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An EIA is a procedure to ensure the environmental consequences of proposed projects are identified and assessed appropriately. Introduced by Directive (85/337/EEC) as amended, on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
An [[Environmental Impact Assessment]] ([[EIA]]) is a procedure to ensure the environmental consequences of proposed projects are identified and assessed appropriately. Introduced by Directive (85/337/EEC) as amended, on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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==Legisation covering Environmental Impact Assessment==
==Legisation covering Environmental Impact Assessment==


EIA in the context of town and country planning in England is governed by the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. These regulaitons apply to development which is given planning permission under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. <ref name="EIA" />
still EIA in the context of town and country planning in England is governed by the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. These regulations apply to development which is given planning permission under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. <ref name="EIA" />


These regulations apply the amended EU Directive 2011/92/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environmen” (usually referred to as the ‘Environmental Impact Assessment Directive’) to the planning system in England<ref name="EIA" />.
These regulations apply the amended EU Directive 2011/92/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (usually referred to as the ‘Environmental Impact Assessment Directive’) to the planning system in England<ref name="EIA" />.


==Overview of the Stages of an EIA==
==Overview of the Stages of an EIA==