The Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

European protected species

30.—(1) No stage of the connection works shall commence until—

(a) the methodology for the preconstruction survey work required to establish whether a European protected species is present on any of the land affected, or likely to be affected, by the relevant stage or in any of the trees to be lopped or felled as part of the relevant stage, has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with Natural England; and

(b) the preconstruction survey work for that stage has been carried out in accordance with the approved methodology.

(2) Where a European protected species is shown to be present the relevant stage of the connection works shall not begin until, after consultation with Natural England, a scheme of protection and mitigation measures has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority. The relevant works must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

(3) “European protected species” has the same meaning as in regulations 40 and 44 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010(1).

(1)

S.I. 2010/490. There are amendments to these Regulations which are not relevant to this Order.