Paragraph 5 Decommissioning and site restorationI1

England and Wales

(1)

Not less than 12 months before the expiry of the development consent granted by this Order, a decommissioning and site restoration scheme must be submitted to the relevant planning authority for its approval.

(2)

The decommissioning and site restoration scheme must include provision for—

(a)

removal of all above-ground elements of the authorised development (with the exception of Work No. 3 and Work No.4A or 4B),

(b)

removal of turbine bases and cabling to one metre below ground level, and

(c)

restoration of the disturbed areas.

(3)

Decommissioning and restoration must be completed in accordance with the approved decommissioning and site restoration scheme within the period set out in the approved scheme.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 5 in force at 2.10.2014, see art. 1