# The Longfield Solar Farm Order 2023, Paragraph 19: Soils Management

Extent: E+W+S

(1) No phase of the solar farm works and the grid connection works may commence until a soils resource management plan (which must be substantially in accordance with the outline soils resource management plan as relevant to construction activities) for that phase has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority or, where the phase falls within the administrative areas of both the Braintree District Council and Chelmsford City Council, both relevant planning authorities.
(2) All construction works associated with the solar farm works and the grid connection works must be carried out in accordance with the approved soils resource management plan.
(3) Prior to the date of final commissioning for any phase of the solar farm works and grid connection works, a soils resource management plan (which must be substantially in accordance with the outline soils resource management plan as relevant to operational activities) for that phase must be submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority for that phase or, where the phase falls within the administrative areas of both the Braintree District Council and Chelmsford City Council, both relevant planning authorities.
(4) The operation of the solar farm works and grid connection works must be carried out in accordance with the approved soils resource management plan.
(5) Prior to the start of any decommissioning works for any phase of the solar farm works and grid connection works, a soils resource management plan (which must be substantially in accordance with the outline soils resource management plan as relevant to decommissioning activities) for that phase must be submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority for that phase or, where the phase falls within the administrative areas of both the Braintree District Council and Chelmsford City Council, both relevant planning authorities.
(6) The decommissioning of the solar farm works and grid connection works must be carried out in accordance with the approved soils resource management plan.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/734/schedule/2/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/longfield-solar-farm-order-2023/schedule-2/paragraph-19
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