The M54 to M6 Link Road Development Consent Order 2022

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

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

(a) reflect 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 07:00–19:00 on Mondays to Fridays and 08:00–16:00 on Saturday with no working on Sundays and bank or public holidays except for—

(i) 24 hours a day 7 days a week working to carry out the works at the M54 Junction 1 for a period of up to 3 weeks whilst the motorway is closed;

(ii) 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;

(iii) night-time closures for road crossings and final surfacing tie-ins, and bridge demolition and installation;

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

(v) junction works;

(vi) repair or maintenance of construction equipment;

(vii) removal of overhead power lines;

(viii) overnight traffic management measures;

(ix) works associated with traffic management and signal changes;

(x) cases of emergency; and

(xi) as otherwise agreed by the local authority in advance;

(d) include the following management plans—

(i) Biosecurity Management Plan;

(ii) Site Waste Management Plan;

(iii) Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan;

(iv) Archaeological Management Plan;

(v) Archaeological Mitigation Strategy;

(vi) Arboricultural Mitigation Strategy;

(vii) Fire Rescue and Translocation Strategy;

(viii) Landscape and Ecology Management Plan;

(ix) Noise and Vibration Management Plan;

(x) Soil Management Strategy (including a Soil Management Plan and Soil Handling Strategy);

(xi) Materials Management Plan;

(xii) Asbestos Management Plan;

(xiii) Water Management Plan; and

(xiv) Traffic Management Plan (including a Site Access Plan, Site Travel Plan and Construction Workforce Travel Plan).

(3) The construction of the authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the approved CEMP.

(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.