Paragraph 7 Habitat location plan

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), no construction work may begin until—

(a)

the site controller has submitted to the Secretary of State for approval an annotated OS plan that—

(i)

identifies the general location and extent, including any lines of deviation, of those parts of the Order land where the specified habitats are to be created, enhanced or retained, and

(ii)

is substantially in accordance with Figure 1 (Indicative Habitat Creation and Enhancement Plan) of reference document 11 (outline habitat creation and enhancement plan),

(“habitat location plan”), and

(b)

the Secretary of State has endorsed the plan.

(2)

Preliminary work that does not involve any interference with the habitats of relevant species for which an alternative habitat has not yet been provided may begin before a habitat location plan has been submitted or endorsed in accordance with sub-paragraph (1).

(3)

The site controller must, in the period between approval of the habitat location plan and the date of Grand Opening—

(a)

keep a record of the extent and location of each specified habitat, that is capable of demonstrating compliance with condition 6 (specified habitats: general), and

(b)

make that record available to the Secretary of State on request.