Environmental impact assessment
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process used to determine the environmental consequences of a development before planning permission is granted.
The process involves determining whether an EIA is required for the project and deciding which issues should be assessed, before completing the assessment process. EIAs can be carried out by specialist consultants on behalf of the applicant.
This section also covers the EIA Regulations 2017.
This section is maintained by Nicola Hartley of Arcadis.
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