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Regulation 4(6)
Textual Amendments
F1Regulations revoked (16.5.2017) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/567), regs. 1(2), 65(1) (subject to savings and transitional provisions in regs. 63, 65(2)-(10)) (as amended (1.4.2019) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/299)), reg. 2(2)
1. The characteristics of development must be considered having regard, in particular, to—
(a)the size of the development;
(b)the cumulation with other development;
(c)the use of natural resources;
(d)the production of waste;
(e)pollution and nuisances;
(f)the risk of accidents, having regard in particular to substances or technologies used.
2. The environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected by development must be considered, having regard, in particular, to—
(a)the existing land use;
(b)the relative abundance, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources in the area;
(c)the absorption capacity of the natural environment, paying particular attention to the following areas—
(i)wetlands;
(ii)coastal zones;
(iii)mountain and forest areas;
(iv)nature reserves and parks;
(v)areas classified or protected under Member States' legislation [F2or under the legislation of any part of the UK, ] areas designated F3... [F4under EU-derived domestic legislation which transposed] Council Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds M1 and Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora M2;
(vi)areas in which the environmental quality standards laid down in [F5 retained EU law ] have already been exceeded;
(vii)densely populated areas;
(viii)landscapes of historical, cultural or archaeological significance.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(c)(v) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes and the Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/245), regs. 1(2)(3), 4(8)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(c)(v) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes and the Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/245), regs. 1(2)(3), 4(8)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(c)(v) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes and the Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/245), regs. 1(2)(3), 4(8)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(c)(vi) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes and the Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/245), regs. 1(2)(3), 4(8)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Marginal Citations
M1O.J. No. L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7.
M2O.J. No. L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7.
3. The potential significant effects of development must be considered in relation to criteria set out under paragraphs 1 and 2 above, and having regard in particular to—
(a)the extent of the impact (geographical area and size of the affected population);
(b)the transfrontier nature of the impact;
(c)the magnitude and complexity of the impact;
(d)the probability of the impact;
(e)the duration, frequency and reversibility of the impact.]
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