The East Anglia ONE North Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022

Construction hours for the transmission works

23.—(1) Construction work for the transmission works must only take place between 0700 hours and 1900 hours Monday to Friday and 0700 hours and 1300 hours on Saturdays, with no activity on Sundays or bank holidays, except as specified in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) Outside the hours specified in paragraph (1), construction work may be undertaken for essential activities including but not limited to—

(a) continuous periods of operation that are required as assessed in the environmental statement, such as concrete pouring, dewatering, cable pulling, cable jointing and drilling during the operation of a trenchless technique;

(b) internal fitting out works associated with the onshore substation;

(c) delivery to the transmission works of abnormal loads that may cause congestion on the local road network;

(d) the testing or commissioning of any electrical plant or cables installed as part of the authorised development; and

(e) activity necessary in the instance of an emergency where there is a risk to persons, delivery of electricity or property.

(3) With the exception of activities undertaken in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(e), the timing and duration of construction work undertaken in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) and, where works do not fall within sub-paragraphs (2)(a) to (2)(e), whether such works are essential, must be approved by the relevant planning authority in writing in advance, and must be carried out within the approved time.