The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017

[^key-1006a3291ce9069939277def0f98d458]: Word in reg. 35 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-185b707eed6df89f09b4f76ffed7213f]: Words in reg. 9(1)(b)(ii) substituted (11.2.2021) by High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2), ss. 55(2)(a), 64(1)

[^key-1985e158a77527e64f5d5565a47039d2]: Word in reg. 59 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(9)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1bfdc39adc0a8a1ca329354fd0e63011]: Reg. 19A inserted (temp. until 31.12.2021) (24.12.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning, Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings etc.) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1398), regs. 1(2), 9 (with regs. 13, 15, 17-20)

[^key-1c446a78b8ee7c2b6f9fe1c817a2aa49]: Words in reg. 52(5) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(8)(c)

[^key-1e83fc357cae699fd4b927817bf9bead]: Reg. 63(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(10)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-21dd870537eb69e76d94244a5976502e]: Regulations power to amend or revoke conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 164(3), 255(5), Sch. 14 Pt. 1 (with s. 247)

[^key-2507bd2447236123f4754dbfc8969647]: Words in reg. 40(4)(a)(ii) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(7)(a)

[^key-277ff14358e0dfc2d4564750293e072c]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (temp. until 31.12.2021) (24.12.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning, Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings etc.) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1398), regs. 1(2), 7 (with regs. 13, 15, 17-20)

[^key-2ad21dbb423d7698ae670d90c898afc6]: Words in reg. 59(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(9)(b)(iv)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-331958ea8ff49cfa56a3fbfce0d3cf74]: Word in reg. 58(5)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(8)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-364caa370d120843a3b2797dc0c24c4a]: Word in reg. 46(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-36747a2e8ed1a806d917afc1834f83c1]: Reg. 52(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(8)(b)

[^key-36bb8cc05b0081d6a9ff0980f7a58c5f]: Regs. 25A, 25B inserted (temp.until 31.12.2021) (24.12.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning, Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings etc.) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1398), regs. 1(2), 12(2) (with regs. 13, 15, 17-20)

[^key-4012ada214f0293845c820b08eceb82c]: Words in reg. 59(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(9)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4221cebf55bd364dcfa2a5a8c301e878]: Words in reg. 58(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(8)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4587e34db9970d4914315ff38331c6dd]: Word in reg. 63(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(10)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4f24c438dcaa9df004d15215c549637a]: Word in reg. 58(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(8)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5120c4bed0d82529263b501a85832c40]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 9 substituted (5.7.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/575), regs. 1(2)(e), 13

[^key-5b6509810c4cb5f3c9c100ef7c3487d4]: Words in reg. 33(5)(q)(v) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(5)(e)

[^key-5d4b4b2978a9ad20025a5befd3b602da]: Word in reg. 32(3)(d) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

[^key-5dbf9195182a2f9a5e45ef2c603a9b01]: Reg. 6 applied (with modifications) by 2017 SI403, reg. 14(3) (as amended) (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 5(3)

[^key-5e3014be0eac4c8894352ba40ecc9ac0]: Word in reg. 59(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(9)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-634417825732fc3c2ea15a28ce330a1f]: Words in reg. 2(1) added (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-64c5db39736d0fac3061e82fbba54a0d]: Words in reg. 12(2) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-65106dcab8b2d09271b7cd8c955f9864]: Word in reg. 33(5)(r)(ii)(aa) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(5)(f)

[^key-654b5cfcc876f72917f3dbca39050ddc]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-65b35a9f1afe22961cc3b86e83b1c645]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(14)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-69115a7baf6efda1d4b3be788f518612]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 5 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(14)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6a43040e364c1c3683b8baf5e18870ca]: Words in reg. 25(2) inserted (temp.until 31.12.2021) (24.12.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning, Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings etc.) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1398), regs. 1(2), 12(1) (with regs. 13, 15, 17-20)

[^key-6e0ced95fcfac8ec59853be3b1f1e3c4]: Reg. 19(7) inserted (temp. until 31.12.2021) (24.12.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning, Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings etc.) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1398), regs. 1(2), 8 (with regs. 13, 15, 17-20)

[^key-7265ca8740466b5a0c458caf1117ab1f]: Reg. 25(12)-(22) inserted (temp. until the beginning of 24.12.2020) (14.5.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings and Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/505), regs. 1, 17(3) (with Pt. 5) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1398, reg. 5)

[^key-7342ee0ab585c0a95df934f3d5a739b2]: Words in reg. 40(5) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(7)(b)

[^key-7a20f76fb1230a6ef33ce17c515f93ab]: Word in reg. 33(5)(e)(iv) omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)

[^key-7b9c05268169444390b0b076f6f4369c]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(c)(vi) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(13); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7c23c4251888600ceff7ba6c5512c8d0]: Words in reg. 58(4) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(10)

[^key-7edf96040fcec252b8fdec766923533a]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 Table substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8135655ea584736b910c35fcb037e82b]: Word in reg. 58 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(8)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-813bd20fbc848441f1f8b89627bd06b6]: Words in reg. 4(2)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-845fbdba293cc9bd0f23567ea971ad5a]: Words in reg. 40(8) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(7)(c)

[^key-85294d86fa64631c33acf6f8c7a08fa6]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(14)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-863b280a8cdeafa66c76297f362475fc]: Regulations applied (with modifications) by The Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/402), art. 5B(2)-(4) (as inserted (1.6.2018) by S.I. 2017/1309, arts. 1, 4)

[^key-91d425a55175a8d3e30719dcaa5d6de2]: Word in reg. 58(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(8)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-977d77f41c78e5d5607c903afdcc22d4]: Words in reg. 27(2) substituted (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 79(3)

[^key-9e147c0eafaaaf7f1ebd66072a6427b5]: Reg. 23A inserted (temp.until 31.12.2021) (24.12.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning, Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings etc.) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1398), regs. 1(2), 11 (with regs. 13, 15, 17-20)

[^key-a4b82919627a2fdbbf720eb4d328ae79]: Word in reg. 32(6)(n)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a79005363b9f2b342e8aca9c01a8fdcb]: Words in reg. 59(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(9)(b)(iv)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ace3dbb906277a1ba25a430bbf4d70f4]: Words in reg. 52(2) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(8)(a)(i)

[^key-b0d8a436ace92c2f8c7b9e846a5ed9b6]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(14)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-bf5b5e2ca9e1f451ebfe9db51327162e]: Words in reg. 33(5)(g)(v) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(5)(c)

[^key-c4ea57ef1ac1b0c3ca5ecd825d175d0b]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 79(2)

[^key-c6bf0b30ed423892f1537a8aac8fa446]: Word in reg. 33(5)(e)(iii) omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)

[^key-c9db607920c79bcb24b9842853bc741a]: Words in reg. 58(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(8)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cbba29e380e6fd5e845cd757714ac3aa]: Words in reg. 33(5)(q)(i) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(5)(d)

[^key-d59c03c905df16727791232d96815e06]: Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(11)

[^key-d735e033f5e4d04d1300fdfab5ee3e8e]: Words in reg. 52(2) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(8)(a)(iii)

[^key-dc99789f5cdce7516183a9adbbb17bd8]: Word in reg. 33(5)(r)(ii)(bb) omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(5)(g)

[^key-dcb18040da9af8fd5bdcd40b6cce0795]: Word in reg. 52(2) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(8)(a)(ii)

[^key-dcfebf30fac10b6f777a6ce82e65f0c5]: Regs. 33A, 33B inserted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(6)

[^key-e1be50f5f6b42813c9147b3642ab183c]: Reg. 9(1A) inserted (11.2.2021) by High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2), ss. 55(2)(b), 64(1)

[^key-edc54b0785aeb436fd38526ffa2949e2]: Words in reg. 35 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-efaefae991706f2a6017d158a6286dc6]: Reg. 20(11)-(17) inserted (temp. untl 30.6.2021) (24.12.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning, Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings etc.) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1398), regs. 1(2), 10 (with regs. 14, 16, 20)

[^key-eff92655331d2ebd5a91ce26d9c5fbf2]: Words in reg. 59(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(9)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f592f9c234c968ab468031895275b4cd]: Words in reg. 26(3)(c) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-fc5ec7a0bd57d4afb5d665884f9dc297]: Words in reg. 25(1) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-ffccb0d5d3a540a8da052473ebbe1038]: Words in reg. 32(6)(d)(iv) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/695), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)

[^M_C_f089985b-7180-4674-de23-cac73b7e0f1f]: Regulations power to modify (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 108(3), 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)

[^M_F_1c7bbf9a-f334-470a-e74b-47c1734610fd]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 23 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(11)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^M_F_b9310c3f-b5d2-4280-f3da-bce81c385326]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 22 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2018/1232), regs. 1(2), 6(11)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^M_F_e8a3837f-af41-47f9-ab1a-c93398c25ced]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 9 substituted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 22

[^key-7ac2f023ce7bbf063096852d7aefd95b]: 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. 5 para. 4(a)

[^key-503d67059dfa263dee448274ad664e1f]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(c)(vi) 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. 5 para. 4(b)

[^key-f8b120452ffbc0f22f683ebe8ff95212]: Word in Sch. 4 para. 8 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. 5 para. 4(c)

[^key-c7e5dabab64f0cc584dfc16ec1b12f1f]: Reg. 2(1): punctuation inserted into para. (a) of definition and words renumbered as para. (i) (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(a)(i)

[^key-27d102afa4275ba59e9011c9c32d782f]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-8451cfe3a90f1fe586a892a334f88069]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(b)

[^key-98782b5bc2fab6873909cfa92d985aea]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(c)

[^key-b6cfe5b33c4f2b1e3c1436849f361a98]: Words in reg. 13(1) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(a)

[^key-d4684a85a48c333ed2cf6d7119c86f60]: Words in reg. 13(3) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b)

[^key-81db65ffb466631b218680cb6ef0beaf]: Reg. 16(1A)(1B) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(a)

[^key-6617b9fab25b16398d534f48f419deb7]: Words in reg. 16(2) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(b)(i)

[^key-3b005c64743cde549cd1431eb9023e5e]: Words in reg. 16(2) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(b)(ii)

[^key-581c2acd694859d745dc923eb8c087f6]: Words in reg. 16(3) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(c)

[^key-b51cbae97b9cd8f87eccf70fb81b6b7b]: Words in reg. 16(6) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(d)

[^key-a2f6710414a12b0e13430e96bea4429e]: Words in reg. 20(2)(f) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(5)(a)

[^key-d51ec661fce05e60317860ec01af6d58]: Words in reg. 20(7) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(5)(b)(i)

[^key-f1aa015d6412ab2e75bb2e16c4892eca]: Words in reg. 20(7) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(5)(b)(ii)

[^key-4f86b54c38a3de700149163def9c0d12]: Words in reg. 23 inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(6)

[^key-8cc3835b0f65c6ae87318d6ddba162a3]: Words in reg. 25(3)(h) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(7)(a)(i)

[^key-dfa75c630cce000bcd7dcc5743cd8daa]: Words in reg. 25(3)(h) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(7)(a)(ii)

[^key-53876a9e7a810a004b8e2fe26c3ad18b]: Words in reg. 25(9) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(7)(b)(i)

[^key-5bf9c66c498aeed51f159ac5f6bcf23f]: Words in reg. 25(9) substituted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/412), regs. 1(1), 15(7)(b)(ii)

Other orders made by a local planning authority

33A

• (1) This regulation applies where, in relation to Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 development, a local planning authority proposes to grant or modify a planning permission by making an order under section 97 or 102 of, or paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to, the Act (“an EIA order”).

• (2) In a case to which this regulation applies regulation 32 shall apply with the following modifications—

• (a) references to a local development order were references to an EIA order; and

• (b) references to grant planning permission include the modification of planning permission.

Miscellaneous orders and notices made by the Secretary of State

33B

• (1) This regulation applies where, in relation to Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 development, the Secretary of State proposes to grant or modify a planning permission—

• (a) under section 98(6), 103(2) or 141(2) of the Act; or

• (b) by making an order under section 100(1) or 104(1) of the Act,

(“an EIA permission”).

• (2) Where this regulation applies the Secretary of State must not make an EIA permission unless the local planning authority in whose area the development will be situated has prepared the information referred to in regulation 6(2) in accordance with regulation 6(4) and adopted a screening opinion, or the Secretary of State has made a screening direction; and regulation 5 shall apply in relation to that screening with the modifications provided for in regulation 32(3).

• (3) Paragraphs (4) and (5) apply where—

• (a) the local planning authority adopts a screening opinion; or

• (b) the Secretary of State makes a screening direction under these Regulations,

to the effect that the development is EIA development.

• (4) The Secretary of State must not make an EIA permission unless—

• (a) an environmental statement has been prepared in relation to that development; and

• (b) the EIA has been carried out in respect of that development.

• (5) In a case to which this regulation applies these Regulations apply subject to the following modifications—

• (a) in regulation 2(1)—

• (i) after the definition of “EIA order proposal” insert—

• “EIA permission” has the meaning given in regulation 33B(1);

• (ii) in the definition of “any other information” for “applicant or the appellant as the case may be” substitute “local planning authority”;

• (b) regulations 3, 6(10) and (11), 8 to 14, 16, 17, 21, 22 and 25 shall not apply;

• (c) in regulation 7(1) the words “pursuant to regulation 6(10)” were omitted;

• (d) in regulation 15—

• (i) for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) Where a proposed EIA permission is EIA development, the Secretary of State may state in writing his opinion as to the scope and level of detail of the information to be provided in the environmental statement (“a scoping direction”) and the Secretary of State must not adopt a scoping direction before he has consulted the consultation bodies.

• (ii) omit paragraphs (2) to (5) and sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (6);

• (iii) for paragraph (7) substitute—

(7) A local planning authority may ask the Secretary of State to make a scoping direction as to the information to be provided in the environmental statement.

• (iv) omit paragraphs (8) and (9);

• (e) in regulation 18—

• (i) omit paragraphs (1) and (2); and

• (ii) in paragraphs (3)(d) and (5)(a) and (b) for “the developer” substitute “the Secretary of State”;

• (f) for regulation 19 substitute the modified version of regulation 19 provided in regulation 32(6)(f) with the following modifications—

• (i) for references to local planning authority substitute the Secretary of State;

• (ii) for references to a local development order substitute an EIA permission; and

• (iii) for references to grant planning permission include modify planning permission.

• (g) for regulation 23 substitute—

(23) The Secretary of State must ensure that— (a) a reasonable number of copies of the statement referred to as the environmental statement prepared in relation to EIA development for the EIA permission are available at his principal office during normal office hours; and (b) the environmental statement can be accessed at the website referred to in the notice required under regulation 20(2)(f).

• (h) in regulation 26(1) for “an application or appeal” substitute “whether to make an EIA permission”;

• (i) in regulation 28—

• (i) in paragraph (1) for “Where particulars of an application for planning permission or of a subsequent application are placed on Part 1 of the register, the relevant planning authority” substitute “Each local planning authority must keep a record on the appropriate part of the register of any EIA permission relating to land in their area, and the authority”;

• (ii) for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) Where the local planning authority adopts a screening opinion or scoping opinion, or receives a request under regulation 15(1), a copy of a screening direction, scoping direction, or direction under regulation 63 before an EIA permission is made, the authority must take steps to secure that a copy of the opinion, request, or direction and any accompanying statement of reasons is made available for public inspection at all reasonable hours at the place where the appropriate register (or relevant part of that register) is kept, and copies of those documents must remain so available for a period of 2 years.

• (j) in regulation 29 for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) Where the Secretary of State makes an EIA permission he must prepare a statement setting out the information specified in paragraph (2).

• (k) for regulation 30 substitute—

(30) Where the Secretary of State makes an EIA permission he must— (a) notify the local planning authority; (b) inform the public of the decision, by local advertisement, or by such other means as are reasonable in the circumstances; and (c) make available for public inspection, at his principal office during normal office hours, a statement containing— (i) the content of the decision and any conditions attached to it; (ii) the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based; (iii) a description, where necessary, of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset the major adverse effects of the development permitted; and (iv) information regarding the right to challenge the validity of the decision and the procedures for doing so.

• (1) in regulation 58—

• (i) in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

(a) it comes to the attention of the Secretary of State that EIA development proposed to be carried out in England for which an EIA permission is proposed to be granted is likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA state; or

; and

• (ii) in paragraphs (3) and (6) for “application” substitute “proposed EIA permission”.

Exception to requirement to ensure availability of copies of environmental statements

23A

• (1) Paragraph (2) applies —

• (a) in a case that falls within article 15 of the Order or regulation 20;

• (b) in a case to which regulation 23 applies; and

• (c) if an applicant for planning permission or subsequent consent, or an appellant, who submits an environmental statement in connection with an application or appeal is not able to make copies of an environmental statement available at a named address because it is not reasonably practicable to do so for reasons connected to the effects of coronavirus, including restrictions on movement.

• (2) In a case falling within paragraph (1)(c), the applicant or appellant must—

• (a) ensure that the any notices required under article 15 of the Order or regulation 20 state that the environmental statement is available on a website under that provision; and

• (b) take reasonable steps to inform any persons who are likely to have an interest in the application or appeal to which the environmental statement relates, that the environmental statement is available on that website.

• (3) In paragraph (2)—

• (a) the persons who are likely to have an interest in a planning application must include the persons who live or work in, or otherwise have a direct connection with, the area in which the proposed development is located; and

• (b) the reasonable steps that are taken—

• (i) may include use of social media and communication by electronic means; and

• (ii) must be proportionate to the scale and impact of the development.

• (4) If the applicant or appellant complies with the requirements set out in paragraph (2) that applicant is treated as having discharged the obligation set out in regulation 23.

• (5) Where, in relation to an application to which article 15 of the Order applies, an applicant notifies the local planning authority under paragraph (2)(a) that any notices required under that article must state that the environmental statement is available on a website under that article, the authority is discharged from the requirement to provide an address where copies of the environmental statement can be obtained when that authority gives requisite notice under article 15.

Charges for copies of environmental statements

Further information and evidence respecting environmental statements

Consideration of whether planning permission or subsequent consent should be granted

Co-ordination

Exceptions to requirements in relation to publication of notice, inspection of copies and availability of copies for the period from 24th December 2020 to 31st December 2021

19A

• (1) Paragraphs (2) to (4) apply during the period beginning with 24th December 2020 and ending with 31st December 2021 if—

• (a) a relevant planning authority is required to provide notice to a person under regulation 19(3)(d), and

• (b) the relevant planning authority is not able to do one or more of the following—

• (i) make a copy of the documents referred to in regulation 20(2)(d) available at an address in the locality under regulation 20(2)(e);

• (ii) make a copy of the documents referred to in regulation 20(2)(d) available at an address in the locality under regulation 20(2)(g),

because it is not reasonably practicable to do so for reasons connected to the effects of coronavirus, including restrictions on movement.

• (2) In a case falling within paragraph (1) the relevant planning authority must take reasonable steps to inform the person to whom notice must be given under regulation 19(3)(d) of the following information contained in a notice—

• (a) a statement that an application is being made for planning permission or subsequent consent to the relevant planning authority;

• (b) the name and address of the relevant planning authority;

• (c) the date on which the application was made;

• (d) (if relevant) a statement that the application has been referred to the Secretary of State for determination or is the subject of an appeal to the Secretary of State and the address of the Secretary of State;

• (e) the address or location and the nature of the proposed development;

• (f) a statement that—

• (i) a copy of the application for planning permission, any accompanying plan and other documents, and a copy of the environmental statement; and

• (ii) in the case of a subsequent application, a copy of the planning permission in respect of which that subsequent application has been made and supporting documents,

may be inspected by members of the public on a website (“the website”) maintained by or on behalf of the authority;

• (g) details of the website on which the environmental statement and the other documents referred to in sub-paragraph (f)(i) and (ii) have been made available under article 15(7) of the Order;

• (h) a statement that the information mentioned in sub-paragraph (f)(i) and (ii) will be available to be inspected by the public on the website for 30 days beginning with the day on which both—

• (i) that information is published on the website; and

• (ii) a statement is made under sub-paragraph (i);

• (i) a statement that any representations to be made by a person about the application must—

• (i) be made in writing;

• (ii) be submitted before the expiry of the 30 days mentioned in sub-paragraph (h); and

• (iii) be submitted to the relevant planning authority, or in the case of an appeal or an application referred to the Secretary of State, to the Secretary of State; and

• (j) the email address to which representations should be sent.

• (3) Regulation 19(7) applies to a notice under paragraph (2).

• (4) If the relevant planning authority complies with the requirements set out in paragraph (2) that authority is treated as having discharged the obligation set out in regulation 19(3)(d).

Publicity where an environmental statement is submitted after the planning application

Provision of copies of environmental statements, any other information and further information for the Secretary of State on referral or appeal

Procedure where an environmental statement is submitted to the Secretary of State

Availability of copies of environmental statements

Exception to requirement to ensure availability of copies of environmental statements

Charges for copies of environmental statements

Further information and evidence respecting environmental statements

Exceptions to requirements in relation to publication of notice, inspection of copies and availability of copies for the period from 24th December 2020 to 30th June 2021

25A

• (1) Paragraphs (2) to (11) apply where during the period beginning with 24th December 2020 and ending with 30th June 2021 a recipient of further information pursuant to regulation 25(1) or any other information is not able to do one or more of the following—

• (a) publish a notice in a local newspaper circulating in the locality under regulation 23(3);

• (b) make copies of the further information or any other information, or any environmental statement which relates to an application for planning permission or subsequent application, available for inspection at an address in the locality in which the land is situated, under regulation 25(3); or

• (c) make copies of further information or any other information available to be obtained at an address in the locality in which the land is situated, under regulation 25(8)(a),

because it is not reasonably practicable to do so for reasons connected with the effects of coronavirus, including restrictions on movement.

• (2) In a case falling within paragraph (1), the recipient of the further information pursuant to regulation 25(1) or any other information, must take reasonable steps to inform persons who are likely to have an interest in the planning application of the following information contained in a notice—

• (a) the name of the applicant for planning permission or subsequent consent or the appellant (as the case may be) and the name and address of the relevant planning authority;

• (b) the date on which the application was made and, if it has been referred to the Secretary of State for determination or is the subject of an appeal to the Secretary of State;

• (c) in the case of a subsequent application, sufficient information to enable the planning permission for the development to be identified;

• (d) the address or location and the nature of the proposed development;

• (e) a statement that further information or any other information is available in relation to an environmental statement which has already been provided;

• (f) details of a website maintained by or on behalf of the relevant planning authority on which the further information or any other information may be inspected;

• (g) a statement that the information mentioned in sub-paragraph (f) is available to be inspected by the public on that website for 30 days beginning with the day on which that information was published on that website;

• (h) a statement that any representations to be made by a person about the further information or any other information must—

• (i) be made in writing;

• (ii) be submitted before the expiry of the 30 days mentioned in sub-paragraph (g); and

• (iii) be submitted to the relevant planning authority, the Secretary of State or the inspector (as the case may be); and

• (i) the email address to which representations must be sent.

• (3) The recipient of the further information or any other information must send a copy of it to each person to whom, in accordance with these Regulations, the statement to which it relates was sent.

• (4) If the recipient of the further information or any other information is the relevant planning authority they must send a copy of the further information or any other information to the Secretary of State.

• (5) In paragraph (2)—

• (a) the persons who are likely to have an interest in a planning application must include the persons who live or work in, or otherwise have a direct connection with, the area in which the proposed development is located; and

• (b) the reasonable steps that are taken—

• (i) may include use of social media and communication by electronic means;

• (ii) must include publishing in a local newspaper circulating in the locality in which the land is situated a notice containing the information set out in paragraph (2), to the extent that it is reasonably practicable to do so; and

• (iii) must be proportionate to the scale and impact of the development.

• (6) Where further information is requested under regulation 25(1) or any other information is provided, the relevant planning authority, the Secretary of State or the inspector, (as the case may be), must suspend determination of the application or appeal, and must not determine the application or appeal until the relevant time has elapsed.

• (7) In paragraph (6) the “relevant time” means 30 days after—

• (a) the date on which the further information or any other information was sent to all persons to whom the statement to which it relates was sent; or

• (b) the date that notice of it was published on a website,

whichever is the later.

• (8) The applicant or appellant who provides further information, or any other information, under regulation 25(1) must take reasonable steps to ensure that copies of the further information or any other information are made available for access on the website referred to in the notice that is required under paragraph (2).

• (9) The relevant planning authority must make the further information or any other information available for inspection on a website maintained by or on its behalf.

• (10) The relevant planning authority, the Secretary of State or an inspector may require an applicant or appellant to produce such evidence as they may reasonably request to verify information contained in the environmental statement.

• (11) For the purpose of paragraphs (3) and (4), references to sending of further information or any other information includes sending by electronic means.

Exceptions to requirements in relation to inspection of copies and availability of copies for the period from 1st July 2021 to 31st December 2021

25B

• (1) Paragraphs (2) to (9) apply where, during the period beginning with 1st July 2021 and ending with 31st December 2021 a recipient of further information pursuant to regulation 25(1) or any other information is not able to do one or both of the following—

• (a) make copies of the further information or any other information or any environmental statement which relates to an application for permission or subsequent application, available for inspection at an address in the locality in which the land is situated, under regulation 25(3); or

• (b) make copies of the further information available to be obtained at an address in the locality in which the land is situated, under regulation 25(3),

because it is not reasonably practicable to do so for reasons connected with the effect of coronavirus, including restrictions on movement.

• (2) In a case falling within paragraph (1), the recipient of the further information pursuant regulation 25(1) or any other information, must publish in a local newspaper circulating in the locality in which the land is situated a notice stating—

• (a) the name of the applicant for planning permission or subsequent consent or the appellant (as the case may be) and the name and address of the relevant planning authority;

• (b) the date on which the application was made and, if it has been referred to the Secretary of State for determination or is the subject of an appeal to the Secretary of State;

• (c) in the case of a subsequent application, sufficient information to enable the planning permission for the development to be identified;

• (d) the address or location and the nature of the proposed development;

• (e) a statement that further information or any other information is available in relation to an environmental statement which has already been provided;

• (f) details of a website maintained by or on behalf of the relevant planning authority on which the further information or any other information may be inspected;

• (g) a statement that the information mentioned in sub-paragraph (f) is available to be inspected by the public on that website for 30 days beginning with the day on which that information was published on that website;

• (h) a statement that any representations to be made by a person about the further information or any other information must—

• (i) be made in writing;

• (ii) be submitted before the expiry of the 30 days mentioned in sub-paragraph (g); and

• (iii) be submitted to the relevant planning authority, the Secretary of State or the inspector (as the case may be); and

• (i) the email address to which representations must be sent.

• (3) The recipient of the further information or any other information must send a copy of it to each person to whom, in accordance with these Regulations, the statement to which it relates was sent.

• (4) If the recipient of the further information or any other information is the relevant planning authority they must send a copy of the further information or any other information to the Secretary of State.

• (5) Where further information is requested under regulation 25(1) or any other information is provided, the relevant planning authority, the Secretary of State or the inspector, (as the case may be), must suspend determination of the application or appeal, and must not determine it before the expiry of 30 days after the latest of—

• (a) the date on which the further information or any other information was sent to all persons to whom the statement to which it relates was sent;

• (b) the date that notice of it was published in a local newspaper; or

• (c) the date that notice of it was published on a website.

• (6) The applicant or appellant who provides further information, or any other information, under regulation 25(1) must take reasonable steps to ensure that copies of the further information or any other information are made available for access on the website referred to in the notice that is required under paragraph (2).

• (7) The relevant planning authority must make the further information or any other information available for inspection on a website maintained by or on its behalf.

• (8) The relevant planning authority, the Secretary of State or an inspector may require an applicant or appellant to produce such evidence as they may reasonably request to verify information contained in the environmental statement.

• (9) For the purpose of paragraphs (3) and (4) references to sending of further information or any other information includes sending by electronic means.

Consideration of whether planning permission or subsequent consent should be granted

Co-ordination

Projects in an EEA State likely to have significant transboundary effects