SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2REQUIREMENTS

PART 1REQUIREMENTS

Biodiversity net gain

schedule 2 paragraph 25 + 25.—(1) No phase of the authorised development is to be commenced until an updated biodiversity net gain report has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The updated biodiversity net gain report submitted for approval must include—

schedule 2 paragraph 25 2 a + (a)how the measures contained within it deliver and secure twenty percent biodiversity net gain for the whole of the authorised development excluding any biodiversity net gain to be provided as river units;

schedule 2 paragraph 25 2 b + (b)details of measures to deliver and secure twenty percent biodiversity net gain comprising river units within or outside of the Order limits;

schedule 2 paragraph 25 2 c + (c)details of the habitat management and monitoring of the biodiversity net gain for the whole of the authorised development; and

schedule 2 paragraph 25 2 d + (d)an updated biodiversity metric calculation or an explanation of why a biodiversity metric calculation is not necessary.

(3) The updated biodiversity net gain report may be revised from time to time in accordance with requirement 6.

(4) The construction and operation of the authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the approved updated biodiversity net gain report.

term biodiversity metric calculation + (5) For the purposes of this requirement, “biodiversity metric calculation” means a calculation in accordance with the metric in Appendix D of the biodiversity net gain report.