14.—(1) No part of the authorised development may commence, save for the permitted preliminary works, until a scheme for the mitigation of flood risk during construction and the creation of a suitable development platform for the generating station, has been submitted to, and after consultation with the lead local flood authority and approved by the relevant planning authority.
(2) The scheme submitted and approved pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must provide a minimum finished ground level for Works Nos. 1A and 1C of 2.8m AOD and must be implemented as approved and maintained throughout the construction of the authorised development unless otherwise agreed with the relevant planning authority.
(3) No part of the authorised development may be commissioned until a scheme for the mitigation of flood risk during operation has, for that part, been submitted to and, after consultation with the Environment Agency, Canal and River Trust, lead local flood authority, and the relevant internal drainage board, approved by the relevant planning authority.
(4) The schemes submitted and approved pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3) of this Requirement must be in accordance with the flood risk assessment.
(5) The scheme submitted and approved under sub-paragraph (3) must provide for all critical operational infrastructure assets as defined in the flood risk assessment to be elevated to a minimum of 3.60m AOD, and must further provide for the same critical operational infrastructure assets to be elevated to 4.40m AOD where reasonably practicable to do so.
(6) The scheme approved pursuant to sub-paragraph (3) must be implemented as approved and maintained throughout the operation of the authorised development unless otherwise agreed with the relevant planning authority.
(7) The authorised development must not be commissioned until the flood risk mitigation has been implemented and a flood emergency response and contingency plan has been submitted to, and after consultation with the lead local flood authority, approved by the relevant planning authority.
(8) The plan approved pursuant to sub-paragraph (7) must be implemented throughout the commissioning and operation of the authorised development unless otherwise agreed with the relevant planning authority.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 29.12.2022, see art. 1