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SCHEDULE 2REQUIREMENTS

Reinstatement planting

7.—(1) The reinstatement planting must not include any new trees except by agreement with the owner of the land on which the reinstatement planting is to be carried out.

(2) No reinstatement planting which is to contain a new tree pursuant to the terms of Requirement 7(1) is to be carried out until a reinstatement planting plan has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority. The reinstatement planting plan must include details of the new trees being introduced including—

(a)location, number, species, size and planting density of the new trees;

(b)cultivation, importing of materials and other operations to ensure tree establishment;

(c)details of the maintenance regime; and

(d)implementation timetable for reinstatement planting.

(3) With respect to the reinstatement planting plan approved under sub-paragraph (2), the undertaker may submit to the relevant planning authority for approval any amendments to such approved plan provided always that the approved plan (as may be amended under this sub-paragraph) includes the details listed in sub-paragraph (2).

(4) The new trees planted pursuant to this Requirement must be planted and maintained in accordance with the reinstatement planting plan as approved under this Requirement.