The A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool Highway Development Consent Order 2020

PART 1 REQUIREMENTS

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

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

“European protected species” has the same meaning as in regulations 42 (European protected species of animals) and 46 (European protected species of plants) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017(2);

“the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works” means the document of that name published electronically by or on behalf of the strategic highway authority for England or any equivalent replacement published for that document;

“nationally protected species” means any species protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(3); and

“REAC” means the record of environmental actions and commitments at Volume 7 of the environmental statement (Application Document TR010035/APP/7.3).

Time limits

2.  The authorised development must commence no later than the expiration of 5 years beginning with the date that this Order comes into force.

Detailed design

3.—(1) The authorised development must be designed in detail and carried out in accordance with the preliminary scheme design shown on the works plans and engineering drawings and sections unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Secretary of State following consultation with the relevant planning authority on matters related to its functions, provided that the Secretary of State is satisfied that any amendments to the works plans and engineering drawings and sections showing departures from the preliminary scheme design would not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects in comparison with those reported in the environmental statement.

(2) Where amended details are approved by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (1), those details are deemed to be substituted for the corresponding works plans and engineering drawings and sections and the undertaker must make those amended details available in electronic form for inspection by members of the public.

Construction and handover environmental management plans

4.—(1) No part of the authorised development is to commence until a CEMP, substantially in accordance with the outline CEMP, for that part has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant planning authority and Natural England to the extent that it relates to matters relevant to their function.

(2) The CEMP must be written in accordance with ISO14001 and must—

(a) be in accordance with the mitigation measures set out in the REAC;

(b) contain a record of all sensitive environmental features that have the potential to be affected by the construction of the proposed development;

(c) require adherence to working hours of 07:30–18:00 Mondays to Fridays and 08:00–14:00 on Saturday except for—

(i) deliveries, movements to work, maintenance and general preparation works but not including running plant and machinery for a period of one hour either side of the above times;

(ii) night-time closures including for road crossings and final surfacing tie ins;

(iii) any oversize deliveries or deliveries where daytime working would be excessively disruptive to normal traffic operation;

(iv) junction tie-in works;

(v) repair or maintenance of construction equipment;

(vi) removal of overhead power lines;

(vii) overnight traffic management measures;

(viii) cases of emergency; and

(ix) as otherwise agreed by the relevant planning authority in advance;

(d) include the following management plans which must be in accordance with the REAC—

(i) Bird Mitigation Strategy;

(ii) Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy;

(iii) Soil Management Plan;

(iv) Soil Resource Plan;

(v) Noise and Vibration Management Plan;

(vi) Pollution Control Plan;

(vii) Emergency Spillage Response Plan;

(viii) Emergency Flood Response Plan;

(ix) Dewatering Management Plan;

(x) Construction Water Management Plan;

(xi) Site Waste Management Plan;

(xii) Materials Management Plan;

(xiii) Borrow Pit – Restoration Aftercare Plan;

(xiv) Asbestos Management Plan;

(xv) Flood Warning Evacuation Plan.

(3) The construction of the authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the approved CEMP and any mitigation, monitoring and adaptive management measures contained in the approved CEMP must be implemented.

(4) A HEMP must be developed and completed by the end of the construction, commissioning and handover stage of the authorised development, in accordance with the process set out in the approved CEMP.

(5) The HEMP must address the matters set out in the approved CEMP that are relevant to the operation and maintenance of the authorised development, and must 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.

(6) The authorised development must be operated and maintained in accordance with the HEMP.

Landscaping

5.—(1) The authorised development must be landscaped in accordance with a landscaping scheme which sets out details of all proposed hard and soft landscaping works and which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant planning authority on matters related to its function.

(2) The landscaping scheme must reflect the mitigation measures set out in the REAC and must be based on the illustrative environmental masterplan within the environmental statement (Application Document TR010035/APP/6.19).

(3) The landscaping scheme prepared under sub-paragraph (1) must include details of—

(a) location, number, species mix, size and planting density of any proposed planting;

(b) cultivation, importing of materials and other operations to ensure plant establishment;

(c) existing trees to be retained, with measures for their protection during the construction period;

(d) proposed finished ground levels; and

(e) implementation timetables for all landscaping works.

(4) All landscaping works must be carried out to a reasonable standard in accordance with the relevant recommendations of appropriate British Standards or other recognised codes of good practice.

(5) Any tree or shrub planted as part of the landscaping scheme that, within a period of 5 years after planting, is removed, dies or becomes in the opinion of the relevant planning authority, seriously damaged or diseased, must be replaced in the first available planting season with a specimen of at least the same species and size as that originally planted, or where significant loss occurs a size and species which accords with the provisions for replacement planting identified in the approved HEMP, unless the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant planning authority on matters related to its function, gives consent to a variation.

Contaminated land and groundwater

6.—(1) In the event that contaminated land, including groundwater, is found at any time when carrying out the authorised development which was not previously identified in the environmental statement, it must be reported as soon as reasonably practicable to the Secretary of State, the relevant planning authority and the Environment Agency, and the undertaker must complete a risk assessment of the contamination in consultation with the relevant planning authority and the Environment Agency.

(2) Where the undertaker determines that remediation of the contaminated land is necessary, a written scheme and programme for the remedial measures to be taken to render the land fit for its intended purpose must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant planning authority on matters related to its function and the Environment Agency.

(3) Remediation must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

Protected species

7.—(1) In the event that any protected species which are not previously identified in the environmental statement or nesting birds are found at any time when carrying out the authorised development the undertaker must cease construction works and report it immediately to the Ecological Clerk of Works.

(2) The undertaker must prepare a written scheme for the protection and mitigation measures for any protected species that were not previously identified in the environmental statement or nesting birds when carrying out the authorised development. Where nesting birds are identified works should cease within 10 metres of the nest until birds have fledged and the nest is no longer in use.

(3) The undertaker must implement the written scheme prepared under sub-paragraph (2) immediately and construction in the area specified in the written scheme must not recommence until any necessary licences are obtained to enable mitigation measures to be implemented.

(4) Prior to demolition of Skippool Bridge the undertaker must carry out an endoscope survey of the features on the bridge which have the potential to be used by bats. If the results of the survey show that bats are present and a protected species licence is required, no further work shall be undertaken to the bridge until a written scheme of investigation and mitigation has been prepared.

(5) The undertaker must implement the written scheme prepared under sub-paragraph (4) immediately and construction in the area specified in the written scheme must not recommence until any necessary licences are obtained to enable mitigation measures to be implemented.

(6) The undertaker must implement the Bird Mitigation Strategy prepared under requirement 4(2)(d)(i) at all times during construction of the authorised development unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Secretary of State following consultation with Natural England.

Surface and foul water drainage

8.—(1) No part of the authorised development is to commence until for that part written details of the surface and foul water drainage system, reflecting the mitigation measures set out in the REAC including means of pollution control, have been submitted and approved in writing by the Secretary of State following consultation with the lead local flood authority on matters related to its function.

(2) The surface and foul water drainage system must be constructed in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Secretary of State following consultation with the lead local flood authority on matters related to its function, provided that the Secretary of State is satisfied that any amendments to the approved details would not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects in comparison with those reported in the environmental statement.

Archaeological remains

9.—(1) No part of the authorised development is to commence until for that part a written scheme for the investigation of areas of archaeological interest, reflecting the relevant mitigation measures set out in the Archaeology Mitigation Strategy and draft Written Scheme of Investigation, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant planning authority on matters related to its function.

(2) The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the scheme referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

(3) A copy of any analysis, reporting, publication or archiving required as part of the written scheme referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be deposited with the Historic Environment Record of the relevant planning authority within one year of the date of completion of the authorised development or such other period as may be agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority or specified in the written scheme referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

(4) Any archaeological remains not previously identified which are revealed when carrying out the authorised development must be retained in situ and reported to the relevant planning authority as soon as reasonably practicable from the date they are identified.

(5) No construction operations are to take place within 10 metres of the remains referred to in sub-paragraph (4) for a period of 14 days from the date of any notice served under sub-paragraph (4) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(6) If the relevant planning authority determines in writing that the archaeological remains require further investigation, no construction operations are to take place within 10 metres of the remains until provision has been made for the further investigation and recording of the remains in accordance with details to be submitted in writing to, and approved in writing by, the relevant planning authority.

Traffic management

10.—(1) No part of the authorised development is to commence until a traffic management plan for that part has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the local highway authority on matters related to its function.

(2) The authorised development must be constructed in accordance with the traffic management plan referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

Amendments to approved details

11.  With respect to any requirement which requires the authorised development to be carried out in accordance with the details of schemes or plans approved under this Schedule, the approved details or schemes or plans are taken to include any amendments that may subsequently be approved in writing.

Fencing

12.  Any permanent and temporary fencing and other means of enclosure for the authorised development must be constructed and installed in accordance with Volume 1, Series 0300 of the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works except where any departures from that manual are agreed in writing by the Secretary of State in connection with the authorised development.

Details of consultation

13.—(1) With respect to any requirement which requires details to be submitted to the Secretary of State for approval under this Schedule following consultation with another party, the undertaker must provide such other party with not less than 14 days for any response to the consultation and thereafter the details submitted to the Secretary of State for approval must be accompanied by a summary report setting out the consultation undertaken by the undertaker to inform the details submitted and the undertaker’s response to that consultation.

(2) At the time of submission to the Secretary of State for approval, the undertaker must provide a copy of the summary report referred to under sub-paragraph (1) to the relevant consultees referred to in the requirement in relation to which approval is being sought from the Secretary of State.

(3) The undertaker must ensure that any consultation responses are reflected in the details submitted to the Secretary of State for approval under this Schedule, but only where it is appropriate, reasonable and feasible to do so, taking into account considerations including, but not limited to, cost and engineering practicality.

(4) Where the consultation responses are not reflected in the details submitted to the Secretary of State for approval, the undertaker must state in the summary report referred to under sub-paragraph (1) the reasons why the consultation responses have not been reflected in the submitted details.

Temporary compensatory flood storage system

14.—(1) Development must not be commenced within the 1% plus 30% for climate change flood extent of the Main Dyke, illustrated in Figure D8 of the Flood Risk Assessment (document reference TR010035/APP/5.2–v1) until details of a temporary compensatory flood storage scheme is submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State. The scheme must include details of the design, function, construction and, as appropriate, decommissioning of the temporary compensatory flood storage area, to ensure that a suitably engineered solution is provided that will not impede access to Main Dyke (Skippool Creek) for maintenance purposes and will allow for the storage and subsequent drain down of flood waters that would be displaced by the development.

(2) The scheme must be fully implemented as approved and subsequently maintained in accordance with the approved details until it is decommissioned.

Soil survey and mitigation plan

15.—(1) No part of the authorised development is to commence until an agricultural land classification and soil survey has been undertaken and a soil mitigation plan has been prepared and has been submitted and approved in writing by the Secretary of State following consultation with Natural England.

(2) The undertaker must implement the soil mitigation plan prepared under sub-paragraph (1) during construction of the authorised development.

(1)

1990 c. 43. Section 78A was inserted by section 57 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) and amended by section 86(2) of the Water Act 2003 (c. 37).

(2)

S.I. 2017/1012.

(3)

1981 c. 69.