The Able Marine Energy Park Development Consent Order 2014

General conditions

14.—(1) The conditions set out at paragraphs 15 to 69 are licence conditions attached to the deemed marine licence granted by article 44 (deemed marine licence).

(2) For such of the licensed activities that involve the construction, alteration or improvement of works in or over the sea or on or under the sea bed, the conditions apply to any person who for the time being owns, occupies or enjoys any use of the licensed activity.

(3) This licence is for 6 years from the date of coming into force of this Order whereby—

(a) the construction and capital dredge activities are carried out within the first 3 years; and

(b) maintenance dredging is permitted within the second 3 years.

15.—(1) No licensed activities are to be carried out until 4 weeks after a marine environmental management and mitigation plan has been supplied to the MMO, Natural England and the Environment Agency in accordance with paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 11 (requirements).

(2) Before commencing any licensed activities, the licence holder must consult the harbour master, C.RO, E.ON and Centrica on the contents of the marine environmental management and monitoring plan in relation to those elements of the maintenance dredging licensed under paragraph 12 that may affect those parties’ interests.

(3) The licence holder must have regard to any consultation responses received from the harbour master, C.RO, E.ON and Centrica.

16.  No licensed activity is to be carried out until 4 weeks after a vessel movement management plan has been agreed in writing by the MMO, and the licensed activities must be carried out in accordance with the vessel movement management plan.

17.  The MMO must be notified by the licence holder at least 10 working days before the commencement of any licensed activity of its acceptance of the provisions of this Schedule and that the undertaker and any agents or contractors employed by it to carry out the licensed activities have knowledge of the provisions of this Schedule.

18.  The licence holder must ensure that the MMO District Marine Office is notified of the timetable of works and operations at least 10 days prior to the commencement of any licensed activity.

19.  The MMO must be notified by the licence holder in writing of any agents, contractors or sub-contractors that will be carrying out any licensed activity on behalf of the licence holder at least 4 weeks before the commencement of the licensed activity.

20.  The licence holder must ensure that a copy of this Schedule and any subsequent revisions or amendments has been provided to, read and understood by any agents, contractors or sub-contractors that will be carrying out any licensed activity on behalf of the licence holder.

21.  The licence holder must ensure that the names of vessels are provided to the MMO and agreed in writing at least 4 weeks prior to the commencement of works, such notification setting out—

(a) the vessel type;

(b) the vessel International Maritime Organization (IMO) number; and

(c) the vessel owner or operating company.

22.  The licence holder must ensure that a copy of this Schedule and any subsequent revisions or amendments has been provided to, read and understood by the master of any vessel being used to undertake any licensed activity, and that a copy of this Schedule is held on board any such vessel.

23.  Should the licence holder become aware that any of the information on which the granting of this deemed marine licence was based has changed or is likely to change, the licence holder must notify the MMO at the earliest opportunity.