Paragraph 27 Decommissioning

(1)

The undertaker must submit to the relevant planning authority for its approval a decommissioning environmental management plan within 12 months of the date that the authorised development is to be decommissioned.

(2)

No decommissioning works must be carried out until the relevant planning authority has approved the plan.

(3)

The plan submitted and approved must include details of—

(a)

the buildings to be demolished;

(b)

the means of removal of the materials resulting from the decommissioning works;

(c)

the phasing of the demolition and removal works;

(d)

any restoration works to restore land shown within the Order limits to a condition agreed with the relevant planning authority;

(e)

the phasing of any restoration works;

(f)

a timetable for the implementation of the scheme; and

(g)

a decommissioning traffic management plan.

(4)

The plan must be implemented as approved unless otherwise agreed with the relevant planning authority.