SR 2017/83
15th May 2017
SR 2017/88
19th May 2017

SR 2017/85

The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. Comes into force 5th June.  These Regulations revoke and replace Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (SR 2005/32).

  • Part 1 covers various general provisions. These include (Regulation 3) the requirement that an environmental impact assessment (EIA) be carried out on “relevant projects”.
  • Part 2 covers the pre-application procedures for an EIA.
  • Part 3 covers publicity of EIAs
  • Part 4 covers projects which may affect the Republic of Ireland or visa versa.