# The East Yorkshire Solar Farm Order 2025, Paragraph 18: Decommissioning and restoration

Extent: E+W

(1) No later than 12 months prior to the date that the undertaker intends to decommission any part of the authorised development, the undertaker must submit to the relevant planning authority for that part (or both relevant planning authorities where that part falls within the administrative areas of both East Riding of Yorkshire Council and North Yorkshire Council) for approval a decommissioning environmental management plan for that part.
(2) Decommissioning must commence no later than 40 years following the date of final commissioning.
(3) The plan submitted and approved pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must be substantially in accordance with the framework decommissioning environmental management plan and must be implemented as approved.
(4) The plan submitted and approved pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must include a resource management plan that includes details of proposals to minimise the use of natural resources and unnecessary materials.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/585/schedule/2/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/east-yorkshire-solar-farm-order-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-18
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