The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020

Landscape – written landscaping scheme U.K.

16.—(1) No phase of the authorised development containing landscaping mitigation is to commence until a written landscaping scheme for that phase (including the strategic landscaping included within that phase) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

(2) The landscaping scheme must be in accordance with the green infrastructure parameters plan and must include details of all proposed soft landscaping works, including—

(a) location, number, species, size, layout, method of trees support, plant protection measures and planting density of any proposed planting;

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

(c) details of existing trees to be retained, with measures for their protection during the construction period in accordance with British Standard 5837:2012 “Trees in relation to Design, Demolition and Construction Recommendations”, and to include a schedule of remedial tree works to be carried out in accordance with British Standard 3998:2010 “Tree Works Recommendations” prior to construction commencing;

(d) a method statement and plan for the propagation, planting, establishment and maintenance of propagated Black Poplar specimens;

(e) the hedgerows which are to be retained;

(f) a canal enhancement scheme (for the relevant phase);

(g) a programme for the implementation of the works; and

(h) a landscape management plan setting out for a period of 20 years the arrangements for future maintenance including methods of funding and future monitoring, review and the maintenance of new trees, shrubs, hedgerows, woodlands and grassed areas and retained trees, shrubs, hedgerows, woodlands and grassed areas.

(3) Any written landscaping scheme approved under sub-paragraph (2) must include an implementation timetable and must be carried out as approved in writing by the local planning authority.

(4) If a phase does not include landscaping mitigation then a statement from the undertaker must be provided to the local planning authority prior to the relevant phase being commenced, confirming that the phase includes no landscaping mitigation and therefore no written landscaping scheme is required for that phase pursuant to sub-paragraph (1).

(5) The soft landscaping works in the vicinity of the “bat hop-overs” as identified on Figure A1.1 of the framework ecological mitigation and management plan must be in general accordance with the principles set out in the framework ecological mitigation and management plan and the bat hop-over structures must be erected prior to any new road to which they relate being brought into use.