UK Statutory Instrument
1988
United Kingdom
The Town and Country Planning (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
16 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 16 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 15 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Applicant 6
- Any Person 2
Plus 8 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Applicants also bound by 146 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 22 duties
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 20 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 20 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 12 duties
- Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 2017 10 duties
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 21 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The carrying out of building or other operations, or the...
The carrying out of operations whereby land is filled with...
DESCRIPTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT
Agriculture (a) water-management for agriculture (b) poultry-rearing
Infrastructure projects (a) an industrial estate development project
Other projects (a) a holiday village or hotel complex
The modification of a development which has been carried out,...
Development within a description mentioned in Schedule 1, where it...
Extractive industry (a) extracting peat (b) deep drilling, including in...
Energy industry (a) a non-nuclear thermal power station, not being...
Processing of metals (a) an ironworks or steelworks including a...
Glass making the manufacture of glass
Chemical industry (a) the treatment of intermediate products and production...
Food industry (a) the manufacture of vegetable or animal oils...
Textile, leather, wood and paper industries (a) a wool scouring,...
Rubber industry the manufacture and treatment of elastomer-based products
An environmental statement comprises a document or series of documents...
The specified information is— (a) a description of the development...
An environmental statement may include, by way of explanation or...
Where further information is included in an environmental statement pursuant...
Prohibition on the grant of planning permission without consideration of environmental information
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Authorities must consider environmental information before granting permission Local authority
Opinion as to whether an application will be a Schedule 1 or 2 application
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must decide if a project needs an environmental assessment Local authority
Pre-application directions
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must issue environmental impact directions Crown / Minister / Government department
Availability of directions etc. for inspection
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must record environmental screening decisions on the register Local authority
Procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must identify and notify consultation bodies Local authority
Application referred to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must notify you if an environmental statement is missing Crown / Minister / Government department
Appeal to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement
- Decide whether to provide an environmental statement during a planning appeal Applicant
Publicity where a planning application is accompanied by an environmental statement
- Include environmental details in planning notices Any Person
Publicity where an environmental statement is submitted in course of planning procedures
Fine up to £1,000- Provide false information regarding planning publicity Any Person
Procedure where the planning authority receive an environmental statement
- Submit and distribute environmental statements for planning applications Applicant
Procedure where the Secretary of State receives an environmental statement
- Submit copies of environmental statement to the Secretary of State Applicant
Obtaining of planning permission by local authorities
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must prepare and publicise environmental statements Local authority
Availability of copies of an environmental statement
- Provide copies of your environmental statement at the designated address Applicant
Provision of a copy of an environmental statement for the Secretary of State
- Provide a copy of your environmental statement to the Secretary of State Applicant
Further information and evidence respecting environmental statements
- Provide further information or evidence for environmental statements Applicant
Duty to inform the Secretary of State
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must notify the Secretary of State of planning decisions Local authority
Browse 36 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and application
Citation, commencement and application
Interpretation
Interpretation
Extension of the power to provide in a development order for the giving of directions as respects the manner in which planning applications are dealt with
Extension of the power to provide in a development order for the giving of directions as respects the manner in which planning applications are dealt with
Prohibition on the grant of planning permission without consideration of environmental information
Opinion as to whether an application will be a Schedule 1 or 2 application
Pre-application directions
Availability of directions
Procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements
Application made to a planning authority without an environmental statement
Application made to a planning authority without an environmental statement
Application referred to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement
Appeal to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement
Publicity where a planning application is accompanied by an environmental statement
Publicity where an environmental statement is submitted in course of planning procedures
Procedure where the planning authority receive an environmental statement
Procedure where the Secretary of State receives an environmental statement
Extension of the period for an authority’s decision on a planning application
Extension of the period for an authority’s decision on a planning application
Obtaining of planning permission by local authorities
Availability of copies of an environmental statement
Provision of a copy of an environmental statement for the Secretary of State
Charges
Charges
Further information and evidence respecting environmental statements
Provision of information
Provision of information
Duty to inform the Secretary of State
Service of notices etc.
Service of notices etc.
Application to the High Court
Application to the High Court
Isles of Scilly
Isles of Scilly
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Environment Agency
PrimaryEnvironmental protection in England. Regulates waste, emissions, water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits for industrial activities. Enforces environmental law and issues …
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries, and rural communities. Sets environmental policy and works with agencies …
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