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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 3', 'art 4', 'art 5', 'art 6', 'art 7', 'art 8', 'art 9', 'art 10', 'art 11', 'art 12', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art 4', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art 4']

Author: Stephen Tromans
Law As Stated At: 17 December 2011
Completely updated to include a detailed examination of the legislative changes such as the new Strategic Assessment legislation and the Planning Act 2008; significant developments in international law such as UNECE, Espoo and Aarhus Conventions; case law such as R (Wye Valley Action Association Limited) v Herefordshire District Council [2009] that has occurred post the last edition.
New chapters to include:
Major Infastructure Projects;
Assessment in context of Habitats Regime;
Close section1: Introduction
A What is EIA?
B EIA in the global context
C EIA and international law
D The EIA Directive
E The Domestic Regulations
F Strategic environmental assessment
G Appropriate assessment
Close section2: The European dimension and its relevance
A The importance of EU law generally
B Development of the EIA Directive
C Key European cases
D EU law and remedies
Close section3: Screening
A Introduction to screening
B Screening procedures
C The screening process
D The adequacy of information for screening
E Challenges to screening decisions: the standard of review
F Reasons for screening decisions
G Revisiting decisions on screening
H Good practice in screening
Close section4: Environmental statements
A EU requirements
B Environmental statements in domestic law
C Case law
Close section5: Procedure
B EU requirements
C The domestic Regulations
D Conditions and mitigation
E The risks of leaving matters over
F Transboundary effects
Close section6: Special cases in the planning system
B Subsequent applications
C Development by local planning authorities
D Simplified planning zones and enterprise zones
E Crown development
F Unauthorised development
G ROMP applications
H Permission granted by General Development Order
I Certificates of lawfulness of existing use
J Certificates of lawfulness of proposed use or development
K Modification orders
L Orders under the Localism Act 2011
Close section7: Non-planning development and EIA
B Original arrangements
C Present arrangements: overview
D Nationally significant infrastructure projects
E Trunk roads
F Onshore pipelines
G Public gas transporters
H Offshore petroleum and pipelines
I Marine fish farming
J Land drainage
K Forestry
L Power stations and electricity works
M Nuclear power station decommissioning
N Port and harbour works
O Marine works
P Extraction of marine minerals by dredging and dredging generally
Q Use of uncultivated and semi-natural land and restructuring holdings
R Water resources
S The Transport and Works Act 1992
Close section8: Strategic environmental assessment
A Background to the SEA Directive
B The SEA Directive in outline
C Scope of the Directive
D SEA procedural requirements
E Proposals for change
Close section9: Conservation and habitats law in the EIA context
B The Directives
C Taking account of mitigating measures at the screening stage
D The nature of appropriate assessment
E The outcome of the assessment
F ‘Having ascertained that it will not adversely affect’
G Transposition of Article 6(3)
H General policy on nature conservation interests
I Species protection
Close section10: Challenges
B Distinction between judicial review and statutory appeal
C Time limits
G Discretion and remedies generally
Close sectionAppendix 1: Council Directive of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment
ANNEX I: PROJECTS SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 4 (1)
ANNEX II: PROJECTS SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 4(2)
ANNEX III: SELECTION CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 (3)
ANNEX IV: INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5 (1)
Close sectionAppendix 2: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment
Article 5: Environmental report
Article 6: Consultations
Article 7: Transboundary consultations
Article 8: Decision making
Article 9: Information on the decision
Article 10: Monitoring
Article 11: Relationship with other Community legislation
Article 12: Information, reporting and review
Article 13: Implementation of the Directive
Article 15: Addressees
ANNEX I: Information referred to in Article 5(1)
ANNEX II: Criteria for determining the likely significance of effects referred to in Article 3(5)
Close sectionAppendix 3: Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011
Part 3: Procedures Concerning Applications for Planning Permission
Part 4: Preparation of Environmental Statements
Part 5: Publicity and Procedures on Submission of Environmental Statements
Part 6: Availability of Directions Etc and Notification of Decisions
Part 7: Development by a Local Planning Authority
Part 8: Restrictions of Grants of Permission
Part 9: Unauthorised Development
Part 10: ROMP Applications
Part 11: Development with Significant Transboundary Effects
Part 12: Projects Serving National Defence Purposes
Schedule 1: Descriptions of Development for the Purposes of the Definition of ‘Schedule 1 Development’
Schedule 2: Descriptions of Development and Applicable Thresholds and Criteria for the Purposes of the Definition of ‘Schedule 2 Development’
Schedule 3: Selection Criteria for Screening Schedule 2 Development
Schedule 4: Information for Inclusion in Environmental Statements
Schedule 5: Statutory Instruments Revoked
Close sectionAppendix 4: Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009
[1A Review]
3 Prohibition on granting consent without consideration of environmental information
4 When development is EIA development: general cases
5 When development is EIA development: directions by the Secretary of State
6 Procedure for establishing whether environmental impact assessment is required
7 Considerations for screening decisions
8 Application for a scoping opinion
9 Procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements
10 Consultation statement requirements
11 Pre-application publicity under section 48 (duty to publicise)
12 Obligations of Commission on receipt of application
13 Accepted application—publicity and consultation for EIA development
14 Certifying compliance with regulation 13
15 Effect of failure to comply with regulation 13
16 Accepted application—effect of screening opinion not taking account of all relevant information
17 Accepted application—effect of environmental statement being inadequate
18 Subsequent application for EIA development
19 Subsequent application not complying with EIA requirements
20 Availability of copies of environmental statements
21 Charges for copies of environmental statements
22 Availability of directions etc and notification of decisions
23 Duties to inform the consultees, public and the Secretary of State of final decisions
24 Development with significant transboundary effects
25 Service of notices etc
Schedule 1: Descriptions of Development and Criteria for the Purposes of the Definition of ‘Schedule 1 Development’
Schedule 2: Descriptions of Development for the Purposes of the Definition of ‘Schedule 2 Development’
Close sectionAppendix 5: Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007
Part 2: Regulated Activity in Relation to which an Environmental Impact Assessment is (or may be) Required
Part 3: Environmental Impact Assessments
Part 4: Offences
Schedule 1: Matters Relevant to Consideration of Whether or Not an Annex II Project is Likely to Have Significant Effects on the Environment
Schedule 2: Screening Opinions
Schedule 3: Information to be Included in an Environmental Statement
Schedule 4: Scoping Opinions
Schedule 5: Consideration of Representations from the Public
Close sectionAppendix 6: Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004
Part 2: Environmental Assessment for Plans and Programmes
Part 3: Environmental Reports and Consultation Procedures
Part 4: Post-adoption Procedures
Schedule 1: Criteria for Determining the Likely Significance of Effects on the Environment
Schedule 2: Information for Environmental Reports
Appendix 7: A Practical Guide to the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive