Glossary

    EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)

    Formal assessment of a major development's environmental effects.

    Definition

    Required for Schedule 1 projects and Schedule 2 above thresholds. Covers air, water, ecology, heritage, transport, climate. Submitted as an Environmental Statement with the planning application.

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