Overview

The Government is consulting on revised, consolidated Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations. The changes are largely just consolidating the previous regulations, however, there are changes that bring the law up-to-date with recent case law. These include:
• changes or extensions to Schedule 2 development may now require an Environmental Impact Assessment;
• extending screening to all changes or extensions to Schedule 1 development;
• a requirement to give reasons for negative screening; and
• a simplification in relation to Multi stage consents.

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