The 2017 environmental impact assessment (EIA) reforms

A look at the practical impacts of the 2017 EIA reforms.

11 July 2017

Publication

Before planning permission can be granted for certain projects, an environmental impact assessment (EIA) must be carried out. This article produced by Christian Silk of Simmons & Simmons, Ben Stansfield of Ricardo Energy & Environment and Practical Law Environment explains the key reforms to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) regime introduced by the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/571) for the main EIA regime in England, which came into force on 16 May 2017.

Read the PLC article here.

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