Paragraph 8 Provision of landscapingI1

England and Wales

(1)

No phase of the connection works may commence until for that phase a written landscape plan and associated work programme (which accords with the outline landscape plan and outline ecological management plan) has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the relevant SNCBs and the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.

(2)

The term “commence” as used in requirement 8(1) shall include any onshore site preparation works.

(3)

The landscape plan must include details of—

(a)

surveys, assessments and method statements as guided by BS 5837 and the Hedgerows Regulations 1997; F1...

(b)

location, number, species, size and planting density of any proposed planting;

(c)

cultivation, importing of materials and other operations to ensure plant establishment;

(d)

existing trees and hedges to be retained with measures for their protection during the construction period; and

(e)

implementation timetables for all landscaping works.

(4)

The landscape plan must be carried out as approved.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 omitted (21.5.2021) by virtue of The Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/599), art. 1(2), Sch.

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 8 in force at 22.1.2021, see art. 1

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: Preamble: bracket omitted (21.5.2021) by virtue of The Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/599), art. 1(2), Sch.