# The Longfield Solar Farm (Amendment) Order 2026, Article 9: Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2023 Order


For sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) substitute the following—
“(2) The landscape and ecological management plan submitted under sub-paragraph (1) in respect of the main site construction works must include details of how the plan will secure a minimum of 87% biodiversity net gain during the operation of the authorised development, calculated using The Biodiversity Metric 4.0, published by Natural England on 20 April 2023 (or such other biodiversity metric approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body).
(3) Any and all landscape and ecological management plans submitted under sub-paragraph (1) must include details of—
(a) how the landscaping and ecological measures will be managed and maintained during the operational life of the solar farm works and grid connection works to the date on which the decommissioning environmental management plan is implemented pursuant to requirement 20 (decommissioning and restoration); and
(b) how any approaches and measures in the biodiversity design strategy have been incorporated into the design of the solar farm works and grid connection works.
(4) The landscape and ecological management plan must be implemented as approved.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/397/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/longfield-solar-farm-amendment-order-2026/article-9
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