Consultation Draft
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Contents
Covering letter
Planning Series
INTRODUCTION
The EIA Directive
Town and Country Planning - Part II of the Regulations
The Legal Framework and Terminology
Electronic Communications
ESTABLISHING WHETHER EIA IS REQUIRED
Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 Development
Identifying Schedule 2 Development
The need for EIA for Schedule 2 development
General considerations
Development in environmentally sensitive locations
Reaching a screening opinion: proposed remediation measures
Applying the guidance to individual development
Multiple applications
Changes or extensions to existing or approved Development
Outline planning applications
Stages at which Screening may be carried out
Procedures prior to submission of a planning application
Environmental Statement submitted 'voluntarily
Obtaining a screening opinion from the planning authority
Applying to Scottish Ministers for a screening Direction
Permitted Development
Effect of Screening Opinions and Screening Directions
Planning application not accompanied by an Environmental Statement
Initial consideration by Planning Authority
Application to Scottish Ministers for a Screening Direction
Called-in application not accompanied by an Environmental Statement
Appeal not accompanied by an Environmental Statement
Scottish ministers' general power to make directions
EIA and other types of environmental assessment
PROCEDURES WHEN EIA IS REQUIRED
Preparation and content of an Environmental Statement
General requirements
Compiling an Environmental Statement
Provision to seek a formal opinion from the planning authority on the scope of an ES
Request to Scottish Ministers for a scoping direction
Effect of a scoping opinion or direction
Provision of information by the consultation bodies
Submission of EIA applications and initial publicity procedures
Publicity before submission of environmental statement
Copies of Environmental Statement for the consultation bodies
Additional publicity
Submission of planning application with environmental statement
Environmental Statement submitted after a planning application
Consideration of EIA applications
Adequacy of the Environmental Statement
Provision of further information
Further information provided for a public inquiry
Verification of information in an Environmental Statement
Scottish Ministers' consideration of effects on other countries
Determining the planning application
Securing mitigation measures
Publicising determinations of EIA applications
SPECIAL CASES
ROMP Applications
Development by Planning Authorities
Simplified Planning Zones and Enterprise Zones
Development which is subject to a planning enforcement notice
Determining whether EIA is needed
Enforcement appeal not accompanied by an Environmental Statement
Provision of information
Procedure where Scottish Ministers receive an Environmental Statement
Publicity for Environmental Statements
Further information and evidence respecting Environmental Statements
Permitted Development (Exceptions to Town and Country Planning
EIA provisions)
Crown Development
Urgent Crown Development
Fish farm development
PREVIOUS CIRCULARS CANCELLED OR AMENDED
FURTHER COPIES AND ENQUIRIES
ANNEXES
A Selection criteria for screening schedule 2 development
B Guidance on screening Checklist of criteria for evaluating the significance of environmental effects
C Information to be included in an Environmental Statement
D Model Regulation 30 Notice
E Trunk Roads - Part III of the Regulations
F Land Drainage - Part IV of the Regulations