The M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange Development Consent Order 2022

Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA) Compensatory Habitat Creation and Enhancement Measures E+W

8.—(1) Details of the compensatory habitat creation and enhancement measures to be undertaken in respect of the Thames Basin Heaths SPA (on the compensation land (Work No.57) and in the enhancement areas (Work No.58)) must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant planning authority, Surrey County Council and Natural England. The details must be substantially in accordance with the preliminary Scheme design shown on the Scheme Layout Plans and must reflect the measures set out in the Environmental Statement, the REAC and in the Habitats Regulations Assessment. The details must include—

(a) existing vegetation to be retained and any new planting species proposed within the Thames Basin Heaths SPA compensation land, including details of establishment methods;

(b) the extent, methods and timing of any tree felling and stump removal required within the SPA enhancement areas;

(c) the extent and depth of any topsoil removal necessary for the purposes of re-establishing heathland habitat;

(d) measures for the protection of habitats and species within the SPA to be adopted during the enhancement works;

(e) measures to support and manage public recreational access within the compensation land and enhancement areas which comprise common land or open space, including any new signage, gates, styles where proposed and consistent with ecological conservation management objectives;

(f) a timetable for the completion of the environmental mitigation and enhancement works (Work Nos. 57 and 58); and

(g) a scheme for the maintenance, management and monitoring of the compensatory habitat creation and enhancement measures in respect of the Thames Basin Heaths SPA that reflects the measures set out in the SPA Management and Monitoring Plan.

(2) The compensatory habitat creation and enhancement measures must be carried out and maintained, managed and monitored in accordance with the details approved under sub-paragraph (1).

(3) Unless otherwise approved by the Secretary of State in writing, following consultation with Natural England, the compensatory habitat creation measures on the proposed Thames Basin Heaths SPA compensation land must be begun before any part of the authorised development within the boundary of the SPA may commence.

(4) No trees may be felled or other preparatory works undertaken within the SPA enhancement areas (Work No.58) until the methods and timing for such works have been approved in writing by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (1).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 2.6.2022, see art. 1