The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007

[F1 Request for a screening opinion U.K.

1.— (1) A request for a screening opinion must be accompanied by—

(a) a chart or map (or both) sufficient to identify the location of the project and of the regulated activity;

[F2 (b) a description of the project, including in particular—

(i) a description of the physical characteristics of the whole project and, where relevant, of demolition works; and

(ii) a description of the location of the project, with particular regard to the environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected;

(c) a description of the aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected by the project; and

(d) a description of any likely significant effects of the project on the environment, to the extent of the information available on such effects resulting from—

(i) the expected residues and emission and the production of waste, where relevant,

(ii) the use of natural resources, in particular soil, land, water and biodiversity; and]

[F3 (e) such further information or representations as the applicant may wish to provide or make, including a description of any features of the project or measures envisaged to avoid or prevent what might otherwise have been significant adverse effects on the environment.]

[F4 (1A) The selection criteria set out in Schedule 1 must be taken into account, where relevant, when compiling the information required by paragraph (1)(b) to (d) above.

(1B) The applicant must take into account any other relevant and reasonably obtainable assessment carried out in accordance with [F5 a retained EU obligation] under the law of any part of the United Kingdom other than under the EIA Directive.]

(2) Where the regulated activity comprises the whole of (or forms part of) a project in respect of which the applicant has made an application to a consenting authority other than the regulator, an applicant seeking a screening opinion must—

(a) inform the appropriate authority and the regulator (if the regulator is not also the appropriate authority) of any such application;

(b) if any such consenting authority has requested an environmental statement in respect of that project, inform the appropriate authority and the regulator (if the regulator is not also the appropriate authority) of that request; and

(c) if so requested by the appropriate authority, provide the appropriate authority with a copy of any environmental statement and of any other environmental information provided to any such consenting authority.]

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. 2 para. 1(1)(b)-(d) substituted (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/588), regs. 1(1), 30(2) (with reg. 34)

F3 Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(e) inserted (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/588), regs. 1(1), 30(3) (with reg. 34)

F4 Sch. 2 para. 1(1A)(1B) inserted (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/588), regs. 1(1), 30(4) (with reg. 34)

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1B) substituted (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(13); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)