Paragraph 2 Thresholds for identification of projects in Wales not likely to have significant effects on the environmentF2F3I1
England and Wales
For the purposes of regulation 3(3), and subject to regulations 6(3) and 7(6), a project in Wales of a type specified in an entry in Column 1 in the Table that is below the threshold (if any) specified in Column 2 or 3 of the Table, whichever is appropriate to the land covered, or proposed to be covered, by that project is to be treated as being not likely to have a significant effect on the environment.
This paragraph applies subject to paragraph 3 of this Schedule.
TABLE
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Type of project or part of project | Threshold where any part of the land is in a sensitive area | Threshold where no part of the land is in a sensitive area |
| Afforestation | 2 hectares, where the sensitive area is a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. | 5 hectares. |
| No threshold in the case of other sensitive areas. | ||
| Deforestation | 0.5 hectare, where the sensitive area is a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. | 1 hectare. |
| No threshold in the case of other sensitive areas. | ||
| Forest road works | No threshold. | 1 hectare. |
| Forest quarry works | No threshold. | 1 hectare. |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 2 para. 2(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(10)
- F2
Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 heading inserted (W.) (16.5.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/592), regs. 1(1), 24(5)(a) (with regs. 1(4), 28)
- F3
Words in Sch. 2 para. 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(9)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 6.9.1999, see reg. 1(1)
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)