Inlet Station: Team CV, Bond Drive, Dublin Port, Dublin 1 to Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin
6. Prior to the commencement of development an independent and suitably qualified person to be agreed with the planning authority shall be appointed at the developer’s expense to undertake the following: (i) validate all design details, (ii) validate accurate and detailed service drawings prepared by the applicant after consultation with all utility companies and relevant authorities, which will show all utilities underground in the vicinity of the pipeline, (iii) validate a detailed geotechnical, topographical and utilities survey consisting of radar survey, manhole survey and topographical survey which shall be carried out and verified by boreholes, trial pits and slit trenches immediately prior to construction, (iv) inspect and validate construction works and submit weekly reports to the planning authority which shall include the developer’s detailed drawings of the pipeline as laid in addition to a detailed photographic survey of on-going works, (v) validate the testing and commissioning of the pipeline and associated installations, (vi) validate all operating and emergency plans/procedures in addition to procedures for on-going inspections and testing of the pipeline, and (vii) all validation pursuant to this condition shall be submitted to the planning authority for written agreement. Reason: To ensure the structural integrity of the pipeline and general environmental protection.