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Planning glossary - Sustainably Appraisal (SA) / Environmental Assessment (SEA)

Planning term

An environmental assessment of certain plans and programmes, including those in the field of planning and land use, which complies with the EU Directive 2001/42/EC.

The environmental assessment involves the:

  • preparation of an environmental report
  • carrying out of consultations
  • taking into account of the environmental report and the results of the consultations in decision making
  • provision of information when the plan or programme is adopted
  • showing that the results of the environment assessment have been taken into account