reg 5 Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017
(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 19 (accepted application-effect of screening opinion not taking account of all relevant information)— (a) omit paragraph (6)(b)(vi)(aa); (b) before paragraph (6)(b)(vii) insert— (via) the address of the website where the environmental statement may be inspected; (vib) the place on the website where the environmental statement may be inspected; (vic) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the environmental statement; (c) in paragraph (6)(b)(vii), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”. (3) In regulation 20 (accepted application-effect of environmental statement being inadequate)— (a) omit paragraph (3)(b)(vi)(aa); (b) before paragraph (3)(b)(vii) insert— (via) the address of the website where the environmental statement and the further information and any other information may be inspected; (vib) the place on the website where the environmental statement and the further information and any other information may be inspected; (vic) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the environmental statement and the further information and any other information; (c) in paragraph (3)(b)(vii), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”. (4) In regulation 22 (subsequent application for EIA development)— (a) omit paragraph (3)(a)(vi)(aa); (b) before paragraph (3)(a)(vii) insert— (via) the address of the website where the updated environmental statement and supporting documents may be inspected; (vib) the place on the website where the updated environmental statement and supporting documents may be inspected; (vic) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the updated environmental statement and supporting documents; (c) in paragraph (3)(a)(vii), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”. (5) In regulation 24 (subsequent application not complying with EIA requirements)— (a) omit paragraph (3)(b)(vi)(aa); (b) before paragraph (3)(b)(vii) insert— (via) the address of the website where the updated environmental statement and supporting documents may be inspected; (vib) the place on the website where the updated environmental statement and supporting documents may be inspected; (vic) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the updated environmental statement and supporting documents; (c) in paragraph (3)(b)(vii), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”. (6) In regulation 27 (availability of copies of environmental statements), omit paragraph (1). (7) Omit regulation 27A (coronavirus: temporary modifications).