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).