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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-2017/schedule-3/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2017/572",
  "legislation_title": "The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Characteristics of development",
  "text": "The characteristics of development must be considered with particular regard to—\n(a) the size and design of the whole development;\n(b) cumulation with other existing development and/or approved development;\n(c) the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity;\n(d) the production of waste;\n(e) pollution and nuisances;\n(f) the risk of major accidents and/or disasters relevant to the development concerned, including those caused by climate change, in accordance with scientific knowledge;\n(g) the risks to human health (for example due to water contamination or air pollution).",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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