The River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Order 2016

Article 39

SCHEDULE 9E+W+SDeemed marine licence under Part 4 (Marine licensing) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

PART 1E+W+SIntroduction

InterpretationE+W+S

1.—(1) In this licence—

“the 2008 Act” means the Planning Act 2008(1);

“the 2009 Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009(2);

“ancillary works” means the ancillary works described in Part 2 of Schedule 1 (authorised project) and any other works authorised by the Order that are not development within the meaning of section 32 of the 2008 Act;

“authorised development” means the development described in Part 1 of Schedule 1 and any other development authorised by the Order that is development within the meaning of section 32 of the 2008 Act;

“authorised project” means the authorised development and the ancillary works;

“licence holder” means the undertaker and any agent, contractor or sub-contractor acting on its behalf;

“licensable activity” means an activity licensable under section 66 of the 2009 Act;

“licensed activity” means any activity described in Part 2 of this licence;

“MMO” means the Marine Management Organisation;

“Order” means The River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Order 2016;

“undertaker” means National Grid Gas plc (registered company number 2006000); and

“Work No. 12” means temporary abstraction hoses connected to temporary caged high head pumps shown hatched green on works plans sheet 5 listed in Schedule 2 to the Order.

(2) Unless otherwise specified, all geographical co-ordinates given in this licence are in latitude and longitude degrees and minutes to two decimal places.

AddressesE+W+S

2.—(1) Unless otherwise advised in writing by the MMO, the address for postal correspondence with the MMO for the purposes of this Schedule is the Marine Management Organisation, Marine Licensing Team, Lancaster House, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH, telephone 0300 123 1032, and where contact to the local MMO office is required, the following contact details should be used: Eastern Marine Area, Marine Management Organisation, Estuary House, Wharncliffe Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire DN31 3QL, telephone 01472 355 112, email Grimsby@marinemanagement.org.uk.

(2) Unless otherwise advised in writing by the MMO, the address for electronic communication with the MMO for the purposes of this licence is marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk.

PART 2E+W+SLicensed activities

3.—(1) Subject to the licence conditions in Part 4 of this licence, this licence authorises the licence holder to carry out any licensable marine activities under section 66(1) of the 2009 Act which—E+W+S

(a)form part of, or are related to, the authorised project; and

(b)are not exempt from requiring a marine licence by virtue of any provision made under section 74 of the 2009 Act.

(2) Such activities are authorised in relation to the construction maintenance and operation of—

• Work No. 12 – the construction of works in or over the sea and/or on or under the sea bed by the temporary placing of caged high head pumps and suction hoses in the River Humber at Goxhill, North Lincolnshire;

(3) The grid coordinates for the offshore limits of Work No. 12 are specified below and more particularly shown on sheet 5 of the works plans listed in Schedule 2 to the Order—

PART 3E+W+SConditions

4.  The licence holder must inform the MMO in writing of the intended start date and the likely duration of licensed activities on a site at least 10 working days prior to the commencement of the first licensed activity on that site.E+W+S

5.  Should the licence holder become aware that any of the information on which the granting of this deemed marine licence was based has changed or is likely to change, the licence holder must notify the MMO at the earliest opportunity.E+W+S

6.  The licence holder must ensure that any coatings and treatments used are approved by the Health and Safety Executive as suitable for use in the marine environment and are used in accordance with Environment Agency Pollution Prevention Control Guidelines.E+W+S

7.  The licence holder must ensure that any equipment, temporary structures, waste and debris associated with the works are removed within 6 weeks of completion of the licensed activity.E+W+S

8.  The licence holder must ensure that the MMO local Marine Office is notified of the completion of works and operations at least 10 days following the completion of the works.E+W+S

9.  The licence holder must notify the MMO in writing of any agents, contractors or sub-contractors that will carry on any licensed activity listed in this licence on behalf of the licence holder. Such notification must be received by the MMO no less than 24 hours before the commencement of the licensed activity. The licence holder must ensure that a copy of this licence and any subsequent revisions or amendments has been provided to, read and understood by any agents, contractors or sub-contractors that will carry on the licensed activity on behalf of the licence holder.E+W+S