Environmental impact assessment EIA - Revision history

Editor at 15:20, 28 January 2025

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	The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1824/introduction/made Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011] sets out a requirement to carry out an EIA as part of the planning application process for certain projects (generally those which are large or environmentally complex).		The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1824/introduction/made Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011] sets out a requirement to carry out an EIA as part of the planning application process for certain projects (generally those which are large or environmentally complex).

−	For more information, see Environmental impact.	+	For more information, see Environmental impact and also Environmental Outcomes Report EOR

	Carrying out an EIA can involve a considerable amount of work, can cause significant delays and incur additional costs to a project. It may therefore be advisable to enter into early consultation with the local planning authority to determine whether an EIA will be required, and if so, what it should contain and what methodology should be used to carry out the necessary assessments.		Carrying out an EIA can involve a considerable amount of work, can cause significant delays and incur additional costs to a project. It may therefore be advisable to enter into early consultation with the local planning authority to determine whether an EIA will be required, and if so, what it should contain and what methodology should be used to carry out the necessary assessments.
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	* Environmental management procedures manual.		* Environmental management procedures manual.
	* Environmental modelling.		* Environmental modelling.
		+	* Environmental Outcomes Report EOR.
	* Environmental net gain.		* Environmental net gain.
	* Environmental permit.		* Environmental permit.

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	In October 2018, the government published statutory instruments confirming that developers will still be required to undertake EIAs after the UK leaves the European Union, ensuring continuity of planning policy.		In October 2018, the government published statutory instruments confirming that developers will still be required to undertake EIAs after the UK leaves the European Union, ensuring continuity of planning policy.
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		+	However the idea of uisng an alternative to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) was discussed, proposals bringing forward a new domestic framework for all the environmental assessment regimes which originated from the EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (EIA) and Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Strategic Environmental Assessment or SEA) Directive slowly started to appear.
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		+	In 2022 proposals by the Sunak Conservative Government were presented and a consultation '[https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/environmental-outcomes-reports-a-new-approach-to-environmental-assessment/environmental-outcomes-report-a-new-approach-to-environmental-assessment#next-steps Environmental Outcomes Report: a new approach to environmental assessment]' which was published 17 March and closed 9 June 2023. The aim of the new approach being to be more effective as a tool for managing the effects of development on the natural environment, supporting better, faster and greener delivery of infrastructure and development, by simplifying and streamlining the assessment process making a more effective tool to support the delivery of environmental commitments. These proposals included the use of the Environmental Outcomes Report (EOR) as a replacement to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA).
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		+	In 2024 under the Labour Government a number of propsals looked primarily at reform of the planning system to support development and economic growth, which included streamlinig processes, an outcomes-focused approach to impact assessments and the introduction of Environmental Outcomes Report (EOR) to replace Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). In December 2024 the Policy paper "[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/planning-reform-working-paper-development-and-nature-recovery/planning-reform-working-paper-development-and-nature-recovery Planning Reform Working Paper: Development and Nature Recovery]" concluded the approach proposed "shifting to a strategic and more outcomes-focused approach to impact assessment and nature recovery has great potential to support the environment as well as helping us deliver the housing and infrastructure we need. This shift to focussing on outcomes aligns with the ongoing work to implement Environmental Outcomes Reports."
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		+	By January 2025 the Chancellor announced '[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-goes-further-and-faster-on-planning-reform-in-bid-for-growth Government goes further and faster on planning reform in bid for growth]' outlining a number of further changes following those to the NPPF, looking towards infrastructure, reiterating the role of EORs and the environment saying:
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		+	"The government is also reforming environmental impact assessments, which have strayed from their original purpose of supporting decision making and have become voluminous and costly documents that too often support legal challenges rather than the environment. They will be replaced by Environmental Outcome Reports which will be simpler and much clearer, which will support growth by saving developers time and money, whilst still protecting the environment. The government will publish a roadmap for the delivery of these new Environment Outcomes Reports in the coming months."

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Designing Buildings at 07:19, 17 March 2022

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	* Green plot ratio.		* Green plot ratio.
	* Hydrogeological Impact Appraisal HIA.		* Hydrogeological Impact Appraisal HIA.
		+	* Impact assessment.
	* In-combination effects.		* In-combination effects.
	* Long-term investment scenarios LTIS.		* Long-term investment scenarios LTIS.

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	* Hydrogeological Impact Appraisal HIA.		* Hydrogeological Impact Appraisal HIA.
	* In-combination effects.		* In-combination effects.
		+	* Long-term investment scenarios LTIS.
	* Permission for mining or working of minerals.		* Permission for mining or working of minerals.
	* Planning permission.		* Planning permission.

Editor at 15:10, 9 November 2021

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	* Environmental statement.		* Environmental statement.
	* Green plot ratio.		* Green plot ratio.
		+	* Hydrogeological Impact Appraisal HIA.
	* In-combination effects.		* In-combination effects.
	* Permission for mining or working of minerals.		* Permission for mining or working of minerals.

Editor at 18:09, 8 November 2021

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	* Scoping study.		* Scoping study.
	* Screening decision.		* Screening decision.
		+	* Water impoundment licence.

	= External references =		= External references =

Editor at 11:16, 5 November 2021

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	In October 2018, the government published statutory instruments confirming that developers will still be required to undertake EIAs after the UK leaves the European Union, ensuring continuity of planning policy.		In October 2018, the government published statutory instruments confirming that developers will still be required to undertake EIAs after the UK leaves the European Union, ensuring continuity of planning policy.

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	* Air quality.		* Air quality.
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	* Green plot ratio.		* Green plot ratio.
	* In-combination effects.		* In-combination effects.
−	* Scoping study.
−	* Screening decision.
	* Permission for mining or working of minerals.		* Permission for mining or working of minerals.
	* Planning permission.		* Planning permission.
	* Protected species.		* Protected species.
		+	* Raising awareness of dewatering regulation.
		+	* Scoping study.
		+	* Screening decision.

	= External references =		= External references =

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	* Air quality.		* Air quality.
		+	* Alternative site assessment ASA.
	* Biodiversity.		* Biodiversity.
	* Construction environmental management plan.		* Construction environmental management plan.

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	= Overview =		= Overview =

−	The purpose of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to ensure that the environmental effects of a proposed development are properly considered. An EIA provides the local planning authority with better information about certain types of ~~project~~, enabling them to make a more informed decision about whether permission should be granted and to allow imposition of more appropriate conditions and obligations to mitigate possible negative impacts.	+	The purpose of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to ensure that the environmental effects of a proposed development are properly considered. An EIA provides the local planning authority with better information about certain types of projects, enabling them to make a more informed decision about whether permission should be granted and to allow imposition of more appropriate conditions and obligations to mitigate possible negative impacts.

	The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1824/introduction/made Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011] sets out a requirement to carry out an EIA as part of the planning application process for certain projects (generally those which are large or environmentally complex).		The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1824/introduction/made Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011] sets out a requirement to carry out an EIA as part of the planning application process for certain projects (generally those which are large or environmentally complex).

Designing Buildings at 12:59, 1 September 2020

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	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1824/introduction/made The Town and Country Planning (environmental impact assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011].		* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1824/introduction/made The Town and Country Planning (environmental impact assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011].

−	[[Category:~~Planning_permission~~]] [[Category:~~Regulations~~]] [[Category:~~DCN_Regulation~~]] [[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:Property_development]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Planning_permission]] [[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:Property_development]]