The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1988

PART I INTRODUCTORY

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Assessment (Scotland)Regulations 1988.

(2) These Regulations shall come into force on the third day after the days on which they are made.

(3) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“aerodrome” means a defined area on land or water (including any buildings and other installations) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft;

“document” includes a map, diagram, illustration or other descriptive matter in any form and also includes where appropriate a copy of a document;

“environmental information” means

(a)

any environmental statement required to be provided under these Regulations,

(b)

any representations made by any authority, body or person required by the Regulations to be invited to make representations (or consulted), and

(c)

any representations duly made by any other person about the likely environmental effects of the proposed development;

“environmental statement” means such a statement as is described in Schedule 3;

“exempt development” means development which is the subject of a direction by the Secretary of State that these regulations do not apply in relation to it;

“general development order” means the Town and Country Planning (General Development) (Scotland) Order 1981(1);

“planning authority” means—

(a)

Borders Regional Council, Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council and Highland Regional Council,

(b)

any district council, except a council for a district within any of the regions mentioned in paragraph (a) above, and

(c)

Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council and the Western Isles Islands Council.

(1)

S.I. 1981/830, as amended by S.I. 1983/1620, 1984/237, 1985/1014 and 2007, 1986/1356 and 1988/977