The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Control of noise during constructionE+W+S

35.—(1) No stage of the connection works shall commence until a written scheme for noise management during construction of those works (which accords with the outline construction noise management plan) has been submitted to and approved by West Sussex County Council.

(2) The scheme shall set out the particulars of—

(a)the works, and the method by which they are to be carried out;

(b)the noise attenuation measures to be taken to minimise noise resulting from the works, including any noise limits;

(c)in the case of Work No. 25 and any horizontal directional drilling works, a scheme for monitoring noise to ensure compliance with the noise limits and the effectiveness of the attenuation measures;

(d)in the case of Work No. 25, restrictions on certain construction activities to within the hours of 0800 and 1800 Monday to Friday and between 0800 hours and 1300 hours on Saturday, with no activity on Sundays, public holidays or bank holidays; and

(e)provision of notifications regarding exceptional hours of working.

(3) The approved noise management scheme shall be implemented before and maintained during construction of the connection works.

(4) The construction of the connection works shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved noise management scheme.