Paragraph 16 Advance site clearance worksI1

No vegetation clearance shall take place until a construction management plan for vegetation clearance to be undertaken as part of the authorised works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant planning authority, the Environment Agency and Historic England to the extent that it relates to matters relevant to the function of the relevant consulted party.

The construction management plan required by sub-paragraph (1) shall include measures to address items G4, A1, A2, L1, L3, B5, B6, B7, B8, B12, B13, B15, B18, B22, B24, B25, M6 and N5 of the REAC insofar as they relate to vegetation clearance.

The vegetation clearance comprised in the authorised works shall be carried out in accordance with the construction management plan approved in terms of sub-paragraph (1).