Advice Note 7 Screening, scoping and preliminary environmental information. Environmental impact assessment: screening, scoping and preliminary environmental information. Version 4, July 2013

Publication Year

2013

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Provides advice on elements of the EIA process during pre-application, namely screening and scoping and to assist applicants in understanding the role of preliminary environmental information. Covers: pre-consultation requirements that apply to all applications for development consent orders (DCOs); information to be contained in the applicant’s screening and scoping requests under the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009; notification and consultation with prescribed consultation bodies and other consultees; publication of screening and scoping opinions; understanding the role of preliminary environmental information.

Document History

Superseded by version 5, March 2015. Supersedes version 3, April 2012 (PINS, 2012). Under the Localism Act 2011, the IPC is abolished with its work being transferred to the National Infrastructure Directorate, created within the Planning Inspectorate. Consequently, all IPC advice notes have been republished by the Planning Inspectorate.

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