Paragraph 75 Travel plan

(1)

Grand Opening must not take place unless—

(a)

the site controller has submitted to the Secretary of State for approval a plan in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), and

(b)

the Secretary of State has endorsed it.

(2)

The plan must—

(a)

set out the steps to be taken to secure that—

(i)

in the fifth calendar year that begins after Grand Opening—

(aa)

no more than 33.8 per cent of visitors, and

(bb)

no more than 61 per cent of staff members,

arrive at the ERC by private car on any working day;

(ii)

in the calendar year 2051—

(aa)

no more than 31.9 per cent of visitors, and

(bb)

no more than 62 per cent of staff members,

arrive at the ERC by private car any working day,

(“the target modal splits”), and

(b)

include details of when each such step is to be taken.

(3)

The plan must also include details of—

(a)

measures for monitoring the means of transport used by—

(i)

visitors;

(ii)

staff members;

(b)

arrangements for—

(i)

monitoring and managing the steps taken under sub-paragraph (2)(a);

(ii)

identifying what additional measures may be required to offset unacceptable impacts if the target modal splits are not met;

(iii)

reviewing, and where necessary, revising, an endorsed plan;

(c)

when those measures and arrangements are to be put in place.