SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2REQUIREMENTS
PART 3AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE TO THE CONTROL DOCUMENTS
Amendments to be made to the Design Principles Document
29. The Design Principles Document (document ref. TR010032/APP/7.5, version 7) is to be amended as set out in table 4, where—
(a)column 1 sets out the documents to which and where in those documents the amendments are to be made;
(b)column 2 sets out how the amendments are to be made; and
(c)column 3 sets out the text to be substituted, inserted or omitted.
Table 4
| Where the amendment is to be made | How the amendment is to be made | Text to be substituted, inserted or omitted |
|---|---|---|
| After paragraph 2.15.1 | Insert | “2.15.2 Where new services and utilities are proposed to be installed within or affecting SSSIs or other irreplaceable habitats, the contractor must confirm that no other reasonable option exists and that the installation options have been reviewed and that the contractor can find no alternative option which causes less harm.” |
| Table 4.2, column 3 of row 5 (DPD ref. PLA.05) | For “Fragmentation of habitats shall be reduced as far as reasonably practicable by avoiding unnecessary barriers to movement and, where necessary, including design features”, substitute | “Fragmentation of habitats shall be reduced as far as practicable by avoiding unnecessary barriers to movement and including design features” |
| Table 4.3, column 3 of row 7 (DPD ref. PRO.07) | After “Tilbury Fields (Work No. OSC5)”, insert a new indent | “Tilbury Viaduct” |
| Table 4.4, column 3 of row 9 (DPD ref. STR.09) | After “single structure as much as is”, omit | “reasonably” |
| Table 4.5, column 3 of row 4 (DPD ref. LST.04) | After “lighting on green bridges shall be minimised and where possible column heights shall be reduced”, insert | “or low-level lighting (e.g. bollard lighting) utilised” |
| Table 4.6, column 3 of row 1 (DPD ref. LSP.01) | After” However, even outside these areas, existing vegetation shall be retained as far as”, omit | “reasonably” |
| Table 5.1, column 3 of row 1 (DPD ref. S1.01) | For “existing planting along the northern edge of the A2 corridor shall be retained as far as reasonably practicable”, substitute | “existing planting along the northern edge of the A2 corridor shall be retained with losses minimised to the extent that is required by relevant law and policy and otherwise as far as practicable” |
| Table 5.1, column 3 of row 1 (DPD ref. S1.01) | After “the A2 corridor as defined in the Environmental Masterplan (Application Document 6.2, Figure 2.4)”, insert | “and where there are no wayleave/ easement, visibility splay or other highway operational safety requirements, then replacement native woodland should be provided at or as near as possible to the point of loss” |
| Table 5.1, column 3 of row 4 (DPD ref. S1.04) | After “main highway’s corridor as far as”, omit | “reasonably” |
| Table 5.5, column 3 of row 11 (DPD ref. S9.11) | After “Where possible, existing vegetation shall be retained”, omit | “as far as reasonably practicable” |
| Appendix A: Planting Palette, the page headed “LE2.11 Woodland – inc Non-native species Innerstand (cont)” | After “Only used on Thong Lane Heavyweight Green Bridge”, insert | “where non-native species are excluded” |
| Appendix D: Detailed Design Multi-disciplinary Workshop Terms of Reference | After paragraph D.1.4.a(iv), insert | “(v) Publish and share how National Highways has taken into account stakeholder feedback, providing a detailed narrative in circumstances where this was not possible, in the spirit of collaborative, open and transparent stakeholder engagement.” |
| Appendix D: Detailed Design Multi-disciplinary Workshop Terms of Reference | After paragraph D.1.5, insert | “D.1.6 Every attempt will be made to resolve disputes within the MDW’s membership. Wherever possible, decisions shall be made by consensus within the MDW meetings. However, should disputes arise these will be deferred to [the SoST or] an independent expert agreed by all parties in line with DCO Article 64 (Arbitration).” |