PART 5Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017
Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 20175
1
The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 20177 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 19 (accepted application-effect of screening opinion not taking account of all relevant information)—
a
omit paragraph (6)(b)(vi)(aa);
b
before paragraph (6)(b)(vii) insert—
via
the address of the website where the environmental statement may be inspected;
vib
the place on the website where the environmental statement may be inspected;
vic
a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the environmental statement;
c
in paragraph (6)(b)(vii), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”.
3
In regulation 20 (accepted application-effect of environmental statement being inadequate)—
a
omit paragraph (3)(b)(vi)(aa);
b
before paragraph (3)(b)(vii) insert—
via
the address of the website where the environmental statement and the further information and any other information may be inspected;
vib
the place on the website where the environmental statement and the further information and any other information may be inspected;
vic
a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the environmental statement and the further information and any other information;
c
in paragraph (3)(b)(vii), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”.
4
In regulation 22 (subsequent application for EIA development)—
a
omit paragraph (3)(a)(vi)(aa);
b
before paragraph (3)(a)(vii) insert—
via
the address of the website where the updated environmental statement and supporting documents may be inspected;
vib
the place on the website where the updated environmental statement and supporting documents may be inspected;
vic
a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the updated environmental statement and supporting documents;
c
in paragraph (3)(a)(vii), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”.
5
In regulation 24 (subsequent application not complying with EIA requirements)—
a
omit paragraph (3)(b)(vi)(aa);
b
before paragraph (3)(b)(vii) insert—
via
the address of the website where the updated environmental statement and supporting documents may be inspected;
vib
the place on the website where the updated environmental statement and supporting documents may be inspected;
vic
a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the updated environmental statement and supporting documents;
c
in paragraph (3)(b)(vii), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”.
6
In regulation 27 (availability of copies of environmental statements), omit paragraph (1).
7
Omit regulation 27A (coronavirus: temporary modifications).