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EN-3 Renewable Energy Infrastructure (which along with EN-1 identify the construction of offshore generating stations in excess of 100MW as NSIPs); and


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EN-5 Electricity Networks which covers the electrical infrastructure in conjunction with EN-1.


3.3.3.3 The Environmental Impact Assessment Process 44.


Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool for systematically examining and assessing the potential impacts of a development on the environment. EIA is a procedure required under the terms of European Union EIA Directive 85/337/EEC (as amended by Directive 2009/31/EC), on assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. It has been transposed into English law for NSIPs by The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 (the EIA Regulations). The resultant Environmental Statement (ES) is the product or report of the EIA process and is required by the EIA Regulations to contain the following information:


   


A description of the development comprising information on the site, design and size of the development;


A description of the measures envisaged in order to avoid, reduce and, if possible, remedy significant adverse effects;


The data required to identify and assess the main effects which the development is likely to have on the environment;


An outline of the main alternatives studies by the applicant and an indication of the main reasons for the applicant’s choice, taking into account the environmental effects; and


 45. A Non-Technical Summary (NTS).


For NSIPs an application is made for development consent using a draft DCO. The final approved DCO combines a number of other consents that, under the previous consenting mechanism, had to be applied for separately. Accordingly, the draft DCO for the proposed East Anglia THREE project will incorporate:


 


Planning permission, normally granted under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;


Consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989; and


Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014


East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm


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