# The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020, Paragraph 15: Earthworks


No phase of the authorised development (with the exception of the highway works to the existing highways (the A5, the A449, Vicarage Road, Station Road and Station Drive) which are governed by Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 13 (protective provisions) and excluding archaeological investigation, geotechnical or ground contamination investigation and ecological mitigation works) is to commence until details of—
(a) the earthworks strategy relating to that phase of authorised development including the management and protection of soils;
(b) an earthworks specification for each phase of the authorised development;
(c) cutting slopes and embankment design that would accord with the approved earthworks specification;
(d) the extent of any material to be temporarily stored within the site;
(e) the use of the sand and gravel disturbed during the construction of the phase in connection with the authorised development; and
(f) any surplus material to be removed from the site for disposal or material to be imported to the site,
have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. All earthworks must be carried out in accordance with the details as approved.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/511/schedule/2/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/west-midlands-rail-freight-interchange-order-2020/schedule-2/paragraph-15
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