# The Longfield Solar Farm Order 2023, Paragraph 20: Decommissioning and restoration

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Within 3 months of the date that the undertaker decides to decommission any part of the solar farm works and grid connection works, the undertaker must submit to the relevant planning authority for that part (or both relevant planning authorities where that part falls within the administrative areas of both Braintree District Council and Chelmsford City Council) for approval a decommissioning environmental management plan and a decommissioning travel management plan for that part. Decommissioning will commence no later than 40 years following the date of final commissioning of the first phase of numbered work 1 as notified by the undertaker pursuant to requirement 3 (phasing of the authorised development and date of final commissioning).
(2) The plans submitted and approved must be substantially in accordance with the relevant part of the decommissioning strategy.
(3) The decommissioning environmental management plan submitted and approved must include a resource management plan that includes details of proposals to minimise the use of natural resources and unnecessary materials.
(4) No decommissioning works must be carried out until the relevant planning authority or both relevant planning authorities (as applicable) has/have approved the plans submitted in relation to such works.
(5) The plans must be implemented as approved.
(6) This requirement is without prejudice to any other consents or permissions which may be required to decommission any part of the authorised development.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/734/schedule/2/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/longfield-solar-farm-order-2023/schedule-2/paragraph-20
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