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The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 (revoked)

S.I. 1999/293 · Made 10 February 1999 · Extends to England and Wales

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 1 March 2016.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLANDAND WALES

Made 10th February 1999

Laid before Parliament 19th February 1999

Coming into force 14th March 1999

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked: (E.) (24.8.2011) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1824), reg. 1(1) Sch. 5 (with reg. 65(2)); and (W.) (1.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/58), reg. 1(2), Sch. 8 (with regs. 59, 60(2))

[Editorial note: No historical revised versions have been created for amendments to this S.I. made prior to its final revocation. A revised version of how the S.I. stood at its first commencement is available and, to see the document content as it originally stood when it was made, select the 'Original (As Made)' version. For further details of the amendments see the List of All Changes available in 'More Resources']

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and application Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Prohibition on granting planning permission without consideration of environmental information Repealed
  5. Part II: SCREENING Repealed
  6. 4General provisions relating to screening Repealed
  7. 5Requests for screening opinions of the local planning authority Repealed
  8. 6Requests for screening directions of the Secretary of State Repealed
  9. Part III: PROCEDURES CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Repealed
  10. 7Application made to a local planning authority without an environmental statement Repealed
  11. 8Application referred to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement Repealed
  12. 9Appeal to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement Repealed
  13. Part IV: PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS Repealed
  14. 10Scoping opinions of the local planning authority Repealed
  15. 11Scoping directions of the Secretary of State Repealed
  16. 12Procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements Repealed
  17. Part V: PUBLICITY AND PROCEDURES ON SUBMISSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS Repealed
  18. 13Procedure where an environmental statement is submitted to a local planning authority Repealed
  19. 14Publicity where an environmental statement is submitted after the planning application Repealed
  20. 15Provision of copies of environmental statements and further information for the Secretary of State on referral or appeal Repealed
  21. 16Procedure where an environmental statement is submitted to the Secretary of State Repealed
  22. 17Availability of copies of environmental statements Repealed
  23. 18Charges for copies of environmental statements Repealed
  24. 19Further information and evidence respecting environmental statements Repealed
  25. Part VI: AVAILABILITY OF DIRECTIONS ETC. AND NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS Repealed
  26. 20Availability of opinions, directions etc. for inspection Repealed
  27. 21Duties to inform the public and the Secretary of State of final decisions Repealed
  28. Part VII: SPECIAL CASES Repealed
  29. 22Development by a local planning authority Repealed
  30. 23Restriction of grant of permission by old simplified planning zone schemes or enterprise zone orders Repealed
  31. 24Restriction of grant of permission by new simplified planning zone schemes or enterprise zone orders Repealed
  32. 25Unauthorised development Repealed
  33. 26Unauthorised development with significant transboundary effects Repealed
  34. Part VIII: DEVELOPMENT WITH SIGNIFICANT TRANSBOUNDARY EFFECTS Repealed
  35. 27Development in England and Wales likely to have significant effects in another Member State Repealed
  36. 28Projects in another Member State likely to have significant transboundary effects Repealed
  37. Part IX: MISCELLANEOUS Repealed
  38. 29Service of notices etc. Repealed
  39. 30Application to the High Court Repealed
  40. 31Hazardous waste and material change of use Repealed
  41. 32Extension of the period for an authority’s decision on a planning application Repealed
  42. 33Extension of the power to provide in a development order for the giving of directions as respects the manner in which planning applications are dealt with Repealed
  43. 34Revocation of Statutory Instruments and transitional provisions Repealed
  44. 35Miscellaneous and consequential amendments Repealed
  45. Signature
  46. Schedule 1DESCRIPTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DEFINITION OF “SCHEDULE 1 DEVELOPMENT” Repealed
  47. 1Descriptions of development Repealed
  48. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  49. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  50. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  51. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  52. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  53. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  54. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  55. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  56. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  57. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  58. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  59. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  60. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  61. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  62. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  63. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  64. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  65. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  66. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  67. Schedule 2: DESCRIPTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICABLE THRESHOLDS AND CRITERIA FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DEFINITION OF “SCHEDULE 2 DEVELOPMENT” Repealed
  68. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  69. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  70. Schedule 3: SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SCREENING SCHEDULE 2 DEVELOPMENT Repealed
  71. 1Characteristics of development Repealed
  72. 2Location of development Repealed
  73. 3Characteristics of the potential impact Repealed
  74. Schedule 4: INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS Repealed
  75. Part I Repealed
  76. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  77. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  78. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  79. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  80. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  81. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  82. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  83. Part II Repealed
  84. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  85. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  86. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  87. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  88. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  89. Schedule 5STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS REVOKED Repealed
  90. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and applicationF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3Prohibition on granting planning permission without consideration of environmental informationF1

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4General provisions relating to screeningF1

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5Requests for screening opinions of the local planning authorityF1

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6Requests for screening directions of the Secretary of StateF1

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7Application made to a local planning authority without an environmental statementF1

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8Application referred to the Secretary of State without an environmental statementF1

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9Appeal to the Secretary of State without an environmental statementF1

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10Scoping opinions of the local planning authorityF1

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11Scoping directions of the Secretary of StateF1

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12Procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statementsF1

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13Procedure where an environmental statement is submitted to a local planning authorityF1

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14Publicity where an environmental statement is submitted after the planning applicationF1

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15Provision of copies of environmental statements and further information for the Secretary of State on referral or appealF1

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16Procedure where an environmental statement is submitted to the Secretary of StateF1

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17Availability of copies of environmental statementsF1

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18Charges for copies of environmental statementsF1

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19Further information and evidence respecting environmental statementsF1

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20Availability of opinions, directions etc. for inspectionF1

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21Duties to inform the public and the Secretary of State of final decisionsF1

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22Development by a local planning authorityF1

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23Restriction of grant of permission by old simplified planning zone schemes or enterprise zone ordersF1

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24Restriction of grant of permission by new simplified planning zone schemes or enterprise zone ordersF1

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25Unauthorised developmentF1

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26Unauthorised development with significant transboundary effectsF1

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27Development in England and Wales likely to have significant effects in another Member StateF1

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28Projects in another Member State likely to have significant transboundary effectsF1

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29Service of notices etc.F1

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30Application to the High CourtF1

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31Hazardous waste and material change of useF1

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32Extension of the period for an authority’s decision on a planning applicationF1

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33Extension of the power to provide in a development order for the giving of directions as respects the manner in which planning applications are dealt withF1

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34Revocation of Statutory Instruments and transitional provisionsF1

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35Miscellaneous and consequential amendmentsF1

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Signature

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Schedule 1DESCRIPTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DEFINITION OF “SCHEDULE 1 DEVELOPMENT”F1

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1Descriptions of developmentF1

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1Characteristics of developmentF1

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2Location of developmentF1

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3Characteristics of the potential impactF1

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Schedule 5STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS REVOKEDF1

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Explanatory note

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