The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

[^key-7f8e248f3547b57a96681159efebe556]: Reg. 20 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-6d1210ebbc1fd8a7a1bf5c5621fcbe3e]: Reg. 21 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-39caf2f5f6356ad8969acb88460e3376]: Reg. 22 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-b822152131d0d06e00fc65565bdd4251]: Reg. 23 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-85ffb96a7134f5d57ddaac471333805a]: Reg. 24 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-abf9b2a7adfbba7df213ba9d46825a42]: Reg. 25 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-82981decef92c7997fc65f8471d722bc]: Reg. 26 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-8027a4d64f4d58fb458a2d23aea315ec]: Reg. 27 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-26e28ee83777afdfbbcc9a3b6da839b5]: Reg. 28 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-29fbcdc1c1ebc6657c46057d8ff5d26d]: Reg. 29 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-abbc0fa4216ea4e1f428eedb67a00678]: Reg. 30 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-8b93424e525a70ac6430042d3f63cb02]: Reg. 31 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-e9cd8b1c28b08010ad57502e8ce48be9]: Reg. 32 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-613c32b2adecb2f433a31477583878ba]: Reg. 33 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-e1af756645d65061818eb67e0cb3d3da]: Reg. 34 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-ec9bda4873035ea5aca7a65d92dc8e78]: Reg. 35 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-a238c0ccbac513a501ce8fb0f1a16428]: Reg. 36 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-db23d9f119d6c058dba407236295470f]: Reg. 39 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-1b91c14e991ab7dc5038fc7f63d1f8ba]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-0aebc9c4efeac827057ad06534db828a]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-8ec54ec73195fa734573afb32b3b9a91]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-49403fb4619b16acbe4c77a5e4b769d3]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-1c977809e7b6543376c1d9b27ee4078e]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-b6d9c235f2fece9e2ffcb744a471836e]: Sch. 4 para. 6 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-be6f0656f33859d3f6f65cd26d9542cf]: Sch. 4 para. 7 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-20e41fd002ea2655a90cf71588f2f060]: Sch. 4 para. 8 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-c0e72071d14cc14c3a80708ed07c619e]: Sch. 4 para. 9 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-814c4a2cb2fa20736c8ded44abbcfa86]: Sch. 4 para. 10 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-626bf044226a179eac52f0131adf0a1d]: Sch. 1 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-102a6581d6c93dabc529afa693b9cdfe]: Sch. 5 in operation at 5.11.2007, see reg. 1

[^key-825e5b60b164f9d01535003d0b4c9a1d]: Reg. 2(5) added (31.7.2008) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/278), regs. 1(1), 3(b)

[^key-13e9802b00795eea608b497ec91701c1]: Words in reg. 24(4)(b) substituted (31.7.2008) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/278), regs. 1(1), 4

[^key-a864d98f575c5bcb7cc63b8ab94fc248]: Words in reg. 30(8) substituted (31.7.2008) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/278), regs. 1(1), 5

[^key-440f20b422d603de4d5e5620aa6550af]: Reg. 9A inserted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 7 (with reg. 20)

[^key-7f36a0cdda05a2434b3d2d7fb9310d04]: Reg. 15A inserted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 10 (with reg. 20)

[^key-4e5db96b32348dc29ab1b9431e0ed7f9]: Sch. 2A inserted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with reg. 20)

[^key-31dbf24ae567b035003ac1f9e6b73dad]: Sch. 2 substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with reg. 20)

[^key-f8998e78c59be0d16b3bfb33c3d9cec5]: Sch. 3 substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 (with reg. 20)

[^key-22126547aeeb5205be48695f686abb1b]: Words in Sch. 5 substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 18(1) (with reg. 20)

[^key-9ff1989018c757b47fa75eee64446ba3]: Words in Sch. 5 omitted (25.9.2017) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 18(2) (with reg. 20)

[^key-4ddd27de6a12d0d56b55718e6b34ba73]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 3(a) (with reg. 20)

[^key-b8b339983f244e39fb904da2b31ef065]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 3(b) (with reg. 20)

[^key-e24688969c132b7d8d500995880ee1a6]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 3(d) (with reg. 20)

[^key-e0cdead2cd7a7d77acd486c5bbb1449c]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 3(e) (with reg. 20)

[^key-62295cc9967fc17ae6da25b264a6a58c]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 3(f) (with reg. 20)

[^key-9bf0728dce63ee55f6cfecf981700ebe]: Word in reg. 2(1) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 3(g) (with reg. 20)

[^key-a5104403217d7af78973481ace340688]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 3(i) (with reg. 20)

[^key-8f46d836262f0e5905bf37314f5518a9]: Reg. 37 substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 13 (with reg. 20)

[^M_F_c13e8c82-6c35-475b-d3d9-809326f18b86]: Reg. 38 omitted (25.9.2017) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 14 (with reg. 20)

[^key-03a588b9ae4d98c1727bc1cdafd6489f]: Reg. 17(7) inserted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 12 (with reg. 20)

[^key-2f1c19c42aced3c37a1e1f26520e42a3]: Reg. 16 substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 11 (with reg. 20)

[^key-5322a8e24a2cef172068a8cd0d3ab6ac]: Words in reg. 13(2)(b) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 9 (with reg. 20)

[^key-ae98338ae4485d14538701a6d369f438]: Words in reg. 12(4)(b) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 9 (with reg. 20)

[^key-8317cbc0f652ba7084d5f17a5741cef5]: Words in reg. 11(2)(b) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 9 (with reg. 20)

[^key-77e15f7e8023cdfed3a93cb14f73f5a8]: Words in reg. 10(1) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 8(1) (with reg. 20)

[^key-58e3eb4d369ca6da8a7cdf3201e2c47e]: Reg. 10(1A) inserted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 8(2) (with reg. 20)

[^key-6c77cb3645114c70f2895ddf006dae74]: Reg. 8(1A) inserted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 6(1) (with reg. 20)

[^key-e005e6d58c92dc02a8966682332a95f8]: Reg. 8(4)(a) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 6(2) (with reg. 20)

[^key-0192a84b1e86487c5ae8c597fea59a85]: Words in reg. 8(4)(b) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 6(3) (with reg. 20)

[^key-2c45fc31b5e152aec0e02c3fb904f21e]: Words in reg. 8(4)(c) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 6(4) (with reg. 20)

[^key-f7f75836286b307f6d7370bc1517cbd0]: Reg. 8(5)(5A) substituted for reg. 8(5) (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 6(5) (with reg. 20)

[^key-4bcd348ee1af61b4de9a90188fed1780]: Reg. 7(1) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 5 (with reg. 20)

[^key-02f3358663b6cfc84d9072013d85c947]: Words in reg. 3(2)(a) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 4(1)(a) (with reg. 20)

[^key-718864073bfd42971ec8e2c47070b75b]: Words in reg. 3(2)(c) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 4(1)(c) (with reg. 20)

[^key-efa64708c745c4e433c35a6a26bcd092]: Words in reg. 3(2)(d) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 4(1)(d) (with reg. 20)

[^key-48ddf5c7bd4784c1e4b76ce58f759b4b]: Words in reg. 3(2)(e) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 4(1)(e) (with reg. 20)

[^key-a73ed952c35811e82f42791c0bfe7cd2]: Words in reg. 3(3) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 4(1)(f) (with reg. 20)

[^key-246887f067c255bab9687401109838d6]: Words in reg. 3(4) substituted (25.9.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/198), regs. 1(1), 4(1)(g) (with reg. 20)

[^key-8cf21787bcfd740d2049c77d517ab696]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-83eafb2e4822631c24522806260e5ee7]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-030f074cab7fe9a9cc8edcfb144333a6]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c2d676d4c2022d7cfaa51e74138cd3bd]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d3fc6ba628dc63149466ddb35c556cb8]: Words in reg. 2(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(e)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-490d3028004e70522db865a4bf8bddde]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(e)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6bdd5ba3b77c34a23b9b7ec4d44c4065]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(e)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8f4c16d9b43e22996e6ee98f86b9aaa5]: Words in reg. 3(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f55989362749802d600e1d42962fd8bc]: Words in reg. 9A(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-55fa9ae1bae9ed6400f051e29bfece45]: Word in reg. 14 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-bd381cd7dd4f277dc2ea4afbeea764b5]: Word in reg. 14(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a50dd5790df750a82bfc44e65a47029f]: Words in reg. 14(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-17c2656f93dad231b69ada74e8f5db84]: Words in reg. 14(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-22ca95cf2d01ebda5d51848e25cf38a4]: Word in reg. 15 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-33781b9c1b94a22a28639523a44e9b6b]: Words in reg. 15(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6e9fd91f758706665e04958fce249b9b]: Words in reg. 15(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(6)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1de6f8a49b8148c25312c42e6dea3bd3]: Word in reg. 15(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(6)(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-0c551637b61a978d08870ed8713253f3]: Words in reg. 15(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(6)(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e916ef66892d8e2379bb4425824e01b0]: Word in reg. 16(4)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-3fa6c0d79b139d61153762753c5c39c4]: Word in reg. 17(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(8)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-0b9c356a669dfd348f7ba5933172f9a7]: Words in reg. 17(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(8)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a50b82b23f8b1feefbf8687b4b17823b]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(c)(v) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-bfb35a47acf955da1cc6fb15d6c2895e]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(10)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e6b925a9d7b6b558aa8bc5f450c9afed]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 8 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(10)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4a4007389877d922b195b2a6f1e935a8]: Word in reg. 2(1) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 15(a)

[^key-eb5b3b9e8ce0cc6c9554eb36431dc364]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 15(b)

Environmental Impact Assessment

9A

• (1) An environmental impact assessment is a process consisting of—

• (a) the preparation of an environmental statement by the developer as laid out in Schedule 3 Part 1;

• (b) the carrying out of consultation, publication and notification as required by this Part of the regulations;

• (c) the examination by the Department of the information presented in the environmental statement and any supplementary information provided, where necessary, by the developer in accordance with Schedule 3 Part 2, and any relevant information received through the consultations in regulation 11;

• (d) the reasoned conclusion by the Department on the significant effects of the project on the environment, taking into account the results of the examination referred to in sub-paragraph (c) and where appropriate, its own supplementary examination; and

• (e) the integration of the Department’s reasoned conclusion into the decision notice in accordance with regulation 16.

• (2) The environmental impact assessment must identify, describe and assess in an appropriate manner, in light of the circumstances relating to the proposed development, the direct and indirect effects of the proposed development on the factors specified in paragraph (3) and the interaction between those factors.

• (3) The factors are—

• (a) population and human health;

• (b) biodiversity, —

• (i) species of naturally occurring birds in the wild state as specified in Directive 2009/14//EC on the conservation of wild birds;

• (ii) natural habitat types in Annex 1 to the Habitats Directive;

• (iii) animal and plant species in Annex 2 or 4 of the Habitats Directive.

• (c) land, soil, water, air and climate;

• (d) material assets, cultural heritage and the landscape.

• (4) The effects to be identified, described and assessed under paragraph (2) include the expected effects deriving from the vulnerability of the project to risks, so far as relevant to the project, of major accidents and/or disasters.

• (5) An environmental impact assessment to be carried out in relation to a determination of an application for consent under these Regulations must identify the likely significant effects of the proposed project on the environment before a decision to grant consent for that project is made.

• (6) The Department must ensure that they have, or have access as necessary to, sufficient expertise to examine the environmental statement.

Scoping opinions

Provision of information

The consent application

Additional information

Procedure where a significant project in an EEA State may affect Northern Ireland

Conclusion about the environmental impact

15A

• (1) The Department must consider (ensuring that in doing so it has, or has access to, any expertise it considers necessary)—

• (a) the environmental statement;

• (b) any additional environmental information;

• (c) any representations it receives under—

• (i) regulation 12(4)(b) and 12(5)(c),

• (ii) regulation 13(2)(b) and 13(3)(d), and

• (iii) regulation 14(5)(b), and

• (d) any features of the significant project or measures to avoid, prevent, reduce or offset any likely significant adverse effects of the significant project on the environment.

• (2) Following that consideration, the Department must reach a conclusion about the likely significant effects of the significant project on the factors specified in regulation 9A(3).

The consent decision

Additional requirements relating to the Habitats Regulations

Conditions of consent

Procedure following a consent decision

Review of decisions and consents

Type and characteristics of the potential impact

SCHEDULE2A — Information to be provided for a Screening decision

1

A plan sufficient to identify the relevant land.

2

A description of the project, including in particular a description of—

• (a) the physical characteristics of the whole project and, where relevant, of demolition works;

• (b) the location of the project, with particular regard to the environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected.

3

A description of the aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected by the project.

4

A description of any features of the proposed project or measures to avoid or prevent any likely significant adverse effects on the environment.

5

A description under paragraph 2 must include a description or any likely significant effects, of the project on the environment resulting from—

• (a) the expected residues and emissions and the production of waste, where relevant, and

• (b) the use of natural resources, in particular soil, land, water and biodiversity.

6

When compiling the information in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 4, the applicant must take into account—

• (a) the criteria of Schedule 2 which are relevant to the project, and

• (b) the results of any relevant EU environmental assessments which are reasonably available to the applicant.

6

A description of the forecasting methods or evidence, used to identify and assess the significant effects on the environment, including details of difficulties (for example technical deficiencies or lack of knowledge) encountered compiling the required information and the main uncertainties involved.

7

A description of the measures envisaged to avoid, prevent, reduce or, if possible, offset any identified significant adverse effects on the environment and, where appropriate, of any proposed monitoring arrangements (for example the preparation of a post-project analysis). That description should explain the extent, to which significant adverse effects on the environment are avoided, prevented, reduced or offset, and should cover both the construction and operational phases.

8

A description of the expected significant adverse effects of the project on the environment deriving from the vulnerability of the project to risks of major accidents and/or disasters which are relevant to the project concerned. Relevant information available and obtained through risk assessments pursuant to Union legislation or UK environmental assessments may be used for this purpose provided that the requirements of any law that implemented Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment are met. Where appropriate this description should include measures envisaged to prevent or mitigate the significant adverse effects of such events on the environment and details of the preparedness for and proposed response to such emergencies.

9

A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1 to 8.

10

A reference list detailing the sources used for the descriptions and assessments included in the report.