http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/580/regulation/9The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseELECTRICITY, ENGLAND AND WALES2024-05-16Expert Participation2023-12-26 These Regulations make continuing provision for environmental impact assessments (“EIAs”) to be undertaken in relation to applications for consents for—new offshore generating stations under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (c.29) (applications are made to the Marine Management Organisation (the “MMO”));variations of existing section 36 consents under section 36C of that Act (applications are made either to the Secretary of State or the MMO, depending on who granted the original consent); andconsents for overhead electric lines under section 37 of that Act (applications are made to the Secretary of State). PART 2 Environmental impact assessmentCHAPTER 1GeneralProcedure when application for Schedule 1 development, etc. not accompanied by EIA report or request for scoping opinion91This regulation applies where an application for a section 36 or 37 consent, or a section 36 variation, for—adevelopment of a description set out in Schedule 1; orbdevelopment in respect of which the relevant authority has made a screening decision that the development is EIA development,is not accompanied by an EIA report or a request for a scoping opinion under regulation 18.2As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the application, the relevant authority must notify the person (the “developer”) making the application in writing that, unless the developer within 21 days after receiving the notification either informs the relevant authority in writing that the developer intends to provide an EIA report or requests a scoping opinion under regulation 18, the application will be refused.3If the developer does not so inform the relevant authority or make such a request within that period, the relevant authority must refuse the application.
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