Paragraph 34 European protected species

No [stage of the] authorised development shall commence until [further] survey work has been carried out to establish whether a European protected species is present on any of the land affected, or likely to be affected, by the authorised development or in any of the trees to be lopped or felled or buildings to be demolished during [that stage of] the authorised development.

Where a European protected species is shown to be present, no authorised development [of that stage] shall be begun until, after consultation with the relevant planning authority, Natural England and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a scheme of protection and mitigation measures has been submitted to and approved by the Commission; and the authorised development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

“European protected species” has the same meaning as in regulations 38 and 42 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994^f1.