Paragraph 4 Environmental management planI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

An EMP must be prepared and implemented for the purpose of managing the environmental effects of the authorised development.

(2)

The EMP must include—

(a)

a written scheme for the investigation of areas of archaeological interest;

(b)

management and maintenance information on cultural heritage assets;

(c)

a site waste management plan;

(d)

a materials management plan;

(e)

a landscape management plan;

(f)

a resources management plan; and

(g)

an ecological management plan.

(3)

The authorised development must be constructed in accordance with the EMP.

(4)

No authorised development must commence until a CEMP has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, in consultation with Natural England to the extent that it relates to protected species or protected sites and the relevant planning authority to the extent that it relates to methods for the control of nuisances and pollution.

(5)

The CEMP must reflect the mitigation and compensation measures included in the environmental statement, and must include—

(a)

outline plans to address each of the matters to be included in the EMP;

(b)

measures to address control of noise, fumes, light, vibration and dust during construction;

(c)

measures to address site waste management;

(d)

restrictions on carrying out construction works close to the Rostherne Mere site of special scientific interest or the Rostherne Mere Ramsar site during the wintering bird season from the beginning of September to the end of February;

(e)

action plans, working methods and mitigation measures for each of the topics covered in the environmental statement; and

(f)

any additional mitigation or compensation measures relating to nationally or European protected species or habitats that are subsequently agreed with Natural England, which includes working methods and mitigation or compensation measures agreed through any protected species licence applications.

(6)

The construction of the authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the CEMP.

(7)

The Secretary of State may modify the CEMP at any time after the authorised development has commenced and must notify Natural England of any modifications as far as they relate to protected species or protected sites.

(8)

Before the end of the construction of the authorised development the CEMP must be converted into the HEMP.

(9)

The authorised development must be operated and maintained in accordance with the HEMP.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 18.9.2014, see art. 1