Regulation 5 Environmental impact assessmentI1

the preparation of an environmental statement by the applicant;

any consultation, publication and notification required by, or by virtue of, these Regulations or any other enactment in respect of EIA development; and

the steps required under regulations 24 and 25.

population and human health;

biodiversity, with particular attention to species and habitats protected under F1any law that implemented Directive 92/43/EEC^f1 and Directive 2009/147/EC^f2;

land, soil, water, air and climate;

material assets, cultural heritage and the landscape ; and

the interaction between the factors referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).

the operational effects of the proposed development, where the proposed development will have operational effects; and

the expected effects deriving from the vulnerability of the proposed development to risks of major accidents or disasters that are relevant to the proposed development.