Country Specific Information

DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Unitary Development Plans Interim Good Practice Guide (Amendment to SEA Elements of Sustainability Appraisal of Unitary Development Plans, 2002)
http://www.wales.gov.uk/subiplanning/content/devplans/sea-interim-good-prac-guide/strat_env_assess-e.pdf

The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 Schedule 2 Development: Project Category 10(B) 'Urban Development Projects'
http://www.wales.gov.uk/subiplanning/content/eia/aarhus-cons-e.pdf

DRAINAGE

Drainage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
Statutory Rule 2001 No. 394
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/sr/sr2001/20010394.htm

Planning Advice Note PAN 61 Planning and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems July 2001 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library/pan/pan61-00.asp

Land Drainage Act 1991 (c.59) Welsh Assembly Information
http://www.wales.gov.uk/subiplanning/topics-e.htm

Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2005
2005 No.1399
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20051399.htm

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 2002 Regulatory Impact Assessment - June 2002
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/publications/2002/08/15068

Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999: Circular 15/1999
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library2/doc04/eia-00.htm

Circular Gives Guidance on The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (ssi 1999/1)

Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (SSI 1999/1)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/1999/08/circular-15-1999/circular-15-1999

Environmental Impact Assessment
http://www.snh.org.uk/wwo/sharinggoodpractice/eia_home.asp

FORESTRY

Statutory Rule 2002 No. 249 Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/sr/sr2002/20020249.htm

Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
Statutory Rule 2000 No. 84
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/sr/sr2000/20000084.htm

Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 2228
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/99222803.htm

Scottish Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 43
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi1999/19990043.htm

FRESHWATERS

Water Framework Directive
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/water/water-framework/index _en.html

The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005Statutory Rule 2005 No. 32
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/sr/sr2005/20050032.htm

Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 164
The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2003/20030164.htm

Scottish Planning Series Planning Circular 3 2003 Environmental Impact Assessment (Water Management) (Scotland) Regulations 2003
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/planning/pc303-00.asp

Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/20030003.htm

Environmental Impact Assessment (Water Management) (Scotland) Regulations 2003
http://www.sepa.org.uk/groundwater/legislation/environmental_impact_assessment_2003.htm

The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005: Policy Statement and Regulatory Impact Assessment http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/05/0995747/57510

Policy Statement and Regulatory Impact Assessment accompanying the Controlled Activities Regulations http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/05/0995747/57481

Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources
http://europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=31991L0676&model=guichett

Groundwater: Legislation Nitrates Directive (91/67/EEC)
http://www.sepa.org.uk/groundwater/legislation/nitrates.htm

Nitrates - Reducing Water Pollution from Agriculture Implementing the Nitrates Directive in England http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/quality/nitrate/directive.htm

Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/quality/uwwtd/default.htm

The Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994
Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 2842 (S.144)
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1994/Uksi_19942842_en_1.htm

Groundwater: Legislation, Policy and Guidance
http://www.sepa.org.uk/groundwater/lpg.htm

HARBOUR WORKS

The Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
Statutory Rule 2003 No. 136
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/sr/sr2003/20030136.htm

Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 3445
The Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/19993445.htm

Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2391
The Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2000
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2000/20002391.htm

NATURE CONSERVATION

Scottish National Nature Conservation designations are listed and described in: in National Planning Policy Guidelines 14. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/1999/01/nppg14

PLANNING

The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
Statutory Rule 1999 No. 73
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/sr/sr1999/19990073.htm

Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Scotland) Regulations 2004
Scottish Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 258
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2004/20040258.htm

Planning Advice Note Pan 58: Environmental Impact Assessment
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/1999/10/pan58-root/pan58

Scottish Executive’s website Planning Home Page
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Planning-Building/Planning

Planning Agreements and Positive Planning for Sustainable Communities in Scotland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/09/0893247/32500#2

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

The Public Participation Directive 2003/35/EC Proposals to formalize public participation in modifications and reviews of certain plans and programmes on environmental matters in Northern Ireland March 2005
www.doeni.gov.uk

SEA

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/environment/17108/14587

A Handbook on Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance for Competent Authorities, Consultees and Others Involved in the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Scotland
http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/wwo/sharinggoodpractice/environmental_impact_assessment.pdf

UNCULTIVATED LAND AND SEMI-NATURAL AREAS

Statutory Rule 2006 No. 90
Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Sr/sr2006/20060090.htm

Environmental impact assessment for use of uncultivated land or semi-natural areas for intensive agricultural purposes
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environ/eia/guidelines.pdf

The Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005
Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 1430
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20051430.htm

Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (2002 No 6) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/publications/2002/08/15083

Welsh Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 2127 (W.214)
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Wales) Regulations 2002
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/wales/wsi2002/20022127e.htm

WINDFARMS

Renewables: Visual Assessment of Windfarms: Best Practice
http://www.snh.org.uk/pubs/results.asp?o=title&q=windfarms

Windfarms: Guidelines on the environmental impacts of windfarms and small-scale hydroelectric schemes http://www.snh.org.uk/pubs/results.asp?o=title&q=windfarms

OTHER

Table of European and United Kingdom Legislation Relevant to the Environment Agency
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/legislation.pdf

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