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Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 74 of 2015).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water
Keyword
EIA Environmental planning Pollution control Climate change Continental shelf Enforcement/compliance Air quality/air pollution Maritime zone Policy/planning Land-use planning Freshwater pollution Groundwater
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations implement Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private project They are concerned with the assessment of the effects of certain public and private developments on the environment and implement the EIA Directive in respect of the new two tier planning system under the Planning (Northern Ireland) Act 2011. The Regulations set out procedures and requirements for EIA to be submitted to a district council or the Department of the Environment. Development to which these Regulations apply include wastewater treatment and groundwater abstraction works.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.

Legislation | European Union | 2011 (2014)

Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 Cap. 25).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Institution, Environmental planning, Agricultural land, EIA, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Mining, Soil rehabilitation, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 59 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Climate change, Continental shelf, Enforcement/compliance, Air quality/air pollution, Maritime zone, Policy/planning, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. No. 83 of 2017).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017

Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Transboundary effects, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Protection of habitats, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. No. 1235 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: EIA, Pollution control, Land-use planning, Mining, Waste management, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.R. No. 1235 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: EIA, Pollution control, Land-use planning, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX