Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:53 pm on 20 September 2017.
‘Environmental impact assessment’ refers to a formal process set out in regulations for assessing, consulting and coming to a decision on specific projects required by the Environmental impact assessment directive. Where EIA is not required, the environmental effects of proposals are considered by various consent regimes before development commences.