The Environmental Impact Assessment (Fish Farming in Marine Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Publicity where an environmental statement is required N.I.

8.—(1) This regulation applies in any case where—

(a) the Department expresses a screening opinion that an environmental statement is required and the applicant wishes to proceed with the application;

(b) following the period specified in regulation 4(9)(c) or (13)(c) as the case may be, the Department considers an environmental assessment is required for a proposed development under regulation 3(1).

(2) In any case to which this regulation applies, the Department shall by general advertisement and, at the applicant’s expense, by local advertisement—

(a) describe the nature, size and location of the proposed development;

(b) state where the application may be inspected;

(c) state that the proposed development is likely to have significant effects on the environment and that an environmental statement is required in respect of them;

(d) state that any person may obtain information from, or make representations in writing to, the Department in relation to the likely environmental effects of the proposed development at an address specified in the notice within 28 days of the date of publication of the notice in the Belfast Gazette;

(e) indicate the nature of the information in question and the times where and means by which it will be made available;

(f) state the nature of the possible decisions that may be made in the case or, if there is one, the draft decision; and

(g) indicate whether the proposed development is likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA State.

(3) Where the Department published an advertisement in accordance with paragraph (2) it shall, on or before the date of the publication of the notice in the Belfast Gazette, send a copy of that notice to each of the consultation bodies and to any person who in its opinion is likely to be affected by the proposed development.

(4) The Department shall make available to the public concerned any further information which is relevant to a case to which this regulation applies but which only becomes available after the publication of the advertisements under paragraph (2).

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 8 in operation at 5.2.2007, see reg. 1(1)