragraph 15
  159. Part 4: Protection for National Grid as electricity undertaker
  160. 1Application
  161. 2Interpretation
  162. 3Interpretation
  163. 4Apparatus of statutory undertakers in stopped up streets
  164. 5Acquisition of land
  165. 6Removal of apparatus
  166. 7Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  167. 8Retained apparatus: Protection of National Grid as electricity undertaker
  168. 9Expenses
  169. 10Indemnity
  170. 11Enactments and agreements
  171. 12Co-operation
  172. 13Access
  173. 14Arbitration
  174. 15Notices
  175. Part 5: Protection for East Anglia TWO Limited
  176. 1Paragraph 1
  177. 2Paragraph 2
  178. 3Paragraph 3
  179. 4Paragraph 4
  180. 5Apparatus of undertakers in stopped up streets
  181. 6Acquisition of land
  182. 7Removal of apparatus
  183. 8Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  184. 9Retained apparatus: protection
  185. 10Offshore disposals
  186. 11Provision of information
  187. 12Expenses
  188. 13Compensation
  189. 14Enactments and agreements
  190. 15Co-operation
  191. 16Access
  192. 17Arbitration
  193. Part 6: Protection for East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm and East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm
  194. 1Paragraph 1
  195. 2Paragraph 2
  196. 3Paragraph 3
  197. 4Expenses
  198. 5Compensation
  199. 6Co-operation
  200. 7Arbitration
  201. Part 7: Protection for EDF Energy
  202. 1Application
  203. 2Interpretation
  204. 3Interaction at Sizewell Gap
  205. 4Quality of Sizewell B cooling water intake
  206. 5Coralline Crag
  207. 6Arbitration
  208. Part 8: Protection of NNB Generation Company (SZC) Limited
  209. 1Application
  210. 2Interpretation
  211. 3Interaction at Sizewell Gap
  212. 4Interaction at Snape Road
  213. 5Interaction at Friday Street
  214. 6Sizewell C proposed intake infrastructure
  215. 7Acquisition of land
  216. 8Arbitration
  217. Schedule 11: Hedgerows
  218. 1Removal of important hedgerows
  219. 2Important hedgerows that will be crossed using a reduced working width
  220. Schedule 12Trees subject to tree preservation orders
  221. Schedule 13: Deemed licence under the 2009 Act - generation assets
  222. Part 1: Licensed marine activities
  223. 1Paragraph 1
  224. 2Details of licensed marine activities
  225. 3Details of licensed marine activities
  226. 4Details of licensed marine activities
  227. 5Details of licensed marine activities
  228. 6Details of licensed marine activities
  229. 7Details of licensed marine activities
  230. 8Details of licensed marine activities
  231. 9Details of licensed marine activities
  232. 10Details of licensed marine activities
  233. Part 2: Conditions
  234. 1Design parameters
  235. 2Design parameters
  236. 3Design parameters
  237. 4Design parameters
  238. 5Design parameters
  239. 6Design parameters
  240. 7Design parameters
  241. 8Design parameters
  242. 9Design parameters
  243. 10Notifications and inspections
  244. 11Aids to navigation
  245. 12Aids to navigation
  246. 13Aviation safety
  247. 14Chemicals, drilling and debris
  248. 15Force majeure
  249. 16UXO clearance
  250. 17Pre-construction plans and documentation
  251. 18Pre-construction plans and documentation
  252. 19Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  253. 20Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  254. 21Construction monitoring
  255. 22Post construction
  256. 23Reporting of impact pile driving/detonation of explosives
  257. 24Scour protection and cable protection during operation
  258. 25Co-operation
  259. 26Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation Site Integrity Plan (Piling)
  260. 27Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation Site Integrity Plan (UXO clearance)
  261. 28Control of piling and UXO detonations
  262. 29Herring spawning
  263. 30Sediment sampling
  264. 31Completion of construction
  265. Schedule 14: Deemed licence under the 2009 Act – offshore transmission assets
  266. Part 1: Licensed marine activities
  267. 1Paragraph 1
  268. 2Details of licensed marine activities
  269. 3Details of licensed marine activities
  270. 4Details of licensed marine activities
  271. 5Details of licensed marine activities
  272. 6Details of licensed marine activities
  273. 7Details of licensed marine activities
  274. 8Details of licensed marine activities
  275. 9Details of licensed marine activities
  276. 10Details of licensed marine activities
  277. Part 2: Conditions
  278. 1Design parameters
  279. 2Design parameters
  280. 3Design parameters
  281. 4Design parameters
  282. 5Design parameters
  283. 6Notifications and inspections
  284. 7Aids to navigation
  285. 8Aids to navigation
  286. 9Aviation safety
  287. 10Chemicals, drilling and debris
  288. 11Force majeure
  289. 12UXO clearance
  290. 13Pre-construction plans and documentation
  291. 14Pre-construction plans and documentation
  292. 15Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  293. 16Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  294. 17Construction monitoring
  295. 18Post construction
  296. 19Reporting of impact pile driving/detonation of explosives
  297. 20Scour protection and cable protection during operation
  298. 21Co-operation
  299. 22Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation Site Integrity Plan (Piling)
  300. 23Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation Site Integrity Plan (UXO clearance)
  301. 24Control of piling and UXO detonations
  302. 25Herring spawning
  303. 26Sediment sampling
  304. 27Completion of construction
  305. Schedule 15: Arbitration Rules
  306. 1Primary objective
  307. 2Time periods
  308. 3Timetable
  309. 4Procedure
  310. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  311. 6Costs
  312. 7Confidentiality
  313. 8Conservatory and Interim Measures
  314. Schedule 16: Procedure for discharge of requirements
  315. 1Applications made for certain approvals
  316. 2Further information
  317. 3Appeals
  318. 4Interpretation of Schedule 16
  319. Schedule 17: Documents to be certified
  320. 1Documents forming the environmental statement to be certified
  321. 2Other documents to be certified
  322. Schedule 18: Offshore Ornithology Compensation Measures
  323. Part 1: Flamborough and Filey Coast Special Protection Area: Kittiwake Compensation Measures
  324. 1Paragraph 1
  325. 2Paragraph 2
  326. 3Paragraph 3
  327. 4Paragraph 4
  328. 5Paragraph 5
  329. 6Paragraph 6
  330. 7Paragraph 7
  331. 8Paragraph 8
  332. 9Paragraph 9
  333. 10Paragraph 10
  334. Part 2: Alde-Ore Estuary Special Protection Area: Lesser black-backed gull Compensation Measures
  335. 1Paragraph 1
  336. 2Paragraph 2
  337. 3Paragraph 3
  338. 4Paragraph 4
  339. 5Paragraph 5
  340. 6Paragraph 6
  341. 7Paragraph 7
  342. 8Paragraph 8
  343. 9Paragraph 9
  344. 10Paragraph 10
  345. Part 3: Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area: Red-throated diver Compensation Measures
  346. 1Paragraph 1
  347. 2Paragraph 2
  348. 3Paragraph 3
  349. 4Paragraph 4
  350. 5Paragraph 5
  351. 6Paragraph 6
  352. 7Paragraph 7
  353. 8Paragraph 8
  354. 9Paragraph 9
  355. Explanatory note