EIA

The Planning Process and EIA in the UK

As environmental considerations and issues have become increasingly important in land-use planning and development, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) are increasingly becoming more sophisticated and technically demanding. ACCON UK personnel have a successful record of completing objective and robust EIAs and Environmental Statements that ensure that clients are able to achieve their development goals in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Environmental Planning

In recent years the processes of environmental planning and, more specifically, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) have become more specialised and technically demanding. There have been many instances since implementation of the EIA Regulations where planning permission has been challenged in the courts on environmental grounds. Judicial reviews can be avoided through a clear understanding of the potential pitfalls of the process and a rigorous consideration of environmental issues at the earliest possible stage.

ACCON UK are able to assist with advice throughout the planning and implementation process including the following aspects:

Site assessment.
Screening the development proposals.
Scoping the EIA.
Impact assessment and mitigation.
Editing and compiling the Environmental Statement.
Planning conditions and reserved matters, environmental commitments etc.
Construction environmental management and monitoring.