15.—(1) Except as otherwise agreed in the code of construction practice and subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), construction of the onshore works and construction-related traffic movements to or from the site of the relevant work may take place only between the hours of 0700 and 1900 from Monday to Friday and 0700 and 1300 on Saturdays, with no activity on Sundays or bank holidays.
(2) If agreed in advance with the relevant planning authority, construction of the onshore works and construction-related traffic movements to or from the site of the relevant work may take place outside the hours specified in sub-paragraph (1) for certain identified works including—
(a)where continuous periods of construction are required, for works such as concrete pouring and finishing, electrical circuit pulling and jointing and testing;
(b)for the delivery and unloading of abnormal loads;
(c)for the landfall works; and
(d)for any other time-critical element of the onshore works.
(3) Except as provided in sub-paragraph (4), all construction works which are to be undertaken outside the hours specified in sub-paragraph (1) must be agreed in advance with the relevant planning authority.
(4) In respect of trenchless installation techniques where continuous 24-hour working has been assessed in the environmental statement, the undertaker must notify the relevant planning authority in advance of such works.