Paragraph 7 Ecological mitigationI1

Ecological mitigation of the authorised development with respect to protected species, including the provision of any mammal underpasses or tunnels, must be provided in accordance with the principles of guidance from the Highways Agency’s Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Volume 10, Section 4 (Volume 10, October 1994, as amended as at May 2014), as supported by additional guidance from the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, published ecological literature, and consultation with statutory and non-statutory nature conservation bodies, except where any departures from that guidance are agreed in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with Natural England.