SCHEDULE 1MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DECIDING WHETHER RELEVANT PROJECT LIKELY TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Characteristics of the potential impact3

The potential significant effects of projects in relation to criteria set out under 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 trans-frontier nature of the impact;

c

the magnitude and complexity of the impact;

d

the probability of the impact; and

e

the duration, frequency and reversibility of the impact.