Ecological management plan
27.—(1) Neither the connection works nor the transmission works (including in each case site clearance and preliminary earthworks) shall commence until a written ecological management plan (which shall include landscape management and include proposals for management throughout the operational life of Work Nos. 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9A, 9B, 10 and 11) for the relevant works reflecting the survey results and ecological mitigation and enhancement measures included in the environmental statement has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority, in consultation with Natural England.
(2) The ecological management plan shall include an implementation timetable and must be carried out as approved, unless otherwise agreed by the relevant planning authority.