Onshore EIA example

The Proposed Project has submitted a comprehensive onshore consent application to the relevant regulatory bodies.

All documents submitted for the application are presented below.

In the final live version of the EIA each document produced as part of the EIA will be available to navigate online, and will have an options to download the PDF version of the chapter as submitted.

Note the document and chapter list below are provided as an example of the page layout, chapter and appendices numbers and titles will vary depending on the project.

Planning Permission

Location Plans

Development Zones Plan

Volume 1: Written statement

Below is provided the list of the chapters found in Volume 1 of the Onshore Environmental impact assessment.

Table of Content

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Legal and Policy Context

Chapter 3 - Approach to EIA

Chapter 4 - Site Selection and Design Evolution

Chapter 5- Project Description

Chapter 6 - Ecology Assessment

Chapter 7 - Ornithology Assessment

Chapter 8 - Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

Chapter 9 - Cultural Heritage Assessment

Chapter 10 - Hydrology, Geology and Hydroarchaeological Assessment

Chapter 11 - Traffic and Transport Assessment

Chapter 12 - Noise Assessment

Chapter 13 - Forestry Assessment

Chapter 14 - Health and Public Safety

Chapter 15 - Aviation and Existing Infrastructure

Chapter 16 - Socioeconomics

Chapter 17 - Residual Effects, Mitigation and Enhancement

Volume 2: Appendices

Below is provided the list of the technical appendices found in Volume 2 of the Onshore Environmental Impact Assessment, grouped by the chapter and topic they refer to.

Topic Appendices
  1. Approach to EIA

3.1 - Scoping Report

3.2 - Scoping Direction
  1. Project Description
 5.1 - Potential Grid Connection
  1. Ecology

6.1 - Ecology Assessment

6.3 - Outline Habitat Management Plan
  1. Ornithology

7.1 - Ornithology Assessment

7.2 - Confidential

Volume 3: Management Plans

Below are found the three management plans published as part of Volume 3 of the Onshore Environmental Impact Assessment.

  1. Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan

  2. Outline Construction Traffic Management Plan

  3. Outline Peat Management Plan

Habitats Regulations Appraisal

Link to the Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment (RIAA).