The A57 Link Roads Development Consent Order 2022

1.  In this Schedule— E+W+S

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

“European protected species” has the same meaning as in regulations 42 (European protected species of animals) and 44 (European protected species of plants) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017(2);

“the Design Council’s Design Review panel” means the group of independent professionals assembled by the Design Council (registered charity number 272099) to undertake reviews of the design of infrastructure projects in accordance with guidance published by the Design Council from time to time;

“the first iteration EMP” means the document of that description referred to in Schedule 10 (documents to be certified) being the first iteration environmental management plan submitted with the application for this Order and certified as the first iteration environmental management plan by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Order;

“flood risk assessment” means the document of that description set out in Schedule 10 certified by the Secretary of State as the flood risk assessment for the purposes of this Order;

“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);

“the Outline Landscape and Ecological Management and Monitoring Plan” means the document of that description referred to in Schedule 10 and certified by the Secretary of State as the Outline Landscape and Ecological Management and Monitoring Plan for the purposes of this Order;

“PAS 2080” means PAS 2080: 2016 Carbon management in infrastructure, a specification published by the British Standards Institution;

“preliminary works” means archaeological investigations and mitigation works, ecological surveys and mitigation works, environmental surveys and monitoring, investigations for the purpose of assessing and monitoring ground conditions and levels, remedial work in respect of any contamination or other adverse ground conditions, erection of any temporary means of enclosure, establishment of work areas and compounds, diversion and laying of underground apparatus and site clearance, the temporary display of site notices or information and the receipt of construction plant and equipment, and the erection of construction plant and equipment for the preliminary works;

“REAC” means the register of environmental actions and commitments contained in the first iteration EMP;

“the second iteration EMP” means the second revision of the first iteration EMP which is refined during the construction stage for the consented project, in advance of construction;

“the third iteration EMP” means the third revision of the first iteration EMP, which builds upon the second iteration EMP refined at the end of the construction stage to support future management and operation.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 7.12.2022, see art. 1

(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.