The M20 Junction 10a Development Consent Order 2017

Interpretation E+W+S

1.  In this Schedule—

“CEMP” means the construction environmental management plan;

“contaminated land” has the same meaning as that given in section 78A(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990;

“County Archaeologist” means the individual appointed as such by the relevant planning authority;

“Ecological Clerk of Works” means the individual appointed as such by the undertaker;

“European protected species” has the same meaning as in regulations 40 (European protected species of animals) and 44 (European protected species of plants) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010(2);

“HEMP” means the handover environmental management plan, being the CEMP to be developed towards the end of the construction of the authorised development which is to contain—

(a)

the environmental information needed for the future maintenance and operation of the authorised development;

(b)

the long-term commitments to aftercare, monitoring and maintenance activities relating to the environmental features and mitigation measures that will be required to ensure the continued long-term effectiveness of the environmental mitigation measures and the prevention of unexpected environmental impacts during the operation of the authorised development; and

(c)

a record of the consents, commitments and permissions resulting from liaison with statutory bodies.

“LEMP” means the landscape and ecological management plan, including a reptile mitigation strategy;

“protected species” means species which are subject to protection under the laws of England or which are European protected species;

“Stour Park site” means the land to the south of the authorised development that is designated by Policy U19 – Sevington, in the Ashford Borough Council Urban Sites and Infrastructure Development Plan Document 2012.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 22.12.2017, see art. 1

(1)

Inserted by section 57 of the Environment Act 1995; and commenced by S.I. 2000/340.

(2)

S.I. 2010/490, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.