Construction environmental management plan
13.—(1) No phase of the solar farm works and the grid connection works may commence until a construction environmental management plan (which must be substantially in accordance with the outline construction environmental management plan) for that phase has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority or, where the phase falls within the administrative areas of both the Braintree District Council and Chelmsford City Council, both relevant planning authorities, such approval to be in consultation with the relevant highway authority and the Environment Agency.
(2) All construction works associated with the solar farm works and the grid connection works must be carried out in accordance with the approved construction environmental management plan.
(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), “commence” includes remedial works in respect of any contamination or other adverse ground conditions and site clearance involving vegetation removal.