Environmental impact assessment for waste management projects

Certain waste management projects fall within the scope of the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015. Under these regulations granting planning permission is prohibited for EIA development unless environmental information, adequate for the particular scheme, has been provided and considered. In such cases a formal environmental statement will be required. EIA is a method of ensuring that the likely effects of new development on the environment are taken into account as part of the consideration of planning applications. Waste disposal installations for the incineration, chemical treatment, or landfill of hazardous waste require an environmental impact assessment in every case. Certain other waste management projects, which fall within the scope of the EIA regulations, may require an assessment where the council considers that the development will have a significant environmental effect (see DCAN 10 Environmental Impact Assessment).