Overview

Almost all land drainage improvement works undertaken by drainage bodies are “permitted development” under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 and therefore exempt from planning permission. Since such works might have significant effects on the environment, the principles of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) need to be applied to them. This is done through the Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement) Regulations 1999 (as amended).

This course considers the EIA process in the context of land drainage/flood risk management works.   It explains the processes and procedures involved, and use a number of case studies to illustrate EIA in practice.

Who should attend

This course is aimed at those working in the land drainage/flood risk management sector that require an understanding of how the EIA Regulations apply to them, the processes involved and the constraints it may impose on their activities.

Course outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will have an understanding of how the EIA Regulations apply to land drainage/flood risk management works and be able to identify when an EIA is required.

Topics covered

• Background to EIA legislation
• Land drainage improvement works
• EIA Process
• Determining the level of significance
• Scoping
• Environmental Statement
• Impact Assessment and mitigation
• Consultation
• Works which may require planning permission and EIA process

Related courses

• Water Level Management Responsibilities 
• Environmental Responsibilities of Land Drainage Authorities
• Introduction to Water Management  for Sensitive Water Environments

Summary

• Introductory one day course
• A comprehensive set of course notes will be provided together with a bibliography of the key references
• Counts as 6 CPD/CET hours

Presenter

Rachael Brady BSc MSc PGCert MIEEM