Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 20176

1

The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 20179 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (9).

2

In regulation 3(1), at the end of the definition of “environmental information” insert “and of any associated development”.

3

In regulation 8 after paragraph (3) insert—

3A

A person notifying the Secretary of State under paragraph (1)(b) must provide, at the same time as giving notification, the information listed in paragraph (3)(a) and (b).

4

In regulation 19—

a

for paragraph (6)(e) substitute—

e

where a person has been notified to the applicant under regulation 11(1)(c), serve on that person a copy of that notice, at the same time as the notice is published;

b

in paragraph (6)(h)(ii) for “(e)” substitute “(g)”.

5

In regulation 20—

a

for paragraph (3)(e) substitute—

e

where a person has been notified to the applicant under regulation 11(1)(c), serve on that person a copy of that notice, at the same time as the notice is published;

b

in paragraph (3)—

i

in sub-paragraph (h)(ii) for “(e)” substitute “(g)”; and

ii

renumber paragraph (iii) of sub-paragraph (h) as sub-paragraph (i); and

iii

in that sub-paragraph (i) for “sub-paragraphs (b) to (g)” substitute “sub-paragraphs (b) to (h)”

6

In regulation 22(3)(d) for “as”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “at”.

7

For regulation 24(3)(d) substitute—

d

where a person has been notified to the applicant under regulation 11(1)(c), serve on that person a copy of that notice, at the same time as the notice is published;

8

In paragraph 10(k) of Schedule 2 after “oil and gas pipeline installations” insert “and pipelines for the transport of carbon dioxide streams for the purposes of geological storage”.

9

In Schedule 5—

a

in certificate 2—

i

after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

the notice was sent to the Secretary of State for publication on a website maintained by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 19(6)(f);

ii

for the words “received by the Secretary of State” substitute “received by the Examining authority”;

b

in certificate 3—

i

after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

the notice was sent to the Secretary of State for publication on a website maintained by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 20(3)(f);

ii

for the words “received by the Secretary of State no later” substitute “received by the Examining authority no later”;

c

in certificate 4 for the words “received by the Secretary of State no later” substitute “received by the relevant authority no later”; and

d

in certificate 5—

i

after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

the notice was sent to the relevant authority for publication on a website maintained by the authority in accordance with regulation 24(3)(e);

ii

for the words “received by the Secretary of State no later” substitute “received by the relevant authority no later”.