The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Scheduled monument at Tottington Mount

25.—(1) No relevant stage of the connection works shall commence until a methodology for those works that affect the Bronze Age cross-dyke scheduled monument at Tottington Mount (the “scheduled monument”) has been submitted and approved in writing by English Heritage.

(2) The methodology approved under paragraph (1) shall form part of the written scheme of archaeological investigation provided pursuant to requirement 24 (archaeology in the South Downs National Park), and the relevant stage of the works at the scheduled monument shall be carried out in accordance with the approved methodology.

(3) The methodology referred to in paragraph (1) shall include provisions to ensure that equipment and machinery are not used or operated on the scheduled monument in such conditions or in such manner that is likely to result in damage to the monument or to ground disturbance in the vicinity of the scheduled monument, other than is necessary for the construction and installation of that part of the authorised development that affects the scheduled monument.

(4) The undertaker shall provide at least 4 weeks’ notice (or such shorter period as may be agreed with English Heritage) of the commencement of the works at the scheduled monument.

(5) The undertaker shall provide access to the works at the scheduled monument to facilitate any inspection that English Heritage considers necessary to inspect the works to ensure compliance with the methodology approved under paragraph (1) above.

(6) The undertaker shall ensure that all agents and contractors involved in the construction works at the scheduled monument are informed of the following—

(a)the land is designated as a scheduled monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979(1); and

(b)the extent of the land designated as a scheduled monument, as set out in the scheduled monument description and map on the National Heritage List for England.