Paragraph 8 Landscape and ecology management planI1

No part of the authorised development may commence until a written landscape and ecology management plan has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority for that part, in consultation with Lincolnshire County Council, the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Ministry of Defence.

The landscape and ecology management plan must be substantially in accordance with the outline landscape and ecology management plan and for that part of the authorised development to which it relates must include details of how the plan proposals will contribute to the achievement of a minimum 27.16% biodiversity net gain for area-based habitat units, 19.06% biodiversity net gain for hedgerow units and 13.59% biodiversity net gain for watercourse units for all of the authorised development during the operation of the authorised development, using the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ 4.0 metric to calculate those percentages (or such other biodiversity metric approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body).

The landscape and ecology management plan must be implemented as approved and maintained throughout the operation of the relevant part of the authorised development to which the plan relates.

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), “commence” includes part (h) (site clearance (including vegetation removal, demolition of existing structures or buildings) and (i) (Work No. 8 (works to facilitate access to Work Nos. 1 to 7 and 9)) of the permitted preliminary works.