The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015

European protected species: onshore

28.—(1) No stage of the onshore works must commence until final pre-construction survey work has been carried out to establish whether a European protected species is present on any of the land affected, or likely to be affected, by any part of the onshore works or in any of the trees to be lopped or felled as part of the onshore works.

(2) Where a European protected species is shown to be present, the stage of the onshore works likely to affect the species must not commence until, after consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a scheme of protection and mitigation measures has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(3) The onshore works must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

(4) In this Requirement, “European protected species” has the meaning given in regulation 40 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010(1).

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S.I. 2010/490.