Paragraph 18 Provision of landscapingI1

England and Wales

(1)

No stage of the onshore transmission works may commence until for that stage a written landscaping management scheme and associated work programme (which accords with the outline landscape and ecological management strategy) has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.

(2)

The landscaping management scheme must include details of proposed hard and soft landscaping works appropriate for the relevant stage, including—

(a)

location, number, species, size and planting density of any proposed planting, including any trees;

(b)

cultivation, importing of materials and other operations to ensure plant establishment;

(c)

hard surfacing materials;

(d)

details of existing trees to be removed, and details of existing trees and hedgerows to be retained with measures for their protection during the construction period;

(e)

retained historic landscape features and proposals for restoration, where relevant;

(f)

implementation timetables for all landscaping works;

(g)

proposed finished heights, form and gradient of earthworks;

(h)

maintenance of the landscaping;

(i)

sustainable drainage measures integrated into the details of hard and soft landscaping works at the onshore project substation (Work No. 8B); and

(j)

guidance on the use of materials and colours relating to the design of the onshore project substation (Work No. 8A).

(3)

The landscaping management scheme must be implemented as approved.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 18 in force at 1.1.2022, see art. 1