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Paragraph 1A Descriptions of projects in England not likely to have significant effects on the environmentF1F5

(1)

For the purposes of regulation 3(3), F2and subject to regulations 6(3) and 7(6), a project in England of a type, description and size specified in columns 1, 2 and 3 of each entry in the Table below, is to be treated as being F3not likely to have significant effects on the environment in accordance with column 4 of the appropriate entry.

(2)

This paragraph applies subject to paragraph 3 of this Schedule.

Table

Row

Column 1

Type of project

Column 2

Description of land covered, or proposed to be covered, by the project

Column 3

Size of area of land covered, or proposed to be covered, by the project

Column 4

Likelihood of the project having significant effects on the environment

1AfforestationThe land, or part of the land, is in a sensitive area which is a National Park or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty2 hectares or lessUnlikely to have significant effects
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4AfforestationNo part of the land is in a sensitive area2 hectares or lessUnlikely to have significant effects
5AfforestationNo part of the land is in a sensitive areaMore than 2, but no more than 5, hectaresUnlikely to have significant effects, unless written notification is given by the appropriate forestry body pursuant to regulation 3A
6AfforestationNo part of the land is in a sensitive area and the area is a low-risk areaMore than 5, but no more than 50, hectaresUnlikely to have significant effects, unless written notification is given by the appropriate forestry body pursuant to regulation 3B
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9DeforestationThe land, or part of the land, is in a sensitive area which is a National Park or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty0.5 hectares or lessUnlikely to have significant effects
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12DeforestationNo part of the land is in a sensitive area1 hectare or lessUnlikely to have significant effects
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15Forest road worksNo part of the land is in a sensitive area1 hectare or lessUnlikely to have significant effects
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18Forest quarry worksNo part of the land is in a sensitive area1 hectare or lessUnlikely to have significant effects
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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 para. 1A inserted (E.) (16.5.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/592), regs. 1(1), 24(4) (with regs. 1(3), 28)

F2

Words in Sch. 2 para. 1A(1) inserted (17.9.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/942), regs. 1(2), 8(8)(b)(i)

F3

Words in Sch. 2 para. 1A(1) substituted (17.9.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/942), regs. 1(2), 8(8)(b)(ii)

F4

Words in Sch. 2 para. 1A table omitted (17.9.2018) by virtue of The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/942), regs. 1(2), 8(8)(c)

F5

Words in Sch. 2 para. 1A heading substituted (17.9.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/942), regs. 1(2), 8(8)(a)

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 2 heading substituted (16.5.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/592), regs. 1(1), 24(2) (with reg. 28)

F2

Words in Sch. 2 heading substituted (17.9.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/942), regs. 1(2), 8(7)