Paragraph 5 LandscapingI1
England, Wales and Scotland
No part of the authorised development is to commence until a written landscaping scheme for that part has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State following consultation with the relevant planning authority and the local highway authority.
No part of the authorised development, including vegetation clearance, is to commence until an arboricultural walkover survey and tree survey for that part taking due regard to the guidance in British Standard 5837: 2012 have been undertaken to identify any significant constraints posed by trees.
The landscaping scheme prepared under sub-paragraph (1) must be based on the environmental masterplan and the results of the surveys undertaken under sub-paragraph (2) and must take account of and accommodate any turning loop constructed or under construction by the local highway authority on plot 4/16/c as identified in the book of reference and on the land plans at the time of commencement of the authorised development.
The landscaping scheme prepared under sub-paragraph (1) must include details of hard and soft landscaping works, including—
location, number, species, size and planting density of any proposed planting;
cultivation, importing of materials and other operations to ensure plant establishment;
proposed finished ground levels;
hard surfacing materials;
details of existing trees to be retained, with measures for their protection during the construction period; and
implementation timetables for all landscaping works.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 22.12.2017, see art. 1