The A47/A11 Thickthorn Junction Development Consent Order 2022

Environmental Management Plan

4.—(1) No part of the authorised development is to commence until an EMP (Second Iteration) for that part, substantially in accordance with the EMP (First Iteration) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation by the undertaker with the relevant planning authority, local highway authority, lead local flood authority, the Environment Agency and Natural England to the extent that the content of the EMP (Second Iteration) relates to matters relevant to their functions.

(2) The EMP (Second Iteration) for any part of the authorised development must be written in accordance with ISO14001 and so far as is relevant to that part of the authorised development, must reflect the mitigation measures required by the REAC and set out in the Environmental Statement and must include as many of the following plans and strategies as are applicable to the part of the authorised development to which it relates—

(a) Site waste management plan;

(b) Materials management plan;

(c) Soil management plan;

(d) Construction noise and dust management plan;

(e) Construction communication strategy;

(f) Landscape and ecology management plan;

(g) Temporary surface water drainage strategy;

(h) Detailed heritage Written Scheme of Investigation;

(i) Invasive Non-Native Species management plan;

(j) Operational Unexploded Explosive Ordnance Emergency Response Plan; and

(k) Water monitoring and management plan.

(3) The relevant part of the authorised development must be constructed in accordance with the approved EMP (Second Iteration).

(4) On completion of construction of each part of the authorised development the EMP (Third Iteration) relating to that part must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant planning authority and the relevant local highway authority to the extent that the content of the EMP (Third Iteration) relates to matters relevant to their functions.

(5) The relevant part of the authorised development must be operated and maintained in accordance with the EMP (Third Iteration).