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Scottish Government - SEA Guidance

SEA Tool kit, including Templates

The Tool kit has been produced in line with our commitment to produce comprehensive guidance on SEA. Guidance, including SEA Templates has been published and is available on the Publications section of the Scottish Government website.

Copies of these SEA Templates, which can be populated by Practitioners, can be accessed below;

Version 1: Published September 26 2006

A basic introduction to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

The introduction is intended to offer the reader simple background information on the basic SEA procedures, from the perspective of the Scottish Government. It is not a definitive statement of the law, and is no substitute for legal advice when required.

Version 1 - Published October 19 2009

Other sources of SEA Guidance

Guidance produced by SNIFFER on how to take Air, Soil and Water into account within an SEA.

Guidance produced by the Department for Communities and Local Government (UK guidance).

Page updated: Thursday, November 5, 2009