Paragraph 21 Ecological management planI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

No stage of the onshore works may commence until for that stage a written ecological management plan (which accords with the outline landscape and ecological management strategy) reflecting pre-construction survey results, and the ecological mitigation measures included in the environmental statement and including—

(a)

a breeding bird protection plan;

(b)

an arboricultural method statement;

(c)

an invasive species method statement;

(d)

where appropriate, a special protection area crossing method statement (which accords with the outline SPA crossing method statement); and

(e)

a precautionary method F1... of working for reptiles;

has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.

(2)

Onshore preparation works may not be carried out until a written ecological management plan (which accords with the outline landscape and ecological management strategy) for those works reflecting survey results and the ecological mitigation measures included in the environmental statement has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.

(3)

The ecological management plan(s) must include an implementation timetable and must be carried out as approved.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 21(1)(e) omitted (22.12.2022) by virtue of The East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1399), art. 1(2), Sch.

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 21 in force at 22.4.2022, see art. 1(2)