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The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015

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Publication 2015-02-17

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Any difference under any provision of this Order, unless otherwise provided for, must be referred to and settled by a single arbitrator to be agreed between the parties or, failing agreement, to be appointed on the application of either party (after giving notice in writing to the other) by the Secretary of State.

SCHEDULE 1 — Authorised project

PART 1 — Authorised development

A nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 15 of the 2008 Act[^f00043] located in the Dogger Bank Zone comprising—

Project A offshore worksWork No. 1A—an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of more than 100 megawatts comprising up to 200 wind turbine generators each fixed to the seabed by monopole, multi-leg or gravity base type foundations situated within the co-ordinates of the array area specified in Table 1A;Table 1A - Co-ordinates of array areaPointLatitude (decimal degrees)Longitude (decimal degrees)CBA-154.8352411.633573CBA-254.8384122.174407CBA-354.8087002.227327CBA-454.6592861.976949CBA-554.7416851.632884up to 7 offshore platforms comprising the following—up to 4 offshore collector platforms situated within the co-ordinates of the array area specified in Table 1A and being fixed to the seabed by multi-leg or gravity base type foundations;1 offshore converter platform situated within the co-ordinates of the array area specified in Table 1A and being fixed to the seabed by multi-leg or gravity base type foundations; andup to 2 offshore accommodation or helicopter platforms situated within the co-ordinates of the array area specified in Table 1A and being fixed to the seabed by multi-leg or gravity base type foundations,provided that any of the platforms comprised in Work No. 1A(b)(i) to (iii) may be co-joined to create a combined platform fixed to the seabed by multi-leg or gravity base type foundations;up to 5 meteorological stations situated within the co-ordinates of the array area specified in Table 1A either fixed to the seabed by monopole, multi-leg or gravity base type foundations or utilising a floating support structure anchored to the seabed; anda network of cables for the transmission of electricity and electronic communications laid on or beneath the seabed including cable crossings between—any of the wind turbine generators comprising Work No. 1A(a);any of the wind turbine generators comprising Work No. 1A(a) and any of the works comprising Work No. 1A(b) or (c);any of the works comprising Work No. 1A(b) and any of the works comprising Work No. 1A(c); andthe offshore converter platform comprising Work No. 1A(b)(ii) or the combined platforms referred to in Work No. 1A(b) and the export cable route in Work No. 2A.Associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) of the 2008 Act comprising—Work No. 2A – up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid on or beneath the seabed between the offshore converter platform comprising Work No. 1A(b)(ii) or the combined platforms referred to in Work No. 1A(b) and Work No. 3A including cable crossings and situated within the co-ordinates of the export cable corridor area specified in the offshore Order limits plan.

Project A onshore worksIn the East Riding of Yorkshire—Work No. 3A – up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground between MLWS and MHWS and connecting Work No. 2A with Work No. 4A.Work No. 4A – up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground by way of horizontal directional drill between Work No. 3A at MHWS and the landfall transition joint bays forming Work No. 5A including the construction of haul roads.Work No. 5A – landfall transition joint bays and horizontal directional drill launch pits, together with an associated landfall works construction compound, and up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground connecting Work No. 4A with Work No. 6A including the construction of haul roads.Work No. 6A – up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground in ducts if necessary from Work No. 5A and running in a generally south south-westerly direction for a distance of 30 kilometres to Work No. 7. Work No. 6A includes the construction of haul roads and construction access.Work No. 8A – up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground in ducts if necessary from the electrical converter substation and compound comprised in Work No. 7 and running in a southerly direction for a distance of approximately 2 kilometres to the connection bay within the National Grid substation connection works comprising Work No. 9A including the construction of haul roads.Work No. 9A – National Grid substation connection works connecting Work No. 8A to the transmission network and comprising up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity, fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, a connection bay within the National Grid substation incorporating isolation switchgear, circuit bay equipment, overhead tubular connectors and switching and measuring equipment located above and below ground.In connection with Works No. 3A to 9A, the undertaker is granted development consent for the further associated development shown on the plans referred to in the Requirements, or approved pursuant to the Requirements, including—ramps, means of access and footpaths;bunds, embankments, swales, landscaping and boundary treatments;habitat creation;boreholes;jointing bays, manholes and other works associated with cable laying including tunnelling works and horizontal directional drilling beneath watercourses, roads and other features;water supply works, foul drainage provision and surface water management systems;temporary structures to facilitate the crossing of watercourses including bailey bridges;construction lay down areas and compounds and their restoration;works to remove, reconstruct or alter the position of apparatus including mains, sewers, drains, cables and pipelines; andsuch other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project and which fall within the scope of the works assessed by the environmental statement.

Project B offshore worksWork No. 1B—an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of more than 100 megawatts comprising up to 200 wind turbine generators each fixed to the seabed by monopole, multi-leg or gravity base type foundations situated within the co-ordinates of the array area specified in Table 1B;Table 1B - Co-ordinates of array areaPointLatitude (decimal degrees)Longitude (decimal degrees)CBB-155.0745091.505499CBB-255.0781271.557882CBB-355.1003071.673135CBB-455.1021521.854982CBB-554.8592361.861874CBB-654.8709651.473897CBB-754.9680021.488779CBB-854.9719921.488363up to 7 offshore platforms comprising the following—up to 4 offshore collector platforms situated within the co-ordinates of the array area specified in Table 1B and being fixed to the seabed by multi-leg or gravity base type foundations;1 offshore converter platform situated within the co-ordinates of the array area specified in Table 1B and being fixed to the seabed by multi-leg or gravity base type foundations; andup to 2 offshore accommodation or helicopter platforms situated within the co-ordinates of the array area specified in Table 1B and being fixed to the seabed by multi-leg or gravity base type foundations,provided that any of the platforms comprised in Work No. 1B(b)(i) to (iii) may be co-joined to create a combined platform fixed to the seabed by multi-leg or gravity base type foundations;up to 5 meteorological stations situated within the co-ordinates of the array area specified in Table 1B either fixed to the seabed by monopole, multi-leg or gravity base type foundations or utilising a floating support structure anchored to the seabed; anda network of cables for the transmission of electricity and electronic communications laid on or beneath the seabed including cable crossings between—any of the wind turbine generators comprising Work No. 1B(a);any of the wind turbine generators comprising Work No. 1B(a) and any of the works comprising Work No. 1B(b) or (c);any of the works comprising Work No. 1B(b) and any of the works comprising Work No. 1B(c); andthe offshore converter platform comprising Work No. 1B(b)(ii) or the combined platforms referred to in Work No. 1B(b) and the export cable route in Work No. 2BA or 2BC.Associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) of the 2008 Act comprising—Either—Work No. 2BA – up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid on or beneath the seabed between the offshore converter platform comprising Work No. 1B(b)(ii) or the combined platforms referred to in Work No. 1B(b) and Work No. 2B including cable crossings and situated within the co-ordinates of the export cable corridor area specified in the offshore Order limits plan; orWork No. 2BC – up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid on or beneath the seabed between the offshore converter platform comprising Work No. 1B((b)(ii) or the combined platforms referred to in Work No. 1B(b) and Work No. 1A, and between Work No. 1A and Work No. 2B, including cable crossings and situated within the co-ordinates of the export cable corridor area specified in the offshore Order limits plan; andWork No. 2B – up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid on or beneath the seabed between Work No. 2BA or 2BC and Work No. 3B including cable crossings and situated within the co-ordinates of the export cable corridor area specified in the offshore Order limits plan.

Project B onshore worksIn the East Riding of Yorkshire—Work No. 3B – up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground between MLWS and MHWS and connecting Work No. 2B with Work No. 4B.Work No. 4B – up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground by way of horizontal directional drill between Work No. 3B at MHWS and the landfall transition joint bays forming Work No. 5B including the construction of haul roads.Work No. 5B – landfall transition joint bays and horizontal directional drill launch pits, together with an associated landfall works construction compound, and up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground connecting Work No. 4B with Work No. 6B including the construction of haul roads.Work No. 6B – up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground in ducts if necessary from Work No. 5B and running in a generally south south-westerly direction for a distance of 30 kilometres to Work No. 7. Work No. 6B includes the construction of haul roads and construction access.Work No. 8B – up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground in ducts if necessary from the electrical converter substation and compound comprised in Work No. 7 and running in a southerly direction for a distance of 2 kilometres to the connection bay within the National Grid substation connection works comprising Work No. 9B including the construction of haul roads.Work No. 9B – National Grid substation connection works connecting Work No. 8B to the transmission network and comprising up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity, fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, a connection bay within the National Grid substation incorporating isolation switchgear, circuit bay equipment, overhead tubular connectors and switching and measuring equipment located above and below ground.In connection with Works No. 3B to 9B, the undertaker is granted development consent for the further associated development shown on the plans referred to in the Requirements, or approved pursuant to the Requirements, including—ramps, means of access and footpaths;bunds, embankments, swales, landscaping and boundary treatments;habitat creation;boreholes;jointing bays, manholes and other works associated with cable laying including tunnelling works and horizontal directional drilling beneath watercourses, roads and other features;water supply works, foul drainage provision and surface water management systems;temporary structures to facilitate the crossing of watercourses including bailey bridges;construction lay down areas and compounds and their restoration;works to remove, reconstruct or alter the position of apparatus including mains, sewers, drains, cables and pipelines; andsuch other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project and which fall within the scope of the works assessed by the environmental statement.

Shared worksOffshoreWork No. 2T – a temporary work area for vessels to carry out intrusive activities during construction, including vessels requiring anchor spreads alongside the cable corridors.OnshoreIn the East Riding of Yorkshire—Work No. 7 – up to 2 electrical converter substations and compounds for converting HVDC electricity carried by Works No. 6A and 6B to HVAC electricity, including landscaping.Work No. 10A – access road to the north of Allison Lane (B1242) to provide construction and maintenance access from the public highway to the development site including up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground in ducts if necessary linking Work No. 5B to Work No. 7.Work No. 10B – access road to the north of Grange Road to provide construction and maintenance access from the public highway to the development site including up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground in ducts if necessary linking Work No. 5B to Work No. 7.Work No. 10C – access road to the north of the A1035 (east) to provide construction and maintenance access from the public highway to the development site including up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground in ducts if necessary linking Work No. 5B to Work No. 7.Work No. 10D – access road to the south of the A1035 (west) to provide construction and maintenance access from the public highway to the development site including up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground in ducts if necessary linking Work No. 5B to Work No. 7.Work No. 10E – access road to the north of Hull Road (A1174 east) to provide construction and maintenance access from the public highway to the development site including up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground in ducts if necessary linking Work No. 5B to Work No. 7.Work No. 10F – access road to the south of Hull Road (A1174 west) to provide construction and maintenance access from the public highway to the development site including up to 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications, laid underground in ducts if necessary linking Work No. 5B to Work No. 7.In connection with Works No. 7 and 10A to 10F, the undertaker is granted development consent for the further associated development shown on the plans referred to in the Requirements, or approved pursuant to the Requirements, including—ramps, means of access and footpaths;bunds, embankments, swales, landscaping and boundary treatments;habitat creation;boreholes;jointing bays, manholes and other works associated with cable laying including tunnelling works and horizontal directional drilling beneath watercourses, roads and other features;water supply works, foul drainage provision and surface water management systems;temporary structures to facilitate the crossing of watercourses including bailey bridges;construction lay down areas and compounds and their restoration;works to remove, reconstruct or alter the position of apparatus including mains, sewers, drains, cables and pipelines; andsuch other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project and which fall within the scope of the works assessed by the environmental statement.

PART 2 — Ancillary works

In relation to the Project A offshore works and the Project B offshore works, works comprising—

(a) temporary landing places, moorings or other means of accommodating vessels in the construction or maintenance of the authorised development;

(b) temporary or permanent buoys, beacons, fenders and other navigational warning or ship impact protection works;

(d) cable protection, scour protection or dredging;

(e) cable route preparation works including boulder removal and obstruction clearance, dredging and pre-sweeping; and

(f) the removal, reconstruction or alteration of the position of subsea cables and pipelines.

PART 3 — Requirements

Interpretation

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In this Part—

“CAA” means the Civil Aviation Authority;

“HAT” means highest astronomical tide;

“highway authority” means East Riding of Yorkshire Council;

“onshore works” means the Project A onshore works, the Project B onshore works and the shared works (all as defined in Part 3 of this Schedule);

“Project A converter station works” means the electrical converter substation and compound included in Work No. 7 relating to Project A only;

“Project B converter station works” means the electrical converter substation and compound included in Work No. 7 relating to Project B only;

“Project A offshore works” means Work Nos. 1A, 2A, and 2T and any related associated development;

“Project B offshore works” means Work Nos. 1B, 2B, 2BA, 2BC and 2T and any related associated development;

“Project A onshore works” means the Project A converter station works, Work Nos. 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 8A and 9A and any related associated development save that cable preparation works relating to Work Nos. 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 8A and 9A are excluded where those works are carried out as shared works;

“Project B onshore works” means the Project B converter station works, Work Nos. 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 8B and 9B and any related associated development save that cable preparation works relating to Work Nos. 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 8B and 9B are excluded where those works are carried out as shared works;

“shared works” means Work No. 7 (save for the Project A converter station works and the Project B converter station works), and Works Nos. 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E and 10F and any related associated development; and

“stage” means each of the following stages of the onshore works which may be constructed in sequential order or otherwise—Stage 1 – Works No. 3A, 4A and 5A;Stage 2 – Works No. 3B, 4B and 5B;Stage 3 – Works No. 6A, 8A and 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E and 10F;Stage 4 – Works No. 6B, 8B and 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E and 10F;Stage 5 – Work No. 7;Stage 6 – Work No. 9A;Stage 7 – Work No. 9B.

Time limits

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(1) Project A must be commenced on or before 11th March 2020.

(2) Project B must be commenced on or before 11th March 2020.

(3) The shared works must be commenced on or before 11th March 2020.

Detailed offshore design parameters

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Foundation structures associated with wind turbine generators, offshore platforms and meteorological stations that are part of the authorised project must not have a cumulative total footprint on the seabed, including any scour protection employed and any drill-arising deposits, that is greater than 1.1498 square kilometres within each of Work No. 1A and Work No. 1B.

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(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), no wind turbine generator forming part of the authorised project must—

(a) exceed a height of 315 metres when measured from HAT to the tip of the vertical blade;

(b) exceed a rotor diameter of 280 metres;

(c) be less than a multiple of 6 times the rotor diameter from the nearest wind turbine generator in any direction being not less than 700 metres measured between turbines; or

(d) have a distance of less than 26 metres between the lowest point of the rotating blade of the wind turbine generator and the level of the sea at HAT.

(2) The wind turbine generators comprised in either Work No. 1A or 1B must not exceed a total rotor-swept area for each Work No. of 4.35 square kilometres.

(3) Wind turbine generator and meteorological mast foundation structures forming part of the authorised project must be 1 of the following foundation options: monopole, multi-leg or gravity base.

(4) No wind turbine generator or meteorological mast foundation structure employing a footing of driven piles forming part of the authorised project must—

(a) have more than 6 driven piles;

(b) in the case of single pile structures, have a pile diameter of greater than 10 metres or employ a hammer energy during installation of greater than 4,000 kilojoules; or

(c) in the case of 2 or more pile structures, have a pile diameter of greater than 3.5 metres or employ a hammer energy during installation of greater than 2,300 kilojoules.

(5) The foundations for wind turbine generators must be in accordance with the wave reflection coefficient values as set out at Fig 3.16 within Chapter 5 and Appendix 5.B of the environmental statement.

(6) No wind turbine generator foundation must have a seabed footprint area of subsea scour protection (excluding foundation footprint) of more than 3,777 square metres.

(7) The foundations for wind turbine generators and meteorological stations must not exceed the dimensions set out below—

Foundation type (monopole, multi-leg or gravity base foundations)	Maximum width of main supporting structure in metres	Maximum seabed footprint area per foundation (excluding scour protection) in square metres
Wind turbine generator and meteorological station foundation	61	2,376

(8) The total seabed footprint area of subsea scour protection for wind turbine generator foundations (excluding foundation footprint) must not exceed 0.7554 square kilometres within each of Work No. 1A and Work No. 1B.

(9) The volume of subsea scour protection material for wind turbine foundations within Work No. 1A and Work No. 1B must not exceed 1,084,800 cubic metres within each work number.

(10) References to the location of a wind turbine generator are references to the centroid point at the base of the turbine.

(11) No lattice tower forming part of a meteorological station must exceed a height of 315 metres above HAT.

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(1) The total number of offshore platforms forming part of the authorised project must not exceed 14 comprising—

(a) up to 8 offshore collector platforms;

(b) up to 2 offshore converter platforms;

provided that any of the platforms comprised in paragraphs (a) to (c) may be co-joined to create a combined platform fixed to the seabed by multi-leg or gravity base type foundations.

(2) The dimensions of any offshore collector platforms forming part of the authorised project (excluding towers, helicopter landing pads, masts and cranes) must not exceed 75 metres in length, 75 metres in width and 85 metres in height above HAT.

(3) The dimensions of any offshore converter platform forming part of the authorised project (excluding towers, helicopter landing pads, masts and cranes) must not exceed 125 metres in length, 100 metres in width and 105 metres in height above HAT.

(4) The dimensions of any offshore accommodation or helicopter platforms forming part of the authorised project (excluding towers, helicopter landing pads, masts and cranes) must not exceed 125 metres in length, 100 metres in width and 105 metres in height above HAT.

(5) The dimensions of any combined platform forming part of the authorised project (excluding towers, helicopter landing pads, masts and cranes) must not exceed the total footprint of the individual platforms incorporated within it.

(6) Offshore platform foundation structures forming part of the authorised project must be 1 of the following foundation options: gravity base or multi-leg.

(7) No offshore platform foundation structure employing a footing of driven piles forming part of the authorised project must—

(a) have more than 24 driven piles;

(b) have a pile diameter of greater than 2.744 metres or employ a hammer energy during installation of greater than 3,000 kilojoules.

(8) No offshore platform foundation must have a seabed footprint area of subsea scour protection (excluding foundation footprint) of more than 8,742 square metres.

(9) The foundations for offshore platforms must not exceed the dimensions set out below—

Foundation type	Offshore collector platform (multi-leg or gravity base foundation)	Offshore converter platform (multi-leg or gravity base foundation)	Offshore accommodation or helicopter platform (multi-leg or gravity base foundation)
Maximum seabed footprint area per foundation (excluding scour protection) in square metres	5,625	12,500	12,500

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(1) Only 1 of Work No. 2BA and Work No. 2BC may be constructed.

(2) The number of HVDC cables within Works No. 2A and 3A must not exceed 2.

(3) The total length of HVDC cables within Works No. 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A must not exceed 420 kilometres.

(4) The number of HVDC cables within Works No. 2B, 2BA, 2BC and 3B must not exceed 2.

(5) The total length of HVDC cables within Works No. 1B, 2B, 2BA, 2BC, 3B and 4B must not exceed 378 kilometres.

(6) The length of HVAC cables comprising Work No. 1A must not exceed 1,270 kilometres, and the length of cables comprising Work No. 1B must not exceed 1,270 kilometres.

(7) The length of HVAC cables comprising Work No. 1A or 1B in Marine Licences 1 and 2 must not exceed 950 kilometres.

(8) The length of HVAC cables comprising Work No. 1A or 1B in Marine Licences 3 and 4 must not exceed 320 kilometres.

(9) The total export cable protection (excluding cable crossings) must not exceed an area of 1.3391 square kilometres within Work Nos. 1A, 2A, 2T and 3A and 1.2217 square kilometres within Work Nos. 1B, 2B, 2BA, 2BC, 2T and 3B or a volume of 1,302,200 cubic metres within the Project A offshore works and 1,188,090 cubic metres within the Project B offshore works.

(10) No cable protection must be employed within 350 metres seaward of MLWS, measured as a straight line.

(11) The total cable protection for HVAC inter-array cables and HVAC inter-platform cables (excluding cable crossings) must not exceed an area of 1.5554 square kilometres or a volume of 1,190,000 cubic metres within Work No. 1A and must not exceed an area of 1.5554 square kilometres or a volume of 1,190,000 cubic metres within Work No. 1B.

(12) Cable protection must be limited to 10% of the cumulative length of all cables laid between MLWS and the 10-metre depth contour as measured against lowest astronomical tide before the commencement of construction.

Layout rules

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(1) The positions of wind turbine generators and offshore platforms must be arrayed in accordance with parameters applicable to Works No. 1A and 1B specified in Requirement 4 and the principles within section 5.2 of Chapter 5 of the environmental statement.

(2) No construction of any wind turbine generator or offshore platform forming part of the Project A offshore works must commence until the MMO, following consultation with the MCA, has approved the general layout arrangements for the Project A offshore works. These general layout arrangements must specify the physical point of connection between generation and transmission assets for Project A.

(3) No construction of any wind turbine generator or offshore platform forming part of the Project B offshore works must commence until the MMO, following consultation with the MCA, has approved the general layout arrangements for the Project B offshore works. These general layout arrangements must specify the physical point of connection between generation and transmission assets for Project B.

(4) The construction of the wind turbine generators and offshore platforms must be carried out as approved.

Aviation lighting

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(1) The boundaries of each project must be marked by lighting wind turbine generators forming part of the authorised development. These must be illuminated day and night by a light with a luminous intensity of at least 2,000 candelas or infrared lighting.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the illumination of any wind turbine generator in respect of which the Secretary of State following consultation with the Ministry of Defence dispenses with the requirement, or specifies alternative lighting requirements, in writing.

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The undertaker must exhibit such lights, with such shape, colour and character as are required by the Air Navigation Order 2009[^f00044], or as directed by the CAA.

Offshore decommissioning

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No offshore works must commence until a written decommissioning programme, including addressing the possibility of abandonment or decay, in compliance with any notice served on the undertaker by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 105(2) of the 2004 Act[^f00045] has been submitted to the Secretary of State for approval.

Stages of authorised development onshore

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(1) The onshore works must not commence until a written scheme setting out the phasing of construction of each stage of the onshore works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The onshore works must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

Detailed design approval onshore

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(1) Except where the onshore works are carried out in accordance with the plans (or relevant parts of the plans) listed in sub-paragraph (1) of Requirement 13, no stage of the onshore works must commence until details of the layout, scale, levels and external appearance of the onshore works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority. This must include a section showing cable depths for Works No. 4A, 5A, 4B and 5B.

(2) The onshore works must be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

(3) No building (excluding lightning protection) forming part of Work No. 7 must exceed 20 metres in height above the existing ground level. Ground level is defined for this purpose as 14.5 metres above ordnance datum (AOD).

(4) The width of the corridor occupied by the grid connection comprising Works No. 6A and 6B, and any related associated development once constructed must not exceed 36 metres, except—

(a) for the temporary construction compounds shown on the works plans, in which case the width of the corridor must not exceed the width of the temporary construction compounds set out in the environmental statement project description;

(b) where major drilling is proposed, in which case the width of the corridor occupied by the grid connection comprising Works No. 6A and 6B must not exceed 53 metres; or

(c) where drilling under Figham Common is required, in which case the width of the corridor occupied by the grid connection comprising Works No. 6A and 6B must not exceed 70 metres.

(5) The width of the corridor occupied by the grid connection comprising Works No. 8A and 8B and any related associated development once constructed must not exceed 38 metres, except for the temporary construction compounds shown on the works plans, in which case the width of the corridor must not exceed the width of the temporary construction compounds set out in the environmental statement project description.

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(1) The onshore works must be carried out in accordance with the following plans submitted with the application—

(a) the onshore Order limits plan; and

(b) the onshore works plans.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply—

(a) to the extent that any part of a plan referred to that sub-paragraph is indicative or expressly states that it does not show details for approval; or

(b) where details in such a plan are amended with the written approval of the relevant planning authority; and such approval may be given only in relation to immaterial changes that are within the scope of the works assessed in the environmental statement and fall within the Order limits.

(3) Where amended details are approved pursuant to this Requirement, those details are deemed to be substituted for the corresponding details previously approved.

Provision of landscaping

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(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until a written landscaping scheme and associated work programme in relation to each stage of the onshore works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(2) Each landscaping scheme must be drawn up in accordance with the relevant measures contained within the draft landscaping scheme and include details of all proposed hard and soft landscaping works, including—

(a) location, number, species, size and planning density of any proposed planting, including any trees;

(b) cultivation, importing of materials and other operations to ensure plant establishment;

(d) minor structures, such as furniture, refuse or other storage units, signs and lighting;

(e) proposed and existing functional services above and below, ground, including drainage, power and communications cables and pipelines, manholes and supports;

(f) details of existing trees to be retained, with measures for their protection during the construction period;

(g) retained historic landscape features and proposals for restoration, where relevant; and

(h) implementation timetables for all landscaping works.

Implementation and maintenance of landscaping

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(1) All landscaping works must be carried out in accordance with the written landscaping scheme approved under Requirement 14 (provision of landscaping) and to a reasonable standard in accordance with the relevant recommendations of appropriate British Standards or other recognised codes of good practice.

(2) Any tree or shrub planted as part of an approved landscaping scheme that, within a period of 5 years after planting, is removed, dies or becomes, in the opinion of the relevant planning authority, seriously damaged or diseased, must be replaced in the first available planting season with a specimen of the same species and size as that originally planted.

Fencing and other means of enclosure

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(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until written details of all proposed permanent and temporary fences, walls or other means of enclosure for that stage have been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(2) All construction sites must remain securely fenced at all times during construction of the onshore works.

(3) Any temporary fencing must be removed on completion of the relevant work.

(4) Any approved permanent fencing in relation to the Project A converter station works must be completed before any part or parts of the relevant work is brought into use.

(4A) Any approved permanent fencing in relation to the Project B converter station works must be completed before any part or parts of the relevant work is brought into use.

(4B) Any approved permanent fencing in relation to the shared works forming Work No. 7 must be completed before any part or parts of the Project A onshore works or Project B onshore works are brought into use.

(5) Fencing, walls and other means of enclosure must be provided in accordance with the approved details.

Highway accesses

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(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until, for that stage, written details of the siting, design, layout and any access management measures for any new permanent or temporary means of access to a highway to be used by vehicular traffic, or any alteration to an existing means of access to a highway used by vehicular traffic, has, after consultation with the highway authority, been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The highway accesses must be constructed in accordance with the approved details.

(3) No stage of the onshore works must be bought into commercial operation until, for that stage, written details identifying the routes and accesses for operational maintenance has, following consultation with the highway authority, been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

Surface and foul water drainage

18

(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until written details of the surface and (if any) foul water drainage system (including means of pollution control) for that stage have, following consultation with the relevant sewerage and drainage authorities and the Environment Agency, been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The surface water drainage works must restrict surface water discharge to no more than the greenfield run off rate (1.4 litres per second per hectare) in line with the recommendations of the Flood Risk Assessment (Appendix B to Chapter 24 of the environmental statement).

(3) The submitted details must—

(a) provide information about the design storm period and intensity, the method employed to delay and control the surface water discharged from the site (surface water drainage scheme);

(b) include a timetable for implementation (foul and surface water schemes); and

(c) provide a management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the proposed schemes (foul and surface water management).

(4) The surface and foul water drainage systems must be constructed, managed and maintained in accordance with the approved details and the timing and phasing arrangements embodied within the approved written details.

19

(1) The Project A converter station works must not commence until a detailed scheme addressing the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (2) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority following consultation with the Environment Agency.

(1A) The Project B converter station works must not commence until a detailed scheme addressing the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (2) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority following consultation with the Environment Agency.

(2) Each scheme must take account of the mitigation measures in relation to operational activities at the converter station site, as detailed within section 7 of Chapter 24 of the environmental statement, and must include—

(a) details of any proposed underground oil separators, including the full structural details of the installation and the mitigation to be embedded into the design of the installation in order to protect ground and surface waters;

(b) details of the proposed storage bund installations, including full structural details of the installation and the mitigation to be embedded into the design of the installation in order to protect ground and surface waters; and

(3) Each scheme must be implemented as approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

Archaeology

20

(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until the implementation of a programme of archaeological work has been secured in relation to that stage in accordance with a written scheme of archaeological investigation that has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The scheme must—

(a) set out a pre-construction programme of archaeological evaluation that defines the extent, character and significance of archaeological sites and the extent of areas that do not require detailed excavation. The results of the evaluation will inform subsequent mitigation strategies;

(b) set out the programme and methodology for site investigation and recording;

(c) set out provision for the monitoring of geotechnical test pits in areas of significance as defined by the archaeological evaluation;

(d) set out the programme for post-investigation assessment, the results of which will inform the scope of analysis;

(e) provide for analysis of the site investigation and recording;

(f) provide for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation;

(g) nominate a competent person or organisation to undertake the works set out within the written scheme of investigation; and

(h) set out provision for the notification in writing to the Curatorial Officer of the Humber Archaeology Partnership of the commencement of archaeological works and the opportunity to monitor such works.

(3) No stage of the onshore works must commence until in relation to the relevant work the relevant site investigation has been completed as approved, and such completion has been approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(4) No stage of the onshore works must be brought into commercial operation (excluding commissioning) until the site investigation and post-investigation assessment have been completed in accordance with the programme in the approved scheme and the provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured.

(5) The written scheme in relation to the relevant work must be carried out as approved by the relevant planning authority.

Ecological management plan

21

(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until a written ecological management plan for the onshore works reflecting the survey results and ecological mitigation and enhancement measures included in the environmental statement for that stage has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority following consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.

(2) The ecological management plan must include an implementation timetable and must be carried out as approved by the relevant planning authority.

Code of construction practice, etc.

22

(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until a code of construction practice (“CoCP”) in accordance with the outline code of construction practice has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority for that stage of the onshore works.

(2) The CoCP must be written to reflect and ensure delivery of the construction phase mitigation measures included within the environmental statement and must include consideration of, but not be limited to, the following matters during construction of the onshore works—

(a) construction noise and vibration management;

(b) air quality including dust management;

(d) traffic management and materials storage on site;

(e) the mechanism for the public to communicate with the construction teams, including contact details;

(f) land use and agriculture, including the management, excavation and removal of soils, land drainage, land quality and biosecurity;

(g) management of water resources (surface water and groundwater) including details of surface water and drainage in accordance with the details provided under Requirement 18 (surface and foul water drainage);

(h) plans for public and private access across the development Order limits, including details of the temporary re-routing of public rights of way during the construction of the authorised development including the provision of signage and other information alerting the public to the construction works and any re-routing;

(i) management and mitigation of artificial light emissions; and

(j) details of emergency procedures during construction.

(3) No stage of the onshore works must commence until, for that stage, a method statement for the crossing of watercourses that includes a scheme and programme (including a timescale) for any crossing, diversion and reinstatement of a designated main river or ordinary watercourse has been submitted to and, after consultation with the Environment Agency, internal drainage board and the lead local flood authority, approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(4) The designated main river or ordinary watercourse must be crossed, diverted and subsequently reinstated in accordance with the approved scheme and programme.

(5) Unless otherwise permitted in the method statement, throughout the period of construction, all ditches, watercourses, field drainage systems and culverts must be maintained such that the flow of water is not impaired or the drainage onto and from adjoining land rendered less effective.

Construction environmental management plan

23

(1) Before commencement of each stage of the onshore works, a construction environmental management plan (“CEMP”) for that stage, drafted in accordance with the principles set out in the approved CoCP and method statement referred to in sub-paragraph (2) of Requirement 22 (code of construction practice, etc.), must be submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(2) All remediation, construction and commissioning works must be undertaken in accordance with the CoCP and CEMP or any variation or replacement previously approved in writing by the relevant planning authority for that stage of the onshore works.

Construction hours

24

(1) Construction work for the onshore works and any construction-related traffic movements to or from the site of the relevant work must not take place other than between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday to Friday and 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday (with no activity on Sundays or public or bank holidays) except—

(a) where continuous periods of operation are required, such as concrete pouring and drilling;

(b) for the delivery of abnormal loads to the onshore works, which may cause congestion on the local road network;

(d) where works are required to be carried out in an emergency; or

(e) as otherwise agreed in writing with the relevant planning authority as required outside of these hours pursuant to details submitted and approved under any other Requirement.

(2) All construction operations that are to be undertaken outside the hours specified in sub-paragraph (1) must be agreed with the relevant planning authority in writing in advance, and must be carried out within the times agreed with the relevant planning authority.

Control of noise during operational phase

25

(1) The noise emanating from the operation of the Project A converter station (including transformers, cooling fans, switch gear and power lines) must ... not exceed operational noise levels of 35 decibels (including when taken as a whole with the Project B converter station) as given in BS4142 at the nearest receptors identified on the works plans as follows (with grid references shown as easting: northing)—

(a) Halfway House (504796; 436331);

(b) Model Farm (504011; 436576);

(d) Wanlass Farm (504385; 435168).

(1A) The noise emanating from the operation of the Project B converter station (including transformers, cooling fans, switch gear and power lines) must not exceed operational noise levels of 35 decibels (including when taken as a whole with the Project A converter station) as given in BS4142 at the nearest receptors identified on the works plans as follows (with grid references shown as easting: northing)—

(a) Halfway House (504796; 436331);

(b) Model Farm (504011; 436576);

(d) Wanlass Farm (504385; 435168).

(2) Noise measurements must be undertaken in free field conditions and expressed as 5 minute L(A)r values.

(3) All standby generator testing in relation to the Project A onshore works must be undertaken between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday to Saturday, and not at all on Sundays or public or bank holidays, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the relevant planning authority.

(3A) All standby generator testing in relation to the Project B onshore works must be undertaken between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday to Saturday, and not at all on Sundays or public or bank holidays, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the relevant planning authority.

(4) To avoid doubt, the grid references in sub-paragraph (1) are approximate and are not intended to provide the position of any noise-monitoring locations.

Control of artificial light emissions

26

(1) The Project A converter station works must not be brought into operation until a written scheme for the management and mitigation of artificial light emissions during the operation of Work No. 7 has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority following consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.

(2) The approved scheme for the management and mitigation of artificial light emissions under paragraph (1) must be implemented and maintained during the operation of the Project A onshore works.

(3) The Project B converter station works must not be brought into operation until a written scheme for the management and mitigation of artificial light emissions during the operation of the Project B converter station works has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority following consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.

(4) The approved scheme for the management and mitigation of artificial light emissions under paragraph (3) must be implemented and maintained during the operation of the Project B onshore works.

Construction-phase traffic management plan

27

(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until written details of a construction-phase traffic management plan (“CTMP”), including port-related traffic, to be used for the management of construction traffic has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority following consultation with the local highway authority for the area within which the port is located.

(2) The CTMP must include details (including agreed routes) for abnormal indivisible loads (“AILs”) that will be delivered by road (or confirmation that no AILs will be required for construction of the authorised project), and the approved details must be adhered to at all times during the time when AILs are to be transported to or from the authorised project by road.

(3) Notices must be erected and maintained throughout the period of construction at construction site exits, in accordance with the CTMP, indicating to drivers the routes agreed by the relevant planning authority for traffic entering and leaving sites.

(4) The CTMP must be in accordance with the details submitted within the CoCP.

(5) The CTMP must be implemented on commencement of the relevant stage of construction works as approved.

European protected species: onshore

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(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until final pre-construction survey work has been carried out to establish whether a European protected species is present on any of the land affected, or likely to be affected, by any part of the onshore works or in any of the trees to be lopped or felled as part of the onshore works.

(2) Where a European protected species is shown to be present, the stage of the onshore works likely to affect the species must not commence until, after consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a scheme of protection and mitigation measures has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(3) The onshore works must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

(4) In this Requirement, “European protected species” has the meaning given in regulation 42 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

Restoration of land used temporarily for construction

29

Subject to article 29 (temporary use of land for carrying out authorised project), any land landward of MLWS within the Order limits that is used temporarily for constructing the onshore works, and not ultimately incorporated in permanent works or approved landscaping, must be reinstated to its former condition, or such condition as the relevant planning authority may approve, within 6 months of completion of the relevant stage of the onshore works, or if later by the end of the next available planting season.

Interference with telecommunications

30

(1) Bizco 1 must submit to the relevant planning authority for approval a scheme to rectify the situation in the event that the operation of the Project A onshore works and shared works give rise to interference with telecommunications or television equipment at nearby residential properties.

(1A) Bizco 4 must submit to the relevant planning authority for approval a scheme to rectify the situation in the event that the operation of the Project B onshore works and shared works give rise to interference with telecommunications or television equipment at nearby residential properties.

(2) Each scheme must provide for the investigation by a qualified independent television engineer of any complaint of interference with television reception at a lawfully occupied property (defined for the purposes of this Requirement as a building within use classes C3 and C4 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987[^f00047] that lawfully exists or had planning permission at the date on which this Order is made, where such complaint is notified to the undertaker by the relevant planning authority within 12 months of commercial operation.

(3) Where impairment is determined by the qualified television engineer to be attributable to the authorised project, mitigation works must be carried out in accordance with the relevant approved scheme.

Onshore decommissioning

31

(1) No later than 3 months before the cessation of commercial operation of the Project A onshore works (in whole or in part) and any part of the shared works not required for the commercial operation of Project B, Bizco 1 must submit to the relevant planning authority for approval a scheme for the demolition and removal of the Project A onshore works (in whole or in part) and any part of the shared works not required for the commercial operation of Project B, stating the final proposed condition of the relevant land including a proposed timetable.

(1A) No later than 3 months before the cessation of commercial operation of the Project B onshore works (in whole or in part) and any part of the shared works not required for the commercial operation of Project A, Bizco 4 must submit to the relevant planning authority for approval a scheme for the demolition and removal of the Project B onshore works (in whole or in part) and any part of the shared works not required for the commercial operation of Project A, stating the final proposed condition of the relevant land including a proposed timetable.

(2) Each proposed scheme must be based on the onshore decommissioning statement submitted with the application, and decommissioning must be carried out as approved.

(3) References in this requirement to “the shared works” means those elements of the shared works as they relate to Project A or Project B and, for the avoidance of doubt, paragraph (1) of this requirement will not be triggered when Project B ceases commercial operation and paragraph (1A) of this requirement will not be triggered when Project A ceases commercial operation.

Emergency response plan

32

(1) Construction of Works No. 9A or 9B must not commence until an emergency response plan relating to the construction and operation of that stage of the onshore works has been submitted for approval by the relevant planning authority following consultation with National Grid Electricity Transmission plc.

(2) The emergency plan must be carried out as approved.

Amendments to approved details

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(1) Where a Requirement requires the authorised development to be carried out in accordance with details approved by the relevant planning authority or another person, the approved details must be taken to include any amendments that have been approved in writing by the relevant planning authority or other person.

(2) Any amendment to or variation from the approved details must be in accordance with the principles and assessments set out in the environmental statement.

SCHEDULE 2 — Streets subject to street works

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Extent of works shown by 2 reference points on the streets and public rights of way plan	Description of street subject to works	Co-ordinate X	Co-ordinate Y
R01A to R01B	Allison Lane	515819	456888
R02A to R02B	Barbriggs Lane	514782	455729
R03A to R03B	Skipsea Road	513687	454370
R04A to R04B	Dunnington Lane	513680	452890
R05A to R05B	Beverley Road (A165)	513278	452611
R06A to R06B	Grange Road	512239	451339
R07A to R07B	Moortown Road	511373	449791
R08A to R08B	Frodingham Road	511297	449433
R09A to R09B	Mill Lane	509729	448810
R10A to R10B	New Road	508720	448215
R11A to R11B	A1035	507872	442158
R12A to R12B	Carr Lane	507139	439611
R13A to R13B	Hull Road (A1174)	505778	437662
R14A to R14B	Long Lane	505045	436825
R15A to R15B	A1079	503935	436011

SCHEDULE 3 — Streets to be temporarily stopped up

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Extent of works shown by 2 reference points on the streets and public rights of way plan	Description of street to be temporarily stopped up	Co-ordinate X	Co-ordinate Y
R02A to R02B	Barbriggs Lane	514782	455729
R04A to R04B	Dunnington Lane	513680	452890
R07A to R07B	Moortown Road	511373	449791
R08A to R08B	Frodingham Road	511297	449433
R10A to R10B	New Road	508720	448215
R12A to R12B	Carr Lane	507139	439611
01a to 01b	Ulrome footpath no. 6	517038	458116
02a to 2b	Ulrome footpath no. 2	516449	457335
03a to 3b	Ulrome footpath no. 4	515639	456727
04a to 4b	Beeford footpath no. 6	513682	454413
05a to 5b	Brandesburton footpath no. 6	510774	449166
06a to 6b	Brandesburton footpath no. 15	509388	448668
07a to 7b	Leven footpath no. 4	508538	444983
08a to 8b	Tickton bridleway no. 5	507067	440975
09a to 9b	Tickton footpath no. 6	507121	440964
10a to 10b	Tickton footpath no. 7	507027	440416
11a to 11b	Tickton footpath no. 9	507135	438531
12a to 12b	Tickton footpath no. 12	506629	438217
13a to 13b	Beverley footpath no. 23	506580	438206
14a to 14b	Wilberforce Way	506342	438106
15a to 15b	Woodmansey footpath no. 4	504697	436214
19a to 19b	Skidby footpath no. 12	504526	435466
20a to 20b	Skidby footpath no. 12	504559	435252
21a to 21b	Skidby footpath no. 11	504556	435171
22a to 22b	Skidby footpath no. 11	504760	435073
23a to 23b	Skidby footpath no. 10	504704	434993

SCHEDULE 4 — Access to works

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Reference shown on access to works plan	Description of street	Co-ordinate X	Co-ordinate Y
A	Allison Lane (north)	515858	456861
B	Allison Lane (east)	515910	456816
C	Allison Lane (west)	515766	456930
D	Skipsea Road	513701	454372
E	Dunnington Lane	513699	452889
F	Grange Road (north)	512289	451305
G	Grange Road (east)	512293	451297
H	Grange Road (west)	512186	451376
I	A1035 (east)	508335	442223
J	A1035 (west)	508050	442148
K	Hull Road (A 1174 east)	505863	437638
L	Hull Road (A 1174 west)	505455	437813
M	Long Lane	505074	436809
N	Park Lane (north)	504379	436976
O	A1079	504106	435938

SCHEDULE 5 — Land over which only new rights may be acquired

(1)	(2)
Plot reference number shown on land plan	Purpose for which rights over land may be acquired
1Bi, 1Bii, 4Bi, 4Bii, 4Biii, 16B, 19B, 21B, 23B, 29B, 32B, 34B, 36B, 41B, 49B, 56B, 58B, 60B, 62B, 64B, 66B, 72B, 74B, 76B, 83B, 84B, 85B, 90B, 88B, 98B, 99Bi, 99Bii, 100B, 101B, 102B, 103B, 104B, 109B, 117B, 120B, 121B	New right for the installation, inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair, replacement and use of 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications for the benefit of Bizco 4
152	New right for the installation, inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair, replacement and use of up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications for the benefit of Bizco 4
153, 154, 155, 156, 157B, 159, 161, 162	New right for the construction of a new connection bay within the National Grid substation containing isolation switchgear and electrical equipment for the connection of the export cable to the transmission network for the benefit of Bizco 4
1Ai, 1Aii, 2i, 4Ai, 16A, 19A, 21A, 23A, 29A, 32A, 34A, 36A, 41A, 49A, 56A, 58A, 60A, 62A, 64A, 66A, 72A, 74A, 76A, 83A, 84A, 85A, 88A, 90C, 98A, 99Ai, 99Aii, 100A, 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A, 109A, 117A, 120A, 121A	New right for the installation, inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair, replacement and use of 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications for the benefit of Bizco 1
151, 157C	New right for the installation, inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair, replacement and use of up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications for the benefit of Bizco 1
157A, 157E, 165i, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170	New right for the construction of a new connection bay within the National Grid substation containing isolation switchgear and electrical equipment for the connection of the export cable to the transmission network for the benefit of Bizco 1
13E, 14, 15, 39E, 40, 81E, 82, 86, 87E, 87F, 87G, 87H, 87I, 107E, 107F, 108, 112E, 113	New right for the installation, inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair and replacement of 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications for the benefit of Bizco 1 and Bizco 4
137i, 137ii, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145	New right for— the inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair and replacement of 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications; the inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair and replacement of up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications; and the inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair and replacement of the converter stations in each case for the benefit of Bizco 1 and Bizco 4
130	New right for the installation, inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair, replacement and use of 2 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications for the benefit of Bizco 1 and Bizco 4
133, 134, 135, 137ii	New right for the installation, inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair and replacement of up to 3 export cables for the transmission of HVAC electricity, together with fibre-optic cables for the transmission of electronic communications for the benefit of Bizco 1 and Bizco 4
158, 160, 164, 165ii, 165iii, 172, 173, 174, 175	New right for the inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair and replacement of the new connection bay within the National Grid substation for the benefit of Bizco 1 and Bizco 4
138	New right for landscaping together with the inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair and replacement of 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cable for the transmission of electronic communications for the benefit of Bizco 1 and Bizco 4
112C	New right for the installation, inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair and replacement of 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cable for the transmission of electronic communications for the benefit of Bizco 1
157B	New right for the construction of a new connection bay within the National Grid substation containing isolation switchgear and electrical equipment for the connection of the export cable to the transmission network for the benefit of Bizco 1
13C, 39C, 81C, 87C, 90A, 107C	New right for the installation, inspection, maintenance, renewal, repair and replacement of 2 export cables for the transmission of HVDC electricity, together with fibre-optic cable for the transmission of electronic communications for the benefit of Bizco 4

SCHEDULE 6 — Modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights

Compensation enactments modified

1

The enactments for the time being in force with respect to compensation for the compulsory purchase of land apply, with all necessary modifications as respects compensation, in the case of a compulsory acquisition under this Order of a right by the creation of a new right as they apply to compensation on the compulsory purchase of land and interests in land.

Land Compensation Act 1973 modified

2

(1) Without limiting paragraph 1, the Land Compensation Act 1973[^f00048] has effect subject to the modifications set out in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) In section 44(1) (compensation for injurious affection), as it applies to compensation for injurious affection under section 7 of the 1965 Act—

(a) for “land is acquired or taken”, substitute “a right over land is purchased from”;

(b) for “acquired or taken from him”, substitute “over which the right is exercisable”.

Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 modified

3

Without limiting paragraph 1, the 1965 Act has effect with the modifications necessary to make it apply to the compulsory acquisition under this Order of a right by the creation of a new right as it applies to the compulsory acquisition under this Order of land, so that, in appropriate contexts, references in that Act to land are to be read (according to the requirements of the particular context) as referring to, or as including references to,—

(a) the right acquired or to be acquired; or

(b) the land over which the right is or is to be exercisable.

SCHEDULE 7 — Land of which temporary possession may be taken

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Location	Plot reference numbers shown on land plan	Purpose for which temporary possession may be taken	Relevant part of authorised development
Sheet 2 – land plan	Sheet 2 – land plan	Sheet 2 – land plan	Sheet 2 – land plan
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	176	Access to work site	Work No. 6B
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	177	Access to work site	Work No. 6A
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	178	Work site and access	Work No. 6B
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	179	Work site and access	Work No. 6A
Sheet 5 – land plan	Sheet 5 – land plan	Sheet 5 – land plan	Sheet 5 – land plan
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	180	Work site and access	Work No. 6A
Sheet 6	Sheet 6	Sheet 6	Sheet 6
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	181	Work site and access	Work No. 6B
Sheet 7	Sheet 7	Sheet 7	Sheet 7
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	182	Access to work site	Work No. 6B
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	183	Access to work site	Work No. 6A
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	184	Work site and access	Work No. 6B
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	185	Work site and access	Work No. 6A
Sheet 11	Sheet 11	Sheet 11	Sheet 11
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	186	Work site and access	Work No. 6B
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	187	Work site and access	Work No. 6A
Sheet 15	Sheet 15	Sheet 15	Sheet 15
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	188	Work site and access	Works No. 6A and 6B
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	189	Work site and access	Works No. 6A and 6B
Sheet 17	Sheet 17	Sheet 17	Sheet 17
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	190	Work site and access	Work No. 6B
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	191	Work site and access	Work No. 6A
Sheet 20	Sheet 20	Sheet 20	Sheet 20
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	192	Work site and access	Work No. 6B
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	193	Work site and access	Work No. 6A
Sheet 21	Sheet 21	Sheet 21	Sheet 21
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	194	Work site and access	Work No. 7
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	195	Work site and access	Work No. 7
Sheet 22	Sheet 22	Sheet 22	Sheet 22
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	196	Work site and access	Work No. 8B
In the administrative area of East Riding of Yorkshire Council	197	Work site and access	Work No. 8A

SCHEDULE 8 — Marine Licence 1: Project A Offshore (Generation – Works No. 1A and 2T)

PART A — Licensed activities

Interpretation

1

(1) In this licence—

“2004 Act” means the Energy Act 2004;

“2009 Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;

“Annex 1 habitat” means a habitat set out in Annex 1 to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora;

“authorised deposits” means the substances and articles specified in paragraph 2(3);

“authorised scheme” means Works No. 1A and 2T described in paragraph 2 or any part or phase of those works;

“cable crossings” means the crossing of existing subsea cables and pipelines by the inter-array, interconnecting or export cables authorised by the Order together with physical protection measures including cable protection;

“cable protection” means any measures to protect cables and prevent loss of seabed sediment, for example by the use of grout bags, protective aprons, mattresses, flow energy dissipation devices or rock and gravel burial;

“combined platform” means a single offshore platform combining 2 or more of the following—an offshore collector platform;an offshore converter platform;an offshore accommodation or helicopter platform;

“commence” means the first carrying out of any part of the licensed activities except for pre-construction surveys and monitoring; and “commencement” must be construed accordingly;

“commercial operation” means the exporting, on a commercial basis, of electricity from the wind turbine generators comprised within the authorised scheme;

“Condition” means a condition in Part B;

“draft fisheries liaison plan” means the document certified as the draft fisheries liaison plan by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Order;

“enforcement officer” means a person authorised to carry out enforcement duties under Chapter 3 of the 2009 Act;

“environmental statement” means the document certified as the environmental statement by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Order and submitted with the application together with any supplementary or further environmental information submitted in support of the application;

“gravity base foundation” means a foundation type that rests on the seabed and supports the wind turbine generator, meteorological station or offshore platform primarily due to its own weight and that of added ballast, with or without skirts or other additional fixings, which may include associated equipment including J-tubes and access platforms and separate topside connection structures or an integrated transition piece. (Sub-types for wind turbine generators and meteorological stations include conical gravity base and flat-based gravity base foundations. Sub-types for platforms include offshore platform conical or flat-base gravity base foundations and offshore platform semi-submersible gravity base foundations);

“HAT” means highest astronomical tide;

“HVDC” means high voltage direct current;

“In Principle Monitoring Plan” means the document certified as the In Principle Monitoring Plan by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Order;

“Kingfisher Fortnightly Bulletin” means the bulletin published by the Humber Seafood Institute or such other alternative publication approved in writing by the MMO;

“licensed activities” means the activities specified in this Part;

“maintain” includes inspect, repair, adjust and alter, and further includes remove, reconstruct and replace any of the ancillary works in Part 2 of Schedule 1 (ancillary works) to the Order and any component part of any wind turbine generator, offshore platform, meteorological station, electricity or communication cable described in Part 1 of that Schedule (authorised development) (but not including the removal or replacement of foundations) to the extent outlined within the post-construction maintenance plan; and “maintenance” must be construed accordingly;

“MCA” means the Maritime and Coastguard Agency;

“meteorological mast” or “meteorological station” means a fixed or floating structure housing or incorporating equipment to measure wind speed and other meteorological and oceanographic characteristics, including a topside which may house electrical switchgear and communication equipment and associated equipment, and marking and lighting;

“MHWS” (mean high water springs) means the highest level which spring tides reach on average over a period of time;

“MMO” means the Marine Management Organisation;

“monopole foundation” means foundation options based around a single vertical pillar structure driven, drilled, or embedded into the seabed by means such as suction or gravity. This main support structure may change in diameter via tapers and abrupt steps. (Sub-types for wind turbine generators and meteorological stations include monopole with steel monopile footing, monopole with concrete monopile footing and monopole with a single suction-installed bucket footing);

“multi-leg foundation” means foundation options based around structures with several legs or footings. This includes jackets, tripods, and other structures which include multiple large tubulars, cross-bracing, or lattices. Multi-leg foundations may be fixed to the seabed by footings which are driven, drilled, screwed, jacked-up or embedded into the seabed by means such as suction or gravity. (Sub-types for wind turbine generators and meteorological stations include multi-legs with driven piles, drilled piles, screw piles, suction buckets and jack-up foundations. Sub-types for platforms include offshore platform jacket foundations (potentially using driven piles, suction buckets or screw piles) and offshore platform jack-up foundations);

“notice to mariners” includes any notice to mariners which may be issued by the Admiralty, Trinity House, Queen’s harbourmasters, government departments and harbour and pilotage authorities;

“offshore accommodation or helicopter platform” means a platform (either singly or as part of a combined platform) housing or incorporating some or all of the following: accommodation for staff during the construction, operation and decommissioning of the authorised scheme, landing facilities for vessels and helicopters, re-fuelling facilities, communication and control systems, electrical systems such as metering and control systems, J-tubes, small- and large- scale electrical power systems, auxiliary and uninterruptible power supplies, large-scale energy storage systems, standby electricity generation equipment, cranes, storage for waste and consumables including fuel, marking and lighting and other associated equipment and facilities;

“offshore collector platform” means a platform (either singly or as part of a combined platform) housing or incorporating electrical switchgear or electrical transformers, electrical systems such as metering and control systems, J-tubes, landing facilities for vessels and helicopters, re-fuelling facilities, accommodation for staff during the construction, operation and decommissioning of the authorised scheme, communication and control systems, auxiliary and uninterruptible power supplies, large-scale energy storage systems, standby electricity generation equipment, cranes, storage for waste and consumables including fuel, marking and lighting and other associated equipment and facilities;

“offshore converter platform” means a platform (either singly or as part of a combined platform) housing or incorporating HVDC electrical switchgear or electrical transformers and other equipment to enable HVDC transmission to be used to convey the power output of the multiple wind turbine generators to shore including electrical systems such as metering and control systems, J-tubes, landing facilities for vessels and helicopters, re-fuelling facilities, accommodation for staff during the construction, operation and decommissioning of the authorised scheme, communication and control systems, auxiliary and uninterruptible power supplies, large-scale energy storage systems, standby electricity generation equipment, cranes, storage for waste and consumables including fuel, marking and lighting and other associated equipment and facilities;

“offshore Order limits plan” means the plans certified as the offshore Order limits and grid co-ordinates plan by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Order;

“offshore platform” means any of the following—an offshore accommodation or helicopter platform;an offshore collector platform;an offshore converter platform;a combined platform;

“onshore Order limits plan” means the plans certified as the onshore Order limits and grid co-ordinates plan by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Order;

“Order” means the Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015;

“Order limits” means the limits shown on the offshore and onshore Order limits plans;

“outline maintenance plan” means the document certified as the outline maintenance plan by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Order;

“scour protection” means protection against foundation scour and subsea damage, for example from trawling, through reinforcement measures and measures to prevent loss of seabed sediment around foundation bases. These measures include the use of bagged solutions filled with grout or other materials, protective aprons, mattresses, flow energy dissipation devices and rock and gravel burial;

“undertaker” means Doggerbank Project 1 Bizco Limited (company number 7791991) whose registered office is 55 Vastern Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 8BU;

“vessel” means every description of vessel, however propelled or moved, and includes a non-displacement craft, a personal watercraft, a seaplane on the surface of the water, a hydrofoil vessel, a hovercraft or any other amphibious vehicle and any other thing constructed or adapted for movement through, in, on or over water and which is at the time in, on or over water;

“wind turbine generator” means a structure comprising a tower, a rotor with 3 blades connected at the hub, a nacelle and ancillary electrical and other equipment which may include J-tubes, transition piece, access and rest platforms, access ladders, boat access systems, corrosion protection systems, fenders and maintenance equipment, helicopter transfer facilities and other associated equipment, fixed to a foundation.

(2) In this licence, a reference to any statute, order, regulation or similar instrument is a reference to a statute, order, regulation or instrument as amended by any subsequent statute, order, regulation or instrument or as contained in any subsequent re-enactment.

(3) In this licence, unless otherwise indicated,—

(a) all times are Greenwich Mean Time (GMT);

(b) all co-ordinates are latitude and longitude decimal degrees to 6 decimal places. The datum system used is WGS84.

(4) Except where otherwise notified in writing by the relevant organisation, the primary point of contact with the organisations listed below, and the address for returns and correspondence, is—

(a) Marine Management Organisation

Marine Licensing Team

Lancaster House

Hampshire Court

Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 7YH

Email: marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk

Tel: 0300 123 1032;

(b) Trinity House

Tower Hill

London EC3N 4DH

Tel: 020 7481 6900;

Admiralty Way

Taunton

Somerset TA1 2DN

Tel: 01823 337 900;

(d) Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Navigation Safety Branch

Bay 2/04

Spring Place

105 Commercial Road

Southampton SO15 1EG

Tel: 023 8032 9191;

(e) Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

Suffolk NR33 0HT

Tel: 01502 562 244;

(f) Natural England

Foundry House

3 Millsands

Riverside Exchange

Sheffield S3 8NH

Tel: 0300 060 4911;

(g) JNCC

Inverdee House

Baxter Street

Aberdeen AB11 9QA

Tel: 01224 266 550;

(h) English Heritage

Eastgate Court

195-205 High Street

Guildford GU1 3EH

Tel: 01483 252 057.

(5) For information only, the details of the local MMO office to the authorised scheme is—

Details of licensed activities

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(1) This licence authorises the undertaker (and any agent or contractor acting on its behalf) to carry out the following licensable marine activities under Part 4 of the 2009 Act, subject to the Conditions—

(a) the deposit at sea of the substances and articles specified in sub-paragraph (3);

(b) the construction of works in or over the sea or on or under the sea bed including the removal, reconstruction or alteration of the position of subsea cables and pipelines;

(c) the removal of sediment samples for the purposes of informing environmental monitoring under this licence during pre-construction, construction and operation.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (7), such activities are authorised in relation to the construction, maintenance and operation of—

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