The Scottish Government

Saturday, November 28, 2009

You are here: Topics > Built Environment > Planning > Planning System > Policy Subjects > Environmental Assessment > EIA

On this page:

- Main navigation

- Environmental Assessment - EIA
- Latest
- Also Worth Seeing

- Tables-November 2009

- Related Planning Information
- Contact

- Page footer

Tables-November 2009

Built Environment
- Planning
  - Planning System
    - Policy Subjects
      - Environmental Assessment
        SEA
        EIA
        Appropriate Assessment

Related Planning Information

Contact

Cara Davidson
0131 244 7066
Cara.davidson@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Environmental Assessment - EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is designed to identify the likely environmental effects of certain types of development, before they are granted consent. Not only does this help us to understand the predicted effects, it helps all concerned realise the potential for reducing, avoiding or offsetting any adverse impacts, before any planning decisions are made.

Policy summary

The requirement for EIA comes from a European Directive (85/33/EEC as amended by 97/11/EC and 2003/35/EC).
In Scotland, the EIA Directive has been brought into Scottish law through a number of Scottish Statutory Instruments concerning consent regimes. These range from the Town and Country Planning System to Electricity Consents.

Latest

Latest

The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2009 - Includes amendments to the EIA regime to remove Chapter 9 and related provisions, subject to certain saving provisions.
EIA Case law - advice to planning authorities (October 2009) - Contains advice on two recent court rulings which have implications for EIA in Scotland.
ADDENDUM TO CIRCULAR 8/2007: THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1999 - updates guidance to take account of recent changes to planning legislation, including amendments to the Regulations made through the Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 which came into force on August 3, 2009.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009- Amendments to the EIA regime as a result of changes to planning procedures on applications, appeals etc.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 - Executive Note

Also Worth Seeing

Also Worth Seeing

Interpretation of definitions of certain project categories of annex I and II of the EIA Directive

A consolidated version of the EIA Directive showing the latest (2003) amendments

Environmental Impact Assessment Statements 25 August 2004

Habitats and Birds Directive Circular

EIA Guidelines and templates for marine fish farming

Communities and Local Government - EIA pages

Environmental Impact Assessment: A guide to good practice and procedures: A consultation paper Planning, building and the environment - Communities and Local Government

Environmental impact assessment: A guide to procedures (amended reprint 2001) - Planning, building and the environment - Communities and Local Government

EIA Northern Ireland

Scottish Statutory Instrument 1999 link

Links

Environment - Environmental Impact Assessment EC WEBSITE

Office of Public Sector Information

Page updated: Friday, November 27, 2009