The Willington C Gas Pipeline Order 2014

European protected species

20.—(1) No stage of the authorised development must commence until, for that stage, a scheme of protection and mitigation measures in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements for licensable activities in respect of European protected species within that stage has been submitted to and approved, in writing, by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The scheme must also include details of the measures to be taken to avoid or minimise—

(a) significant adverse impacts to great crested newts and their breeding habitats; and

(b) significant adverse impacts on bats and bat roosts in relation to the final route selection, the arrangement and management of construction working areas and the construction of the authorised development.

(3) The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme except to the extent that a variation to the scheme is approved by the relevant planning authority in writing, and any such variation must comply with sub-paragraphs (1) and (2).