Paragraph 31 Control of insects

No [stage of the] authorised development shall commence until, after consultation with the relevant planning authority, a written scheme to ensure the prevention of infestation or emanation of insects from the authorised development has been submitted to and approved by the Commission.

The approved scheme for the prevention of infestation or emanation of insects must be implemented before and maintained during the construction, operation and decommissioning of the [relevant stage of the] authorised development.

For the purposes of this requirement, “insects” excludes insects that are wild animals included in Schedule 5 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981^f1 (animals which are protected), unless they are included in respect of section 9(5) of that Act only.