Paragraph 38 DecommissioningI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Within 12 months of the date that the undertaker decides to decommission the authorised development, the undertaker must submit to the relevant planning authority for its approval a decommissioning environmental management plan.

(2)

No decommissioning works must be carried out until the relevant planning authority has approved the plan.

(3)

The plan submitted and approved must include measures to address any significant environmental effects.

(4)

The plan submitted and approved must include details of—

(a)

the buildings to be demolished;

(b)

the means of removal of the materials resulting from the decommissioning works;

(c)

the phasing of the demolition and removal works;

(d)

any restoration works to restore the land to a condition agreed with the relevant planning authority;

(e)

the phasing of any restoration works; and

(f)

a timetable for the implementation of the plan.

(5)

The plan must be implemented and maintained for the duration of the decommissioning of the authorised development as approved unless otherwise agreed with the relevant planning authority.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 38 in force at 29.12.2022, see art. 1