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The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1988

S.I. 1988/1221 · Made 12 July 1988

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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, SCOTLAND

ELECTRICITY

ROADS AND BRIDGES, SCOTLAND

LAND DRAINAGE

Made 12th July 1988

Coming into force 15th July 1988

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to measures relating to the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations, a draft of which has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

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Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1988/785

f2

1972 c. 68

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: PLANNING
  5. 3Application
  6. 4Interpretation
  7. 5Extension of the power to provide in a development order for the giving of directions as respects the manner in which planning applications are dealt with
  8. 6Prohibition on the grant of planning permission without consideration of environmental information
  9. Opinions, directions, etc.
  10. 70pinion of planning authority prior to planning application
  11. 8Provision of information for environmental statement
  12. 9Application for direction to the Secretary of State
  13. 10Procedure following direction
  14. 11Availability of directions and opinions for inspection
  15. Planning applications and environmental information
  16. 12Consideration of environmental effects
  17. 13Annex 1 or annex 2 application accompanied by environmental statement
  18. 14Annex 1 or annex 2 application to planning authority without environmental statement
  19. 15Annex 1 or annex 2 application received by Secretary of State without environmental statement
  20. 16Publicity for environmental statement
  21. 17Copies of environmental statement for the public
  22. 18Consultation where environmental statement received by planning authority
  23. 19Consultation where environmental statement received by Secretary of State
  24. 20Time periods for authority’s decision on planning application
  25. 21Copy of environmental statement for the Secretary of State
  26. 22Further information and evidence relating to environmental statements
  27. 23Provision of relevant information
  28. 24Intimation of decision
  29. Development by planning authorities
  30. 25Development by planning authority
  31. 26Provision of information to planning authority
  32. 27Publicity for environmental statement prepared by planning authority
  33. 28Granting of planning permission to planning authority
  34. 29Intimation of decision
  35. Referral of application to regional planning authority
  36. 30Referral of application to regional planning authority
  37. General
  38. 31Application to the Court of Session
  39. 32Service of notices, etc.
  40. Part III: ELECTRICITY APPLICATIONS
  41. 33Application
  42. 34Interpretation
  43. 35Consent and annex 1 and annex 2 applications
  44. 36Directions by the Secretary of State
  45. 37Annex 1 or annex 2 application to Secretary of State without environmental statement
  46. 38Application for direction to the Secretary of State
  47. 39Procedure following direction
  48. 40Publicity for environmental statement
  49. 41Copies of environmental statement for the public
  50. 42Consultation where planning authority notified of environmental statement
  51. 43Further information and evidence relating to environmental statement
  52. 44Provision of relevant information
  53. 45Intimation of decision
  54. Part IV: SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTS IN NEW TOWNS
  55. 46Application
  56. 47Interpretation
  57. 48Authorisation and annex 1 and annex 2 applications
  58. 49Directions by the Secretary of State
  59. 50Annex 1 or annex 2 application to development corporation without environmental statement
  60. 51Publicity for environmental statement
  61. 52Copies of environmental statement for the public
  62. 53Consultation where environmental statement received by development corporation
  63. 54Further Information and evidence relating to environmental statements
  64. 55Provision of relevant information
  65. 56IntimatIon of decision
  66. 57Specific development by development corporation
  67. 58Provision of informatIon to development corporation
  68. 59Publicity for environmental statement prepared by development corporation
  69. 60Intimation of decision on proposed specific development by development corporation
  70. 61Application for direction to the Secretary of State
  71. 62Procedure following direction
  72. Part V: DRAINAGE WORKS
  73. 63Application
  74. 64Interpretation
  75. 65Prohibition on making an improvement order without consideration of environmental information
  76. 66Provision of information
  77. 67Submission and publication of environmental statement
  78. 68Further information respecting environmental statement
  79. Part VI: AMENDMENTS OF THE ROADS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984
  80. 69General
  81. 70New section 20A
  82. 71New section 55A
  83. 72New definitions in section 151(1)
  84. 73New paragraph 7(1A) in Schedule 1
  85. 74New paragraph 13(1A) in Schedule 1
  86. Part VII: GENERAL
  87. 75Confidentiality
  88. 76Charges
  89. Signature
  90. Schedule 1: DESCRIPTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT
  91. 1Paragraph 1
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. 3Paragraph 3
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. 5Paragraph 5
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. 7Paragraph 7
  98. 8Paragraph 8
  99. 9Paragraph 9
  100. Schedule 2: DESCRIPTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT
  101. 1Agriculture
  102. 2Extractive industry
  103. 3Energy industry
  104. 4Processing of metals
  105. 5Glass making
  106. 6Chemical industry
  107. 7Food industry
  108. 8Textile, leather, wood and paper industries
  109. 9Rubber industry
  110. 10Infrastructure projects
  111. 11Other projects
  112. 12Other projects
  113. 13Other projects
  114. Schedule 3: ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. 3Paragraph 3
  118. 4Paragraph 4
  119. Schedule 4: BODIES TO BE CONSULTED
  120. 1Paragraph 1
  121. 2Paragraph 2
  122. 3Paragraph 3
  123. 4Paragraph 4
  124. 5Paragraph 5
  125. 6Paragraph 6
  126. 7Paragraph 7
  127. 8Paragraph 8
  128. 9Paragraph 9
  129. Schedule 5THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1988
  130. Explanatory note