SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1AUTHORISED PROJECT

PART 3REQUIREMENTS

Code of construction practice

22.—(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.