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Ancillary or related development Ancillary or related development

England and Wales

In connection with the construction of any of those works, and other development in the Order limits, ancillary or related development—

(a)

earthworks and excavations (including tunnelling, soil stripping and storage, site levelling, vegetation clearance, spoil screening/storage for re-use on site and remediation); provision of spoil retaining structures, bunds and ground terracing to formation levels; and site ground preparation works including land remediation, vegetation clearance and groundwater de-watering;

(b)

provision, protection, diversion and relocation of surface drainage systems (including swales, ditches, culverts, outfalls, ponds, basins and water treatment and pumping); foul water drainage systems (including pipework, sewage treatment plant, pumps and outfalls); utilities, including electricity, telecommunications, water and power supplies (including substations, switchgear and transformers); cables, pipes, shafts, trenches tunnels and associated access points; and associated protective works for such infrastructure (including footbridges, barriers and grates);

(c)

construction and provision of building compounds, external building plant and equipment, stacks and chimneys, access structures (including ladders, stairs and platforms) aerials and communication plant and equipment;

(d)

works to create temporary or permanent landscaping (including temporary or permanent mounds); drainage and flood compensation (including flood attenuation works); finished ground levels; means of enclosure; and reinstatement/replacement of, or construction of, boundary walls and security fences (including gates and retaining walls);

(e)

provision of permanent and temporary hard-standing areas; welfare/office accommodation, workshops and stores; secure entrances; structures and plant; site access points; security kiosks and buildings, perimeter and internal fencing; gates, barriers and bollards; vehicle and bicycle parking areas; vehicular and pedestrian access routes and internal roads; storage and handling areas; signage; CCTV poles and mountings; lighting poles and fittings; facilities and equipment for processing of excavated and construction materials; treatment enclosures; and any other temporary and permanent works required;

(f)

habitat creation and management;

(g)

alteration of the layout of any street permanently or temporarily, including but not limited to increasing the width of the carriageway of the street by reducing the width of any footpath, footway, cycle track or verge within the street; altering the level or increasing the width of any such footpath, footway, cycle track or verge; and reducing the width of the carriageway of the street;

(h)

works required for the strengthening, improvement, maintenance, or reconstruction of any street;

(i)

ramps, means of access, non-motorised links, footpaths, footways, bridleways, cycle tracks and crossing facilities;

(j)

embankments, viaducts, aprons, abutments, shafts, foundations, retaining walls, drainage, outfalls, ditches, pollution control devices, wing walls, highway lighting, fencing and culverts;

(k)

street works, including breaking up or opening a street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it; tunnelling or boring under a street;

(l)

works to place, alter, divert, relocate, remove or maintain the position of apparatus, services, plant and other equipment in a street, or in other land, including mains, sewers, drains, pipes, lights and cables;

(m)

landscaping, noise barriers, works associated with the provision of ecological mitigation and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development;

(n)

works for the benefit or protection of land affected by the authorised development;

(o)

works to place, alter, remove or maintain road furniture;

(p)

the felling of trees and hedgerows;

(q)

establishment of site construction compounds, storage areas, temporary vehicle parking, construction fencing, perimeter enclosure, security fencing, construction related buildings, welfare facilities, construction lighting, haulage roads and other machinery, apparatus, works and conveniences;

(r)

the provisions of other works including service roads, internal site roads, pavement works, kerbing and paved areas works, signing, signals, gantries, road markings works, traffic management measures including temporary roads and such other works as are associated with the construction, operation or maintenance of the authorised development; and

(s)

such other works, working sites storage areas, works of demolition or works of whatever nature, as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or for purposes associated with or ancillary to, the construction, operation or maintenance of the authorised development which do not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects to those assessed in the environmental statement.

Notes on Schedule 1

Commencement

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Sch. 1 in force at 12.10.2025, see art. 1