The A303 (Amesbury to Berwick Down) Development Consent Order 2023

Stone curlew breeding plots

12.—(1) No part of the preliminary works shall begin until—

(a) written details have been submitted to the Secretary of State—

(i) demonstrating that the undertaker has secured land to ensure the provision of the replacement stone curlew breeding plot in accordance with the stone curlew breeding plot specification;

(ii) including in relation to that plot, a regime of management measures substantially in accordance with those contained in the stone curlew breeding plot specification; and

(b) the Secretary of State, following consultation with Natural England, has approved the matters listed in sub-paragraph (a).

(2) The undertaker must—

(a) provide the replacement stone curlew breeding plot prior to the beginning of any works to remove the existing stone curlew breeding plot; and

(b) maintain the replacement stone curlew breeding plot,

in accordance with the details approved by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (1)(b).

(3) No part of the authorised development may be commenced until—

(a) written details have been submitted to the Secretary of State—

(i) demonstrating that the undertaker has secured land to enable the provision of the additional stone curlew breeding plots in accordance with the stone curlew breeding plot specification; and

(ii) including in relation to those plots, a regime of management measures substantially in accordance with those contained in the stone curlew breeding plot specification and a timetable for their implementation; and

(b) the Secretary of State, following consultation with Natural England, has approved the matters listed in sub-paragraph (a).

(4) The undertaker must provide and maintain the additional stone curlew breeding plots in accordance with the timetable and details approved by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (3)(b).

(5) In this paragraph—

“stone curlew breeding plot specification” means the stone curlew breeding plot specification listed in Schedule 12 (documents to be certified) certified by the Secretary of State as the stone curlew breeding plot specification for the purposes of this Order, and “replacement stone curlew breeding plot”, “existing stone curlew breeding plot” and “additional stone curlew breeding plots” have the same meaning as in the stone curlew breeding plot specification.