The Manston Airport Development Consent Order 2022

Development masterplans

3.—(1) No part of the authorised development is to be commenced until there has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with Kent County Council and Historic England—

(a) where the authorised development is to be constructed in a single part, a masterplan in respect of the entire authorised development; or

(b) where the authorised development is to be constructed in two or more parts, a masterplan for the relevant part of the authorised development.

(2) The masterplan must—

(a) where the development is to be constructed in a single part, include a masterplan illustrating the entire authorised development; or

(b) where the authorised development is to be constructed in two or more parts, include—

(i) those elements of the authorised development which are to be developed in that part;

(ii) where it is the plan for the first part, the identification of the elements or areas of the authorised development which are to be constructed at a later date;

(c) include an outline programme setting out the anticipated programme for construction of those elements of the authorised development comprised in the relevant masterplan; and

(d) be substantially in accordance with the certified masterplan referred to in Schedule 10 of this Order.

(3) Before a masterplan is submitted under sub-paragraph (1) the undertaker must—

(a) commission further assessment of the historic character of the airfield, historic buildings survey, and archaeological investigation, and assess the heritage significance of heritage assets and their settings;

(b) consider that the conservation of heritage assets of national importance and their settings should be given great weight, and conflict between their conservation and the proposal avoided or minimise and

(c) consult the relevant planning authority, Kent County Council and Historic England before submitting the masterplan for approval and report on the consultees’ recommendations in the submission.

(4) Where a masterplan has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority for a particular part of the authorised development—

(a) the details to be submitted to the relevant planning authority to discharge any requirement may relate to that part only, in order that the construction and/or operation of that part may commence in accordance with the approved details; and

(b) construction of that part must not commence until the relevant part of any requirement has been discharged.

(5) The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the relevant approved masterplan.