A weekly round-up of the latest environmental enforcement developments, including Natural Resources Wales (NRW)’s acceptance of an enforcement undertaking from a manufacturing company following pollution incidents in the River Taff, and the Environment Agency (EA)’s acceptance of enforcement undertakings from: (1) four Yorkshire companies following pollution incidents and environmental permit breaches; (2) a water and wastewater company following sewage discharge permit breaches and (3) a pet crematorium following its failure to obtain the correct environmental permit for storing veterinary waste. In addition, a developer was prosecuted for felling trees without a licence and destroying the habitat of an endangered species.

A weekly round-up of the latest environmental enforcement, including the conviction of three individuals for causing significant damage to a protected peat bog site of special scientific interest (SSSI) in Denbighshire.

A weekly round-up of the latest environmental enforcement developments, including the Environment Agency (EA)’s acceptance of enforcement undertakings from five Lincolnshire companies, which paid a combined £168,000, following waste deposit and water discharge offences and a construction company fined after blocking a protected bat roost during solar panel and cladding installation work.

A weekly round-up of the latest environmental enforcement developments, including a water company fined £1.85 million following a Cryptosporidium outbreak in Brixham that affected thousands of consumers and resulted in a boil water notice remaining in place for nearly two months.

A weekly round-up of the latest environmental enforcement developments, including the Environment Agency (EA)’s acceptance of enforcement undertakings from Northumbrian Water in relation to two unauthorised sewage discharge incidents, and from Yorkshire Water Services following its failure to release sufficient water from two reservoirs. It also covers the conviction of a waste carrier for illegally depositing hundreds of tonnes of construction and demolition waste at a site in Devon.

A weekly round-up of the latest environmental enforcement developments, including an enforcement undertaking requiring a national house builder to pay to environmental charities following the silting of watercourses and the prosecution of a water company for discharging raw sewage into the sea in breach of environmental permit conditions.

A detailed assessment of the possible positive or negative impacts that a proposed project may have on the natural, social and economic environment.

Introduction Where an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a proposed development project has to be undertaken, that assessment will often consider the potential effects of the proposed development project upon protected habitats and species. However, the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, SI 2017/1012 (the Habitats Regulations) impose a separate legislative regime which is particularly concerned to avoid adverse effects on protected habitats and species. This Practice Note explores the way in which the EIA and the habitats legislative schemes interact and the differences between the relevant provisions. See also Practice Notes: • Environmental impact assessments—key points • Environmental impact assessment—screening and scoping • Preparing an environmental statement • Procedural requirements for environmental statements and decisions on EIA applications • Appropriate assessment/habitats regulations assessment • Derogations under the Habitats Regulations Key legislative framework EIA EIA in respect of town and country planning matters is governed by: • the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (English EIA Regulations), SI 2017/571 in England, and • the Town and Country Planning

Introduction Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is an assessment of a project's likely significant environmental effects. It enables environmental factors to be given due weight, along with economic or social factors, when planning applications are being considered, as well as the scope for reducing them. It also gives the public and other consultees opportunities to participate in the decision-making procedures relating to projects affecting the environment. EIA in respect of town and country planning matters is governed by: • the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (English EIA Regulations), SI 2017/571 in England, and • the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (Welsh EIA Regulations), SI 2017/567 in Wales together the 'EIA Regulations'. The EIA Regulations transpose into English and Welsh law the changes made by Archived Directive 2014/52/EU to Archived Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (as they had effect immediately before IP completion day (11 pm on 31 December 2020)), in so far

Context The Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) sets out a development consent regime for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) in the fields of energy, transport, water, waste water, and waste. Applications for development consent orders (DCOs) are decided in accordance with National Policy Statements (NPSs), which set out the national policy in relation to NSIPs. See Practice Notes: Permission for nationally significant infrastructure projects and National Policy Statements. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a process whereby a project’s likely significant environmental effects are assessed and taken into account in the process of determining whether development consent should be granted. It ensures environmental impacts are given due weight, along with economic or social factors, and allows the public to participate in environmental decision-making procedures. EIA is required in certain circumstances in the DCO process pursuant to the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (EIA Regulations), SI 2017/572. Legislation and guidance EIA Regulations set out the procedures for determining whether a proposed development requires the applicant to undertake an EIA, and the EIA process that

Purpose An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is an assessment of a project's likely significant environmental effects. It enables environmental impacts of a development proposal to be given due weight, along with economic or social factors, when planning applications are being considered, and provides opportunities to reduce them. It also gives the public and other consultees opportunities to participate in the decision making procedures. Legislation and guidance EIA in respect of town and country planning matters is governed by: • The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, SI 2017/571 (the English EIA Regulations) in England, and • The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017, SI 2017/567 (the Welsh EIA Regulations) in Wales together the ‘EIA Regulations’. The EIA Regulations transpose into English and Welsh law the changes made by Archived Directive 2014/52/EU to Archived Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (as they had effect immediately before IP completion day (11 pm on 31 December 2020)), in so far