{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-agriculture-wales-regulations-2017/schedule-2/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-agriculture-wales-regulations-2017/schedule-2/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2017/565",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-agriculture-wales-regulations-2017",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Location of project",
  "text": "The environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected by projects, having regard in particular to—\n(a) the existing and approved land use;\n(b) the relative abundance, availability, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources (including soil, land, water and biodiversity) in the area and its underground; and\n(c) the absorption capacity of the natural environment, paying particular attention to the following areas—\n(i) wetlands, riparian areas, river mouths;\n(ii) coastal zones and the marine environment;\n(iii) mountain and forest areas;\n(iv) nature reserves and parks;\n(v) areas classified or protected by legislation (including European sites);\n(vi) areas in which there has already been a failure to meet the environmental quality standards, laid down in retained EU law and relevant to the project, or in which it is considered that there is such a failure;\n(vii) densely populated areas; and\n(viii) landscapes and sites of historical, cultural or archaeological significance.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(c)(vi) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes and the Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/245), regs. 1(2)(3), 5(10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 16.5.2017, see reg. 1(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/565/schedule/2/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:26:36.212209+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}