The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2025-04-04
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
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  • (3) The biodiversity net gain strategy for each relevant stage must be implemented as approved.
  • (4) Any remaining shortfall in biodiversity units identified following detailed design will be secured prior to construction works being completed.
  • (5) Any biodiversity net gain strategy under sub-paragraph (1) may cover one or more stages of the onshore works.

Highway accesses outside the South Downs National Park

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  • (1) Construction of any—
  • (a) new operational means of access to a highway to be used by vehicular traffic;
  • (b) new temporary means of access to a highway to be used by vehicular traffic; or
  • (c) alteration, or use of an existing means of access to a highway to be used by vehicular traffic,

outside the South Downs National Park must not commence until an access plan for the relevant access has been submitted to and approved by the highway authority for the relevant highway.

  • (2) The access plans submitted pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must include details of the siting, design, layout, visibility splays, access management measures and a maintenance programme relevant to the access it relates to and secure that all temporary and permanent accesses are provided to Department for Transport Design Manual for Roads and Bridges design standards or as otherwise agreed with the highway authority.
  • (3) The highway accesses (including visibility splays) must be constructed and maintained for the period required in accordance with the details approved pursuant to sub-paragraph (1).

Highway accesses in the South Downs National Park

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  • (1) Construction of any—
  • (a) new temporary means of access to a highway to be used by vehicular traffic; or
  • (b) alteration, or us of an existing means of access to a highway to be used by vehicular traffic,

within the South Downs National Park must not commence until written details of the siting, design, layout, visibility splays, access management (which shall be provided to Department for Transport Design Manual for Roads and Bridges design standards or as otherwise agreed with the highway authority) and a maintenance programme relevant to the access has been submitted to and approved by the highway authority for the relevant highway following consultation with South Downs National Park Authority.

  • (2) The highway accesses within the South Downs National Park must be constructed and maintained for the period required in accordance with the details approved pursuant to sub-paragraph (1).

Operational drainage management

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  • (1) No works to construct the onshore substation comprising Work No. 16 (excluding any onshore site preparation works) may commence until an operational drainage plan including written details of the surface and (if any) foul water drainage system (including means of pollution control) and its management during the operational life of the authorised development, in accordance with the outline operational drainage plan has been submitted to and approved by the lead local flood authority following consultation with the relevant sewerage and drainage authorities and the Environment Agency.
  • (2) The surface and foul water drainage system for Work No. 16 must be constructed and maintained in accordance with the approved details.

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  • (1) No works to construct the extension of the National Grid substation comprising Work No. 20 (excluding any onshore site preparation works) may commence until an operational drainage plan including written details of the surface and (if any) foul water drainage system (including means of pollution control) and its management during the operational life of the authorised development, in accordance with the outline operational drainage plan has been submitted to and approved by the lead local flood authority following consultation with the relevant sewerage and drainage authorities and the Environment Agency.
  • (2) The surface and foul water drainage system for Work No. 20 must be constructed and maintained in accordance with the approved details.

Onshore Archaeology

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  • (1) No stage of the authorised project within the onshore Order limits may commence until a site-specific written scheme of archaeological investigation for that stage which must accord with the outline onshore written scheme of investigation has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority following consultation with West Sussex County Council.
  • (2) All archaeological investigations including those carried out as part of onshore site preparation works must be carried out in accordance with the relevant written scheme of archaeological investigation approved under sub-paragraph (1).
  • (3) The archaeological site investigations and post investigation assessment must be completed in accordance with the programme set out in the written scheme of archaeological investigation and provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition.
  • (4) Any written scheme or archaeological investigation submitted under sub-paragraph (1) may cover one or more stage of the onshore works.
  • (5) In the event of the discovery of previously unknown archaeological remains within the onshore Order limits, their significance and suitability for preservation in situ must be assessed by field evaluation, in accordance with the outline onshore written scheme of investigation. Any archaeological remains which are demonstrably of national significance will be preserved in situ unless it is agreed by the relevant planning authority following consultation with West Sussex County Council, that either they are not suitable for preservation in situ or that preservation in situ cannot be achieved acceptably (including obtaining all necessary consents). Should archaeological remains be left in situ on any site, a site-specific archaeological management plan must be submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority following consultation with West Sussex County Council. Any further works, including removal and reinstatement, must be carried out in accordance with the approved site-specific archaeological management plan, unless otherwise approved by the relevant planning authority.

Public rights of way

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  • (1) No stage of the authorised project within the onshore Order limits may commence until a public rights of way management plan for the management of public rights of way (excluding the National Trail in the South Downs National Park) located within that stage and which accords with the outline public rights of way management plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the highway authority following consultation with the relevant planning authority which is to include (where relevant for the stage) a programme for the temporary closure and re‑opening of the public rights of way specified at Schedule 4 (public rights of way), save for the National Trail in the South Downs National Park, comprising—
  • (a) a plan for the sequencing of construction of the onshore works;
  • (b) the management of any alternative routes during the temporary closure; and
  • (c) the re-opening of the public rights of way upon the cessation of that part of the authorised project requiring the temporary closure of those rights of way.
  • (2) No stage of the authorised project within the onshore Order limits which includes the National Trail in the South Downs National Park is to commence until a public rights of way management plan for the relevant stage has been submitted to and approved in writing by the South Downs National Park Authority a programme for the temporary closure and re-opening of the National Trail within that stage, comprising—
  • (i) a plan for the sequencing of construction of the onshore works;
  • (ii) the management of any alternative routes during the temporary closure; and
  • (iii) the re-opening of the National Trail upon the cessation of that part of the authorised development requiring the temporary closure of the National Trail.
  • (3) Any public rights of way management plan submitted under sub-paragraph (1) may cover one or more stage of the onshore works.
  • (4) The public rights of way management plan for each stage must be implemented as approved.
  • (5) No stage of the onshore works may commence unless the undertaker has provided to the highway authority and the South Downs National Park Authority a rights of way and access land communication management plan, which is to include—
  • (a) proposals for informing the public of the start and duration of the connection works where public rights of way or the access land described in Schedule 6 (temporary suspension of public access to access land) are affected, including signage; and
  • (b) details of the proposed diversions and temporary closures to minimise impacts on public rights of way during construction of the connection works,

and the details provided in accordance with this sub-paragraph (5) must be implemented during the construction of the relevant stages of the onshore works to which they relate.

Open access land

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  • (1) No stage of the authorised project within which an area of access land is located may commence until an open access land management plan for that area of access land has been submitted to and approved in writing by the highway authority following consultation with the relevant planning authority as part of the public rights of way management plan for the stage within which the open access land is located pursuant to requirement 20 (public rights of way).
  • (2) Any open access land management plan submitted under sub-paragraph (1) may cover one or more area of open access land.
  • (3) Each open access land management plan submitted in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) must be implemented as approved.

Code of construction practice

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  • (1) No stage of any works landward of MLWS may commence until a detailed code of construction practice for the stage has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority, following consultation with the Environment Agency, the statutory nature conservation body, the highway authority and the lead local flood authority and, to the extent that it relates to works seaward of mean high water springs comprising Work No. 6, the MMO.
  • (2) Any construction code of practice submitted under sub-paragraph (1) may cover one or more stage of the works landward of MLWS.
  • (3) All construction works landwards of MLWS must be undertaken in accordance with the relevant approved code of construction practice.
  • (4) The code of construction practice must accord with the outline code of construction practice and include, as appropriate to the relevant stage—
  • (a) arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan;
  • (b) construction phase drainage plan;
  • (c) materials management plan;
  • (d) site waste management plan which accords with the outline site waste management plan;
  • (e) soil management plan which accords with the outline soils management plan;
  • (f) biodiversity management plan including invasive non-native species protocol;
  • (g) noise and vibration management plan (construction) which accords with the outline noise and vibration management plan;
  • (h) air quality management plan which accords with the outline air quality management plan;
  • (i) emergency response plan;
  • (j) pollution prevention plan and pollution incident response plan;
  • (k) details for dealing with contaminated land and groundwater;
  • (l) arrangements for temporary fencing or other means of secure enclosure of the construction sites and compounds during the carrying out of the connection works and their removal on their completion;
  • (m) details for dealing with artificial light emissions (construction);
  • (n) hours of construction working; and
  • (o) water quality monitoring programme.

Onshore construction method statement

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  • (1) No stage of the authorised project within the Order limits landward of MLWS may commence until an onshore construction method statement for the construction of the relevant stage of the works which accords with the outline construction method statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority following consultation with the statutory nature conservation body and to the extent that it relates to works seaward of mean high water springs comprising Work No. 6, the MMO.
  • (2) The onshore construction method statements referred to in paragraph (1) must, as appropriate to the relevant stage—
  • (a) include details for the location, depth, method and process for horizontal directional drilling for the cable circuit installation works comprising Work Nos. 6 and 7 including restrictions on works above ground;
  • (b) restrict access within ecologically sensitive sites including Climping Beach Site of Special Scientific Interest, Littlehampton Golf Course and Atherington Beach Local Wildlife Site, Sullington Hill Local Wildlife Site and ancient woodland at Michelgrove Park and Calcot Wood;
  • (c) secure that the landfall construction compound comprising Work No. 8 do not exceed 120 metres x 100 metres;
  • (d) secure that compounds associated with horizontal directional drilling do not exceed 50 metres x 75 metres;
  • (e) secure appropriate burial depth for the onshore cable circuits comprising Work Nos. 9 and 19 within the relevant stage including under watercourses crossed by trenchless technology;
  • (f) confirm the cable construction corridor location and its width through the relevant stage including that the width through treelines and areas of woodland is narrowed to no more than 30 metres;
  • (g) include planned methods and processes for all crossings identified by the stage specific code of construction practice to be installed by trenchless technology; and
  • (h) include a protocol for restoration and reinstatement of land used temporarily for construction including provisions to secure that the construction corridor through areas of woodland, across tree lines and important hedgerows (as defined pursuant to the Hedgerow Regulations 1997) are to be reinstated and which must accord with the stage specific landscape and ecological management plan approved pursuant to requirement 12 above.
  • (3) Any construction method statement submitted under sub-paragraph (1) may cover one or more stage of the works landward of MLWS.
  • (4) Each onshore construction method statement submitted in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) must be implemented as approved.

Construction traffic management plan

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  • (1) No stage of the authorised project within the onshore Order limits landwards of MLWS may commence until written details of—
  • (a) a construction traffic management plan (which accords with the outline construction traffic management plan); and
  • (b) a construction workforce travel plan (which accords with the outline onshore construction workforce travel plan),

for the stage have each been submitted to and approved by the highway authority following consultation with the relevant planning authority.

  • (2) The construction traffic management plan must include, as a minimum—
  • (a) a routeing plan to secure that heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) used during the construction period are to avoid settlements, the Air Quality Management Area in Cowfold and the A24 through Findon wherever possible;
  • (b) management of junctions and crossings of the public highway; and
  • (c) measures for laying cable circuits in streets by either single lane control or short road closure depending on the location.
  • (3) Any construction traffic management plan submitted under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or construction workforce travel plan submitted under sub-paragraph (1)(b) may cover one or more stage of the onshore works.
  • (4) The construction traffic management plan for each stage must be implemented as approved.
  • (5) The onshore construction workforce travel plan for each stage must be implemented as approved.

Contamination risk

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  • (1) No construction works excluding onshore site preparation works may commence within the onshore Order limits in the localised areas identified within the preliminary risk assessment (desk study) included in chapter 25 of the environmental statement as being at risk from contamination until land contamination assessments have been undertaken for that localised area of the onshore Order limits and has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.
  • (2) The land contamination assessments must be carried out in accordance with the Environment Agency’s Land Contamination Risk Management manual (“the LCRM”) and will include the following—
  • (a) results of a site investigation scheme and quantitative risk assessment based on the findings of the preliminary risk assessment (desk study) to identify any site-specific assessment risks to receptors that may require a remediation strategy described in sub-paragraph (b);
  • (b) where unacceptable risks are identified based on the results of the site investigation and risk assessment referred to in sub-paragraph (a), a remediation strategy giving full details of the remediation measures required and how they are to be undertaken;
  • (c) a verification plan providing details of the data that will be collected in order to demonstrate that the works set out in the remediation strategy secured by sub-paragraph (b) are complete and have been effective; and
  • (d) provision of a verification report in line with the verification plan referred to in sub-paragraph (c) prior to completion of the works.
  • (3) If, during the course of construction, previously unidentified contamination is discovered, construction must cease on that localised area of land within the onshore Order limits (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the relevant planning authority) and the contamination reported to the relevant planning authority within 10 working days. Construction must not recommence on that localised area of land within the onshore order limits until a remediation strategy (including a verification plan) detailing how this contamination will be dealt with has been submitted to, and approved by, the relevant planning authority. The remediation strategy is to be developed in accordance with LCRM, which may include further site investigation and risk assessment, and must then be implemented as approved by the relevant planning authority.

Coastal erosion

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  • (1) No works comprising Work Nos. 6 or 7 may commence until a coastal erosion and future beach profile estimation assessment has been carried out and a scheme identifying any mitigation or adaptive management measures required to help minimise the vulnerability of this part of the Order land from future coastal erosion and tidal flooding (if required) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Environment Agency.
  • (2) Any mitigation or adaptive management measures identified as part of the scheme submitted pursuant to (1) above must be implemented as approved.

Operation phase maintenance

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  • (1) The authorised development must not be brought into commercial use unless an operations and maintenance plan (OMP) for the onshore substation comprising Work No. 16 has been provided to the relevant planning authority and Natural England.
  • (2) The OMP provided pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must include as a minimum—
  • (a) a pollution prevention plan;
  • (b) a pollution incident control plan; and
  • (c) a risk assessment for major accidents and disasters.

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  • (1) The authorised development must not be brought into commercial use unless an operations and maintenance plan (OMP) for the extension to the National Grid substation at Bolney comprising Work No. 20 has been provided to the relevant planning authority and Natural England.
  • (2) The OMP provided pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must include as a minimum—
  • (a) a pollution prevention plan;
  • (b) a pollution incident control plan; and
  • (c) a risk assessment for major accidents and disasters.

Control of noise during operational phase

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  • (1) The onshore substation comprising Work No. 16 must not be commissioned unless an operational noise management plan (NMP) for the transmission substation has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.
  • (2) The NMP submitted pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must set out the particulars of—
  • (a) the noise attenuation and mitigation measures to be taken to minimise noise resulting from the onshore substation, including any noise limits (subject to paragraph (3) below); and
  • (b) a scheme for monitoring attenuation and mitigation measures provided under sub- paragraph (a) which must include—
  • (i) the circumstances under which noise will be monitored;
  • (ii) limitations on noise levels at sensitive locations;
  • (iii) the locations at which noise will be monitored;
  • (iv) the method of noise measurement which must be in accord with the relevant British Standards or other agreed noise;
  • (v) measurement methodology appropriate to the circumstances); and
  • (vi) a complaints procedure.
  • (3) The NMP submitted pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must ensure that the rating levels (noise emissions plus any character correction) from operation of the onshore substation comprising Work No. 16 will not exceed the noise levels set out in the design principles in the design and access statement.
  • (4) The approved NMP must be implemented throughout the operational life of the authorised development.
  • (5) Work No. 20 must not commence, excluding onshore site preparation works, until a plan has been submitted to the relevant planning authority which provides details of the equipment to be installed at the substation extension comprising Work No. 20 including—
  • (a) its operational equipment that has the potential to generate noise emissions; and
  • (b) characterisation of any sound and the expected frequency and duration of any such emissions to demonstrate that such emissions will not have a discernible or measurable effect in the context of the existing noise environment at the National Grid substation at Bolney.

Control of artificial light emissions during operational phase

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  • (1) Work No. 16 must not commence, excluding onshore site preparation works, until an operational light emissions management plan providing details of artificial light emissions during the operation of Work No. 16, including measures to minimise lighting pollution and the hours of lighting, in accordance with the design principles in the design and access statement, has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.
  • (2) The approved lighting plan must be implemented throughout the operational life of the authorised development.

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  • (1) Work No. 20 must not commence, excluding onshore site preparation works, until an operational light emissions management plan providing details of artificial light emissions during the operation of Work No. 20, including measures to minimise lighting pollution and the hours of lighting design principles in the design and access statement has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.
  • (2) The approved lighting plan must be implemented throughout the operational life of the authorised development.

Operational Travel Plan

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  • (1) Prior to the commencement of the operation of the authorised development an operation travel plan which must accord with the outline operational travel plan must be submitted to, and approved by, the relevant planning authority following consultation with West Sussex County Council as highway authority.
  • (2) The approved operation travel plan must be implemented throughout the operational life of the authorised development.

Skills and Employment Strategy

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  • (1) No works comprising the authorised development may commence, excluding onshore site preparation works, until a skills and employment strategy, in accordance with the outline skills and employment strategy, has been submitted to and approved by West Sussex County Council following consultation with the relevant planning authorities for all stages of the authorised development.
  • (2) The skills and employment strategy must be implemented as approved.

Construction Communication Plan

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  • (1) No stage of the authorised project landward of MLWS, excluding any onshore site preparation works, may commence until a construction communication plan in accordance with the outline construction communication plan has been provided to and approved by the relevant planning authorities.
  • (2) The construction communication plan must be implemented as approved throughout the construction of the authorised project within the onshore order limits.

Onshore decommissioning

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  • (1) The undertaker must notify the relevant planning authority of the permanent cessation of commercial operation of the authorised development within 28 days following the date of permanent cessation.
  • (2) Within six months of the cessation of commercial operation of the connection works an onshore decommissioning plan must be submitted to the relevant planning authority, in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body, for approval unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority.
  • (3) The approved decommissioning plan must be implemented unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority, in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.

Primary Surveillance Radar Mitigation

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  • (1) No part of any wind turbine generator (excluding foundations) shall be erected as part of the authorised development until a primary radar mitigation scheme agreed in advance with the operator has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State in order to mitigate the impact of the authorised development on the primary radar of the operator located at Pease Pottage and any associated air traffic management operations.
  • (2) No part of any wind turbine generator (excluding foundations) shall be erected until the approved primary radar mitigation scheme has been implemented and the authorised development must thereafter be operated fully in accordance with the approved scheme.
  • (3) For the purpose of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above—
  • “operator” means NATS (En Route) plc, incorporated under the Companies Act (Company Number 4129273) whose registered office is 4000 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire PO15 7FL or such other organisation licensed from time to time under sections 5 and 6 of the Transport Act 2000 to provide air traffic services to the relevant managed area (within the meaning of section 40 of the Transport Act); and
  • “primary radar mitigation scheme” or “scheme” means a detailed scheme agreed with the operator which sets out the measures to be taken to mitigate the impact of the development on the primary radar located at Pease Pottage and air traffic management operations of the Operator.

Instrument flight procedures

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  • (1) Prior to commencement of the authorised development seaward of MHWS the undertaker must provide details of the number, specification (including lightning protection) and dimensions of each wind turbine generator and its location to the Airport Operator and provide confirmation of the same to the Secretary of State.
  • (2) Within 21 days of providing the information specified in sub-paragraph (1) above, (or such other period as may be agreed in writing between the undertaker and the Secretary of State), the undertaker must, with any written confirmation from the Airport Operator received within that 21 day period, provide written confirmation to the Secretary of State that—
  • (a) none of the turbines to be installed in accordance with the information submitted pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) above would have an impact on the instrument flight procedures of Shoreham Airport; or
  • (b) a turbine or turbines to be installed in accordance with the details submitted pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) above or their turbine blades would have an impact on the instrument flight procedures of Shoreham Airport and that an IFP Scheme is required.
  • (3) There shall be no commencement of the authorised development seaward of MHWS unless and until such time as—
  • (a) the Secretary of State has confirmed and agreed in writing that they are satisfied that the provisions of paragraph 2(a) are met; or
  • (b) in the event that written notification under paragraph 2(b) is received, the Secretary of State has confirmed in writing that they are satisfied that the undertaker has put in place a binding undertaking to adequately compensate the Airport Operator for producing and securing the implementation of the IFP Scheme.
  • (4) If an IFP Scheme is required, no wind turbine generator or turbine blade that has been identified as having an impact on instrument flight procedures may be erected or fitted unless and until such time as the Secretary of State receives written confirmation and evidence from the undertaker that—
  • (a) an IFP Scheme has been approved by the Airport Operator; and
  • (b) the Civil Aviation Authority has evidenced its approval to the Airport Operator of the IFP Scheme (if such approval is required).
  • (5) For the purposes of this requirement—
  • “Airport Operator” means the operator of Shoreham Airport being Brighton City Airport Limited of The Terminal Building, Cecil Pashley Way, Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex, BN43 5FF or any successor as holder of a licence under the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 139/2014 (or any successor regulation) from the Civil Aviation Authority to operate Shoreham Airport; and
  • “IFP Scheme” means a scheme to address the identified potential impact of certain wind turbine generators or turbine blades to be constructed on the instrument flight procedures of Shoreham Airport.

Vegetation retention and removal

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  • (1) No stage of works landward of MLWS may commence until a vegetation retention and removal plan (which accords with the outline vegetation retention and removal plan) has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.
  • (2) Any vegetation retention and removal plan submitted under paragraph (1) may cover one or more stage of the onshore works.
  • (3) The vegetation retention and removal plan for each stage must be implemented as approved.

Horsham District mitigation and enhancement

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  • (1) The authorised project must not be commenced, save in respect of onshore site preparation works, until a Horsham District mitigation and enhancement scheme in accordance with the Horsham District mitigation and enhancement principles document has been submitted to and approved by Horsham District Council.
  • (2) The Horsham District mitigation and enhancement scheme must set out appropriate measures to compensate for the impact of the authorised development on the landscape character in which the onshore substation is located.
  • (3) The Horsham District mitigation and enhancement scheme must be implemented as approved.

Public rights of way and landscape enhancement

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  • (1) The authorised project must not be commenced, save in respect of onshore site preparation works until a public rights of way and landscape enhancement scheme in accordance with the public rights of way and landscape enhancement principles document has been submitted to and approved by West Sussex County Council.
  • (2) The public rights of way and landscape enhancement scheme must set out appropriate measures to compensate for—
  • (a) the impact of the loss of hedgerows and trees during the construction of the authorised development on the use and enjoyment of the public rights of way network in West Sussex; and
  • (b) towards improvements to the public rights of way network affected by the construction of the authorised development within a 5km buffer zone of the onshore Order limits.
  • (3) The public rights of way and landscape enhancement scheme must be implemented as approved.

National Park enhancement and furtherance

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  • (1) The authorised project must not be commenced, save in respect of onshore site preparation works, until a National Park enhancement and furtherance scheme in accordance with the National Park enhancement and furtherance principles document has been submitted to and approved by South Downs National Park Authority.
  • (2) The National Park enhancement and furtherance scheme must set out appropriate measures to compensate for the impact of the authorised development on the South Downs National Park and seek to further the statutory purposes of the South Downs National Park as set out in section 5 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
  • (3) The National Park enhancement and furtherance scheme must be implemented as approved.

European protected species licence

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  • (1) No phase of the onshore works may 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 that phase of the onshore works or in any of the trees to be lopped or felled as part of that phase of the onshore works.
  • (2) Where a European protected species is shown to be present, the relevant phase of the onshore works must not commence until, after consultation with Natural England and the relevant planning authority, a scheme of protection and mitigation measures has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority or a European protected species licence granted by Natural England.
  • (3) The onshore works must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.
  • (4) In this requirement “European protected species” has the same meaning as in regulations 42 and 46 of the Conservation of Species and Habitats Regulations 2017. Site-specific plan for the detailed design approval of the temporary construction compounds at Washington and Climping.

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  • (1) Works to provide the temporary construction compounds comprising Work No. 10 must not commence until details of—
  • (a) siting and layout;
  • (b) scale and quantum of uses to be undertaken;
  • (c) existing and proposed ground levels throughout the use of the compound;
  • (d) access; and
  • (e) infrastructure including boundary treatment for the temporary construction compounds;
  • (f) have been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority following consultation with West Sussex County Council.
  • (2) Where details are approved pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) then details for access and egress points and visibility splays for the temporary construction compounds will not be required to be approved pursuant to requirements 15 or 24.
  • (3) The temporary construction compounds must be provided in accordance with the approved details.

Crossing Schedule

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  • (1) No stage of the authorised development within the Order limits landward of MLWS (excluding any onsite preparation works) may commence until a trenchless crossing plan showing the final locations and extent of each trenchless crossing in that stage and its compound has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation (where relevant) with West Sussex County Council, the Environment Agency, Southern Water and the relevant statutory nature conservation body.
  • (2) The undertaker must submit alongside the trenchless crossing plan, detailed feasibility assessments, supported by local ground investigation data, for trenchless crossings through irreplaceable habitats, sites of special scientific interest and sensitive landscape features within South Downs National Park.
  • (3) The trenchless crossings in the relevant stages must be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

Requirement for written approval

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Where the approval, agreement or confirmation of the Secretary of State, relevant planning authority, highway authority or another person is required under a requirement, that approval, agreement or confirmation must be given in writing.

Amendments to approved details

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  • (1) With respect to any requirement which requires the authorised project to be carried out in accordance with the details approved by the relevant planning authority, highway authority or another person, the approved details must be carried out as approved unless an amendment or variation is previously agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority, highway authority or that other person in accordance with sub- paragraph (2).
  • (2) Any amendments to or variations from the approved details must be in accordance with the principles and assessments set out in the environmental statement. Such agreement may only be given in relation to immaterial changes where it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the relevant determining authority or that other person that the subject matter of the agreement sought is unlikely to give rise to any new or materially different environmental effects from those assessed in the environmental statement.
  • (3) The approved details must be taken to include any amendments that may subsequently be approved in writing by the relevant determining authority or that other person.

SCHEDULE 2 — STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS

(1) Area (2) Street subject to street works within the Order limits (3) Identifier on the access and rights of way and street plan
Arun District Ferry Road Marked AA to AB on sheet 1
Arun District Church Lane Marked AC to AD on sheet 2
Arun District A284 Lyminster Road Marked AE to AF on sheet 4
Arun District Poling Street Marked AG to AH on sheet 6
South Downs National Park Michelgrove Lane Marked AI to AJ on sheets 11 and 12
Horsham District and South Downs National Park A283 Washington Road and Storrington Road Marked AK to AL on sheet 21
South Downs National Park A283 Storrington Road Marked AM to AN on sheet 21
Horsham District and South Downs National Park A283 The Pike Marked AO to AP on sheet 22
Horsham District and South Downs National Park A283 The Pike Marked AQ to AR on sheet 22
Horsham District and South Downs National Park A283 The Pike Marked AS to AT on sheet 23
Horsham District and South Downs National Park A283 The Pike Marked AU to AV on sheet 23
Horsham District Spithandle Lane Marked AW to AX on sheet 26
Horsham District B2135 Marked AY to AZ on sheet 27
Horsham District B2135 Marked BA to BB on sheet 28
Horsham District B2116 Shermanbury Road Marked BC to BD on sheet 29
Horsham District B2116 Shermanbury Road Marked BE to BF on sheet 29
Horsham District A281 Marked BG to BH on sheet 30
Horsham District Kent Street Marked BI to BJ on sheet 33
Horsham District A272 Marked BK to BL on sheet 33
Horsham District and Mid-Sussex District Wineham Lane Marked BM to BN on sheet 34
Horsham District and Mid-Sussex District Wineham Lane Marked BO to BP on sheet 34

SCHEDULE 3 — STREETS TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED

(1) Area (2) Street to be temporarily closed (3) Extent of temporary closure by reference to the identifiers on the access, rights of way and streets plan
Horsham District B2116 Shermanbury Road Marked BE to BF on sheet 29

SCHEDULE 4 — PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY

PART 1 — PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED

(1) Area (2) Public rights of way to be temporarily closed (3) Extent of temporary closure by reference to the identifiers on the access, rights of way and streets plan
Arun District Footpath 174 From 01a to 01b shown on sheet 1
Arun District Footpath 173 From 02a to 02b shown on sheet 1
Arun District Footpath 168 From 03a to 03b shown on sheet 2
Arun District Footpath 168 From 04a to 04b shown on sheet 2
Arun District Footpath 2163/1 From 06a to 06b shown on sheet 4
Arun District Footpath 2202/1 From 08a to 08b shown on sheet 5
Arun District Footpath 2199 From 10a to 10b shown on sheet 6
Arun District Footpath 2198 From 11a to 11b shown on sheet 6
Arun District Footpath 2176 From 12a to 12b shown on sheet 7
South Downs National Park Footpath 2190 From 13a to 13b shown on sheet 7
South Downs National Park Footpath 2174/1 From 16a to 16b shown on sheet 8
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2208/1 From 17a to 17b shown on sheet 11
South Downs National Park Footpath 2260/1 From 18a to 18b shown on sheet 13
South Downs National Park Footpath 2262 From 19a to 19b shown on sheet 13
South Downs National Park Byway open to all traffic 2092 From 25a to 25b shown on sheets 15 to 18
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2103 From 26a to 26b shown on sheet 16
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2107 From 27a to 27b shown on sheet 17
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2018 From 28a to 28b shown on sheet 17
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2109 From 29a to 29b shown on sheet 18
Horsham District Bridleway 2711 From 36c to 36d shown on sheet 24
Horsham District Footpath 2520 From 41a to 41b shown on sheet 27
Horsham District Footpath 1841 From 45a to 45b shown on sheet 29
Horsham District Bridleway 1774 From 45c to 45d shown on sheet 30
Horsham District Footpath 1781 From 46a to 46b shown on sheet 31
Horsham District Footpath 1776/1 From 47a to 47b shown on sheet 31
Horsham District Footpath 1782 From 48a to 48b shown on sheet 32
Horsham District Footpath 1783 From 49a to 49b shown on sheet 32

PART 2 — PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED AND A TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE PROVIDED

(1) Area (2) Public rights of way to be temporarily closed (3) Extent of temporary closure by reference to the identifiers on the access, rights of way and streets plan (4) Temporary public right of way to be substituted
Arun District Footpath 2165 05a to 05b Along a route shown indicatively by a purple line between identifiers 05a and 05b marked T01 on sheet 4
Arun District Bridleway 2163 07a to 07b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 07a and 07b marked T02 on sheet 5
Arun District Footpath 2200 09a to 09b Along a route shown indicatively by a purple line between identifiers 09a and 09b marked T03 on sheet 6
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2188 14a to 14b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 14a and 14b marked T04 on sheet 7
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2208 15a to 15b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 15a and 15b marked T05 on sheet 8
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2173 20a to 20b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 20a and 20b marked T06 on sheet 14
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2282/1 21a to 21b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 21a and 21b marked T07 on sheet 15
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2282/1 22a to 22b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 22a and 24a marked T08 where it will join restricted bridleway 2092 or its diversion shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line marked T09 on sheets 15 and 19
South Downs National Park Restricted byway 2092 (comprising part of the South Downs Way) 23a to 23b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 23a and 23b marked T09 on sheet 19
South Downs National Park Restricted byway 2693 (comprising part of the South Downs Way) 30a to 30b Along restricted byway 2092 and then via a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 30b and 25a marked T10 on sheets 15 and 19
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2665 31a to 31b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 31a and 31b marked T11 on sheet 21
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2697 32a to 32b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 32a and 32b marked T11a on sheet 21
Horsham District Footpath 2701 33a to 33b Along a route shown indicatively by a purple line between identifiers 33a and 33b marked T12 on sheet 22
South Downs National Park Bridleway 2703 34a to 34b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 34a and 34b marked T13 on sheet 22
Horsham District Footpath 2710 35a to 35b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 35a and 35b marked T14 on sheet 23
Horsham District Bridleway 2711 36a to 36b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 36a and 36b marked T15 on sheet 24
Horsham District Footpath 2514 37a to 37b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 37a and 37b marked T16 on sheet 24
Horsham District Bridleway 2594 38a to 38b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 38a and 38b marked T17 on sheet 25
Horsham District Bridleway 2589/1 39a to 39b Diverted in part along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 39a and 39b marked T18 on sheet 25
Horsham District Footpath 2519 40a to 40b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 40a and 40b marked T19 on sheet 27
Horsham District Footpath 2372 42a to 42b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 42a and 42b marked T20 on sheet 28
Horsham District Bridleway 3514 43a to 43b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 43a and 43b marked T21 on sheet 28
Horsham District Footpath 2374 44a to 44b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 44a and 44b marked T22 on sheet 28
Horsham District Bridleway 1730 50a to 50b Along route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 50a and 50b marked T27 on sheet 33
Horsham District Footpath 1787 51a to 51b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 51a and 51b marked T23 on sheet 33
Horsham District Footpath 1786 52a to 52b Along a route shown indicatively by a purple line between identifiers 52a and 52b marked T24 on sheet 33
Horsham District Footpath 1789 53a to 53b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 53a and 53b marked T25 on sheet 33
Mid-Sussex District Footpath 36B/1T 54a to 54b Along a route shown indicatively by a dotted yellow line between identifiers 54a and 54b marked T26 on sheet 34

PART 3 — PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED AND A TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE TO BE AGREED

(1) Area (2) Public rights of way to be temporarily closed (3) Extent of temporary closure by reference to the identifiers on the access, rights of way and streets plan
Arun District Horsham District and South Downs National Park Restricted byway 2092 (comprising part of the South Downs Way) 23a to 24b shown on sheets 15 and 19
Arun District Horsham District Restricted byway 2693 301 to 30b shown on sheets 15 and 19
Horsham District Bridleway 3514 (comprising part of the National Cycle Network) 43a to 43b shown on sheet 28

SCHEDULE 5 — ACCESS TO WORKS

(1) Area and location of access (2) Description of access by reference to the identifiers on the access, rights of way and streets plan
Arun District Marked A-01 on sheet 1
Arun District Marked A-02 on sheet 1
Arun District Marked A-03 on sheet 1
Arun District Marked A-04 on sheet 1
Arun District Marked A-05 on sheet 2
Arun District Marked A-06 on sheet 2
Arun District Marked A-08 on sheet 2
Arun District Marked A-09 on sheet 2
Arun District Marked A-10 on sheet 3
Arun District Marked A-11 on sheet 4
Arun District Marked A-12 on sheet 4
Arun District Marked A-13 on sheet 4
Arun District Marked A-14 on sheet 4
Arun District Marked A-15 on sheet 5
Arun District Marked A-16 on sheet 5
Arun District Marked A-17 on sheet 6
Arun District Marked A-18 on sheet 6
Arun District Marked A-20 on sheet 7
South Downs National Park Marked A-21 on sheet 7
South Downs National Park Marked A-22 on sheet 7
South Downs National Park Marked A-23 on sheet 7
South Downs National Park Marked A-24 on sheet 7
South Downs National Park Marked A-25 on sheet 9
South Downs National Park Marked A-26 on sheet 12
South Downs National Park Marked A-27 on sheet 13
South Downs National Park Marked A-28 on sheet 16
South Downs National Park Marked A-29 on sheet 17
South Downs National Park Marked A-30 on sheet 19
South Downs National Park Marked A-31 on sheet 20
Horsham District and South Downs National Park Marked A-32 on sheet 21
Horsham District and South Downs National Park Marked A-33 on sheet 21
Horsham District and South Downs National Park Marked A-34 on sheet 21
Horsham District and South Downs National Park Marked A-35 on sheet 21
South Downs National Park Marked A-36 on sheet 21
South Downs National Park Marked A-37 on sheet 22
South Downs National Park Marked A-38 on sheet 22
Horsham District Marked A-39 on sheet 22
Horsham District and South Downs National Park Marked A-40 on sheet 22
Horsham District and South Downs National Park Marked A-41 on sheet 23
Horsham District Marked A-42 on sheet 23
Horsham District Marked A-43 on sheet 24
Horsham District Marked A-43a on sheet 24
Horsham District Marked A-43b on sheet 24
Horsham District Marked A-44 on sheet 24
Horsham District Marked A-45 on sheet 25
Horsham District Marked A-46 on sheet 25
Horsham District Marked A-47 on sheet 26
Horsham District Marked A-48 on sheet 27
Horsham District Marked A-49 on sheet 27
Horsham District Marked A-50 on sheet 28
Horsham District Marked A-50a on sheet 28
Horsham District Marked A-50b on sheet 28
Horsham District Marked A-51 on sheet 28
Horsham District Marked A-52 on sheet 29
Horsham District Marked A-53 on sheet 29
Horsham District Marked A-54 on sheet 29
Horsham District Marked A-55 on sheet 29
Horsham District Marked A-56 on sheet 30
Horsham District Marked A-57 on sheet 30
Horsham District Marked A-57 on sheet 30
Horsham District Marked A-58 on sheet 31
Horsham District Marked A-59 on sheet 32
Horsham District Marked A-60 on sheet 32
Horsham District Marked A-61 on sheet 33
Horsham District Marked A-62 on sheet 33
Horsham District Marked A-63 on sheet 33
Horsham District Marked A-64 on sheet 33
Horsham District Marked A-65 on sheet 34
Horsham District Marked A-66 on sheet 34
Mid-Sussex District Marked A-67 on sheet 34
Mid-Sussex District Marked A-68 on sheet 34
Mid-Sussex District Marked A-69 on sheet 34

SCHEDULE 6 — TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO ACCESS LAND

(1) Area (2) Area subject to temporary suspension of public access
Horsham District and South Downs National Park Area shaded orange and marked OAL1 shown on the open access land plan within the Order limits.
Horsham District Area shaded orange and marked OAL2 shown on the open access land plan within the Order limits.

SCHEDULE 7 — ACQUISITION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS ONLY

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