UK Statutory Instrument
2004
United Kingdom
The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004
At a glance
What's here
13 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 2
Plus 11 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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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.
Part 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 2 — ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR PLANS AND PROGRAMMES
Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act on or after 21st July 2004
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Responsible authorities must conduct environmental assessments for plans Crown / Minister / Government department
Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act before 21st July 2004
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Assess environmental impact of plans started before July 2004 Local authority
Environmental assessment for plans and programmes co-financed by the European Community
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Responsible authority must follow EU standards for co-financed assessments Crown / Minister / Government department
Restriction on adoption or submission of plans, programmes and modifications
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Responsible authorities must complete environmental assessments before adoption Crown / Minister / Government department
Determinations of the responsible authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Responsible authority must determine if plans have significant environmental effects Statutory regulator
Powers of the Secretary of State
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State may intervene in environmental effect determinations Crown / Minister / Government department
Publicity for determinations and directions
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Responsible authorities must publish and notify environmental determinations Local authority
Part 3 — ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS AND CONSULTATION PROCEDURES
Preparation of environmental report
- Prepare and consult on an environmental report for plans or programmes Any Person
Consultation procedures
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Responsible authorities must consult on environmental reports and draft plans Crown / Minister / Government department
Plans and programmes of ... Member States
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must consult on cross-border environmental impacts Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 4 — POST-ADOPTION PROCEDURES
Information as to adoption of plan or programme
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Responsible authorities must publish and provide environmental plan documents Crown / Minister / Government department
Monitoring of implementation of plans and programmes
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Monitor and remediate environmental effects of plans and programmes Local authority
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Schedules
INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
- Include specific environmental information in your Environmental Report Any Person
Browse 13 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE LIKELY SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
The characteristics of plans and programmes, having regard, in particular,...
Characteristics of the effects and of the area likely to...
An outline of the contents and main objectives of the...
A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...
The relevant aspects of the current state of the environment...
The environmental characteristics of areas likely to be significantly affected....
Any existing environmental problems which are relevant to the plan...
The environmental protection objectives, established at international, Community or national...
The likely significant effects on the environment, including short, medium...
The measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as...
An outline of the reasons for selecting the alternatives dealt...
A description of the measures envisaged concerning monitoring in accordance...
Other sections — not classified into a Part
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application of Regulations
Consultation bodies
Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act on or after 21st July 2004
Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act before 21st July 2004
Environmental assessment for plans and programmes co-financed by the European Community
Restriction on adoption or submission of plans, programmes and modifications
Determinations of the responsible authority
Powers of the Secretary of State
Publicity for determinations and directions
Preparation of environmental report
Consultation procedures
Transboundary consultations
Plans and programmes of ... Member States
Information as to adoption of plan or programme
Monitoring of implementation of plans and programmes
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