Screening decision for environmental impact assessment - Revision history

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	A screening decision (or screening opinion) is the process of determining whether an environmental impact assessment is required as part of a planning application.		A screening decision (or screening opinion) is the process of determining whether an environmental impact assessment is required as part of a planning application.

	Environmental impact assessments are required for developments described in schedule 1 and schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations. This includes projects such as:		Environmental impact assessments are required for developments described in schedule 1 and schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations. This includes projects such as:
−	*Power stations, refineries, certain industrial processes, certain transport projects, dams, pipelines and airports.	+
−	*Major projects (above certain thresholds) described in the schedules of the regulations.	+	* Power stations, refineries, certain industrial processes, certain transport projects, dams, pipelines and airports.
−	*Developments in sensitive or vulnerable locations (thresholds do not apply in sensitive locations such as national parks or national nature reserves where every project must be screened for environmental impact assessment).	+	* Major projects (above certain thresholds) described in the schedules of the regulations.
−	*Unusually complex projects that may have adverse environmental effects.	+	* Developments in sensitive or vulnerable locations (thresholds do not apply in sensitive locations such as national parks or national nature reserves where every project must be screened for environmental impact assessment).
		+	* Unusually complex projects that may have adverse environmental effects.

	See Environmental Impact Assessment for more information.		See Environmental Impact Assessment for more information.
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	A request for a screening opinion should contain:		A request for a screening opinion should contain:
−	*A location plan.	+
−	*A description of the project	+	* A location plan.
−	*A description of the potential environmental effects of the project.	+	* A description of the project
−	*Other relevant information.	+	* A description of the potential environmental effects of the project.
		+	* Other relevant information.

	The local planning authority then has 3 weeks to adopt a screening opinion, unless a longer period has been agreed with the applicant. If the local planning authority does not take a screening opinion, or if the applicant disagrees with the opinion, they may appeal to the Secretary of State who will then make a screening direction.		The local planning authority then has 3 weeks to adopt a screening opinion, unless a longer period has been agreed with the applicant. If the local planning authority does not take a screening opinion, or if the applicant disagrees with the opinion, they may appeal to the Secretary of State who will then make a screening direction.
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	NB On 31 July 2014, Brandon Lewis, newly-appointed Minister of State for Housing and Planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government, announced proposals to remove the “unnecessary gold-plating” introduced by EU directives which slow down the process, by reducing the numbers of homes and other urban development proposals that would be screened unnecessarily for environmental impact assessments. Ref DCLG, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cutting-red-tape-to-breathe-new-life-into-local-communities Making the planning system work more efficiently and effectively, Giving communities more power in planning local development], 31 July 2014.		NB On 31 July 2014, Brandon Lewis, newly-appointed Minister of State for Housing and Planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government, announced proposals to remove the “unnecessary gold-plating” introduced by EU directives which slow down the process, by reducing the numbers of homes and other urban development proposals that would be screened unnecessarily for environmental impact assessments. Ref DCLG, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cutting-red-tape-to-breathe-new-life-into-local-communities Making the planning system work more efficiently and effectively, Giving communities more power in planning local development], 31 July 2014.

−	In April 2015, the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/660/pdfs/uksi_20150660_en.pdf Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessments)(Amendment) Regulations 2015] came into effect, raising the threshold above which a screening decision is required to determine whether an environmental statement is necessary, as set out in the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011. Controversially, this raised the threshold for industrial estates, residential developments and other urban developments from 0.5 hectares to five hectares (or 150 units for residential developments). ~~<br/>~~	+	In April 2015, the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/660/pdfs/uksi_20150660_en.pdf Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessments)(Amendment) Regulations 2015] came into effect, raising the threshold above which a screening decision is required to determine whether an environmental statement is necessary, as set out in the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011. Controversially, this raised the threshold for industrial estates, residential developments and other urban developments from 0.5 hectares to five hectares (or 150 units for residential developments).

−	= ~~Find out more~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

−	~~=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===~~	+	* Environmental impact assessment.
−	*Environmental impact assessment.	+	* Environmental statement.
−	*Environmental statement.	+	* National Planning Policy Framework.
−	*National Planning Policy Framework.~~<br/>~~	+	* Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
−	*Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.	+	* Planning appeal.
−	*Planning appeal.	+	* Planning objection.
−	*Planning objection.	+	* Planning permission.
−	*Planning permission.	+	* Scoping study.
−	*Scoping study.	+	* Sustainability
−	*Sustainability	+

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	NB On 31 July 2014, Brandon Lewis, newly-appointed Minister of State for Housing and Planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government, announced proposals to remove the “unnecessary gold-plating” introduced by EU directives which slow down the process, by reducing the numbers of homes and other urban development proposals that would be screened unnecessarily for environmental impact assessments. Ref DCLG, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cutting-red-tape-to-breathe-new-life-into-local-communities Making the planning system work more efficiently and effectively, Giving communities more power in planning local development], 31 July 2014.		NB On 31 July 2014, Brandon Lewis, newly-appointed Minister of State for Housing and Planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government, announced proposals to remove the “unnecessary gold-plating” introduced by EU directives which slow down the process, by reducing the numbers of homes and other urban development proposals that would be screened unnecessarily for environmental impact assessments. Ref DCLG, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cutting-red-tape-to-breathe-new-life-into-local-communities Making the planning system work more efficiently and effectively, Giving communities more power in planning local development], 31 July 2014.
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		+	In April 2015, the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/660/pdfs/uksi_20150660_en.pdf Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessments)(Amendment) Regulations 2015] came into effect, raising the threshold above which a screening decision is required to determine whether an environmental statement is necessary, as set out in the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011. Controversially, this raised the threshold for industrial estates, residential developments and other urban developments from 0.5 hectares to five hectares (or 150 units for residential developments). <br/>

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	A screening decision (or screening opinion) is the process of determining whether an environmental impact assessment is required as part of a planning application.		A screening decision (or screening opinion) is the process of determining whether an environmental impact assessment is required as part of a planning application.

−	Environmental impact assessments are required for developments described in ~~[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/293/~~schedule/1~~/made schedule 1]~~ and ~~[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/293/schedule/2/made~~ schedule 2] of ~~[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/293/contents/made~~ The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations]. This includes projects such as:	+	Environmental impact assessments are required for developments described in schedule 1 and schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations. This includes projects such as:
	*Power stations, refineries, certain industrial processes, certain transport projects, dams, pipelines and airports.		*Power stations, refineries, certain industrial processes, certain transport projects, dams, pipelines and airports.
	*Major projects (above certain thresholds) described in the schedules of the regulations.		*Major projects (above certain thresholds) described in the schedules of the regulations.
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	*Scoping study.		*Scoping study.
	*Sustainability		*Sustainability
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−	~~=== External references ===~~
−	*European Commission: Guidance on screening.
−	*Department for communities and local government: [http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1682192.pdf The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2010, Consultation on draft regulations]
−	*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/293/contents/made The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations].

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	=== External references ===		=== External references ===
−	*~~[http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-guidelines/g-screening-full-text.pdf~~ European Commission: Guidance on screening.]	+	*European Commission: Guidance on screening.
	*Department for communities and local government: [http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1682192.pdf The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2010, Consultation on draft regulations]		*Department for communities and local government: [http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1682192.pdf The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2010, Consultation on draft regulations]
	*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/293/contents/made The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations].		*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/293/contents/made The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations].

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
	*Environmental impact assessment.		*Environmental impact assessment.
−	*National Planning Policy Framework.	+	*Environmental statement.
		+	*National Planning Policy Framework.<br/>
		+	*Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
	*Planning appeal.		*Planning appeal.
	*Planning objection.		*Planning objection.

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	The local planning authority then has 3 weeks to adopt a screening opinion, unless a longer period has been agreed with the applicant. If the local planning authority does not take a screening opinion, or if the applicant disagrees with the opinion, they may appeal to the Secretary of State who will then make a screening direction.		The local planning authority then has 3 weeks to adopt a screening opinion, unless a longer period has been agreed with the applicant. If the local planning authority does not take a screening opinion, or if the applicant disagrees with the opinion, they may appeal to the Secretary of State who will then make a screening direction.
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		+	NB On 31 July 2014, Brandon Lewis, newly-appointed Minister of State for Housing and Planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government, announced proposals to remove the “unnecessary gold-plating” introduced by EU directives which slow down the process, by reducing the numbers of homes and other urban development proposals that would be screened unnecessarily for environmental impact assessments. Ref DCLG, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cutting-red-tape-to-breathe-new-life-into-local-communities Making the planning system work more efficiently and effectively, Giving communities more power in planning local development], 31 July 2014.

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	*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/293/contents/made The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations].		*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/293/contents/made The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations].

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
	*Environmental impact assessment.		*Environmental impact assessment.
		+	*National Planning Policy Framework.
		+	*Planning appeal.
		+	*Planning objection.
	*Planning permission.		*Planning permission.
	*Scoping study.		*Scoping study.

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	The local planning authority then has 3 weeks to adopt a screening opinion, unless a longer period has been agreed with the applicant. If the local planning authority does not take a screening opinion, or if the applicant disagrees with the opinion, they may appeal to the Secretary of State who will then make a screening direction.		The local planning authority then has 3 weeks to adopt a screening opinion, unless a longer period has been agreed with the applicant. If the local planning authority does not take a screening opinion, or if the applicant disagrees with the opinion, they may appeal to the Secretary of State who will then make a screening direction.

−	= ~~See also~~ =	+	= Find out more =
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		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
	*Environmental impact assessment.		*Environmental impact assessment.
		+	*Planning permission.
	*Scoping study.		*Scoping study.
		+	*Sustainability
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		+	=== External references ===
	*[http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-guidelines/g-screening-full-text.pdf European Commission: Guidance on screening.]		*[http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/eia-guidelines/g-screening-full-text.pdf European Commission: Guidance on screening.]
−	*[http://www.rtpi.org.uk/download/11618/EIA-An-Introduction-C-Warren-v2-slides-to-a-page.pdf RTPI: Environmental Impact Assessment, and introduction].
	*Department for communities and local government: [http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1682192.pdf The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2010, Consultation on draft regulations]		*Department for communities and local government: [http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1682192.pdf The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2010, Consultation on draft regulations]
	*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/293/contents/made The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations].		*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/293/contents/made The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations].