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may rule, usually as a result of information made available by other bodies, that an EIA is
needed where the LPA has decided that it is not needed.

3.4.2 The contents of the EIA

Schedule 4 of the T&CP Regulations, which is shown in Table 3.4, lists the information
that should be included in an EIA. Schedule 4 interprets the requirements of the EIA
Directive Annex IV (Annex III pre-amendments) according to the criteria set out in
Article 5 of the Directive, namely:

Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure that the
developer supplies in an appropriate form the information specified in
Annex III (Annex IV, post-amendments) inasmuch as:
(a) the Member States consider that the information is relevant to a
given stage of the consent procedure and to the specific characteristics of
a particular project or type of project and of the environmental features
likely to be affected;
(b) the Member States consider that a developer may reasonably be
required to compile this information having regard inter alia to current
knowledge and methods of assessment.

Table 3.4 Content of EIS required by the T&CP
Regulations (1999)—Schedule 4

Under the definition in Regulation 2(1), “environmental statement” means a statement:

(a) that includes such of the information referred to in Part I of Schedule 4 as is reasonably
required to assess the environmental effects of the development and which the applicant
can, having regard in particular to current knowledge and methods of assessment,
reasonably be required to compile, but

(b) that includes at least the information referred to in Part II of Schedule 4.
Part I
1. Description of the development, including in particular:

(a) a description of the physical characteristics of the whole development and the land-use
requirements during the construction and operational phases;
(b) a description of the main characteristics of the production processes, for instance, nature
and quantity of the materials used;
(c) an estimate, by type and quantity, of expected residues and emissions (water, air and soil
pollution, noise, vibration, light, heat, radiation, etc.) resulting from the operation of the
proposed development.
2. An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant or appellant and an indication of the
main reasons for his choice, taking into account the environmental effects.

3. A description of the aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected by the
development, including, in particular, population, fauna, flora, soil, water, air, climatic factors,