The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007

[F1 [F2 Location of the project U.K.

2.   The environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected by the project, with particular regard to—

(a) the existing and approved land use;

(b) the relative abundance, availability, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources (including soil, land, water and biodiversity) in the area and below ground in that area;

(c) the absorption capacity of the natural environment, paying particular attention to the following areas—

(i) wetlands, riparian areas, river mouths;

(ii) coastal zones and the marine environment;

(iii) mountain and forest areas;

(iv) nature reserves and parks;

(v) areas classified or protected under national legislation, Natura 2000 areas designated or classified by member States pursuant to the Habitats Directive or the Wild Birds Directive;

(vi) areas in which there has already been a failure to meet the environmental quality standards laid down in EU legislation [F3 as it applied in the United Kingdom immediately prior to exit day, or in retained EU law] and relevant to the project, or in which it is considered that there is such a failure;

(vii) densely populated areas; and

(viii) landscapes and sites of historical, cultural or archaeological significance.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (S.) (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/115), reg. 42(a) (with regs. 1(2), 40, 41)

F2 Sch. 1 substituted (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/588), regs. 1(1), 29, Sch. 2 (with reg. 34)

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(c)(vi) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/25), regs. 1(1), 6(12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)