Paragraph 26 Decommissioning environmental management planI1

England and Wales

(1)

Within 12 months of the date that the undertaker decides to decommission any part of the authorised development, the undertaker must submit to the relevant planning authority for its approval a decommissioning environmental management plan for that part.

(2)

No decommissioning works must be carried out until the relevant planning authority has approved the plan submitted under sub-paragraph (1) in relation to such works.

(3)

The plan submitted and approved must include details of—

(a)

the buildings to be demolished;

(b)

the means of removal of the materials resulting from the decommissioning works;

(c)

the phasing of the demolition and removal works;

(d)

any restoration works to restore the land to a condition agreed with the relevant planning authority;

(e)

the phasing of any restoration works; and

(f)

a timetable for the implementation of the scheme.

(4)

The plan must be implemented as approved.

(5)

This Requirement is without prejudice to any other consents or permissions which may be required to decommission any part of the authorised development.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at 25.10.2019, see art. 1