Transposing the revised EIA Directive latest developments from across the UK
- Scotland: Consultation on transposing the directive across eight of Scotland’s 11 EIA regimes ended on 31 October. They are: planning; energy; marine; transport and works projects; trunk roads; land drainage; agriculture; and forestry. IEMA responded to the consultation based on member views provided at the workshop on 8 September in Glasgow and the Scottish government consultation event on 5 October in Edinburgh.
- Wales: Consultation closes on 11 November on the Welsh town and country planning EIA regime (bit.ly/2bbk9wu). IEMA will respond based on member views expressed at the workshop held on 6 October in Cardiff. Representatives from the Welsh government, local authorities, consultation bodies and the Planning Inspectorate in Wales as well as IEMA members attended the event.
- England: IEMA held a pre-consultation workshop attended by around 70 members in London on 13 October. The event was held gather views and enable members to speak with a representative from the Department for Communities and Local Government (Dclg). A consultation is planned, but no dates were available as the time the environmentalist went to press.
On 31 October, IEMA held a roundtable of leading practitioners on transposing the directive in England and plans to organise further workshops across the country when the consultation starts. It is understood that other EIA regimes will also hold consultations, and that these may be co-ordinated with the Dclg process.
- Northern Ireland: It is understood that a consultation is planned, but had not been launched at the time of publication. IEMA plans to respond to the consultation and will look to organise a member workshop after further details emerge.
