The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 4 Information required in an application for a screening direction

1.  The name and address of the developer.

2.  A description of the project, including—

(a) the physical characteristics of the project, and of any demolition works necessary to implement the project;

(b) the location of the project, with particular regard to the environmental sensitivity of the geographical areas likely to be affected by the project;

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

(d) 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 emissions and the production of waste, where relevant;

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

3.  The description of the project must take into account—

(a) the matters listed in Schedule 5 (matters to be taken into account in deciding whether a project is likely to have a significant effect on the environment);

(b) where relevant, the results of other assessments of the effects on the environment carried out pursuant to retained EU law other than any law that implemented the EIA Directive.