Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) register
What is the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) register?
The EIA register for The Agriculture, Land Drainage and Irrigation Projects (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 shows information about decisions that we make during the EIA process.
How the register works
The register shows details of individual cases at 3 possible stages:
1. Opinion
We decide whether you must apply for consent. If consent is needed and the applicant seeks consent, then details of 2 more stages will be shown.
2. Scoping
A scoping meeting is held to help decide the issues that must be covered in the EIA report.
3. Determination
We decide whether to give consent for the project after getting the EIA report.
Please note: Some tables will vary in number of columns as only columns with a data entry have been published. This is to help readability for web use.
You can view the register by selecting a year below.
2017
| Area Office | Date of complaint or application | Application for screening? | Does screening confirm full EIA required? | Does screening confirm project can proceed? | Brief description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | 27/10/2017 | Yes | No | Yes | Conversion of uncultivated land into agricultural production | Investigation concluded, didn't meet EIA screening threshold. Letter of agreement to proceed issued. |
2019
| Area Office | Date of complaint or application | Was this a complaint? | Application for screening? | Does screening confirm full EIA required? | EIA enforcement action? | Brief description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 07/02/2019 | Yes | Yes | Complaint received advising that field restructuring was taking place. | Breach of the EIA regulation established, remedial works agreed. | ||
| Kirkwall | 08/03/2019 | Yes | Cultivation of permanent grass within close proximity to Archaeology to establish spring barley. | Following consultation with appropriate enforcement authority, remedial action agreed. | |||
| Thurso | 31/05/2019 | Yes | No | Cultivation of unimproved grassland. | Investigation concluded, didn't meet EIA screening threshold. Letter of agreement to proceed issued. |
2020
| Area Office | Date of complaint or application | Was this a complaint? | EIA enforcement action? | Brief description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwall | 02/01/2020 | Yes | Yes | Complaint received relating to the straightening of a length of burn. | Complaint investigated and referred to appropriate authority. |
| Dumfries | 28/10/2020 | Yes | Yes | Complaint received advising that hedges, dykes, and trees had been removed, and watercourses culverted. | Breach of the EIA regulation established, remedial works agreed. |
| Dumfries | 24/12/2020 | Yes | Yes | Complaints received advising that dykes had been removed. | Breach of the EIA regulation established, remedial works agreed. |
2021
| Area Office | Date of complaint or application | Was this a complaint? | Brief description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oban | 02/02/2021 | Yes | Drainage causing damage to designated site | Complaint investigated no further action required. |
2022
| Area Office | Date of complaint or application | Was this a complaint? | Application for screening? | Does screening confirm full EIA required? | Does screening confirm project can proceed? | EIA enforcement action? | Brief description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oban | 01/03/2022 | Yes | No | Yes | Application to improve an area for growing veg. | Investigation concluded, didn't meet EIA screening threshold. Letter of agreement to proceed issued. | ||
| Dumfries | 14/09/2022 | Yes | Yes | Complaint received advising that hedges had been removed. | Breach of the EIA regulation established, remedial works agreed. |
2023
| Area Office | Date of complaint or application | Was this a complaint? | Application for screening? | Does screening confirm full EIA required? | Does screening confirm project can proceed? | Full EIA application | EIA consent refused? | EIA enforcement action? | Brief description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | 20/03/2023 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. | ||||||
| Dumfries | 20/03/2023 | Yes | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Breach of the EIA regulation established, remedial works agreed. | |||||
| Dumfries | 20/03/2023 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required | ||||||
| Galashiels | 22/03/2023 | Yes | Yes | Proposal to convert an area of unimproved grassland on SSSI and SAC into agricultural production. | Initial consultation led to a full EIA. Formal consultation resulted in EIA application consent being refused. | |||||
| Kirkwall | 22/03/2023 | Yes | No | Yes | Reseeding of permanent pasture. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. Letter of agreement to proceed issued. | ||||
| Lerwick | 30/03/2023 | Yes | Yes | Complaint received regarding damage to historical site | Complaint investigated, in consultation with other regulatory body, remedial action agreed and enforcement action taken. | |||||
| Area Office | Date of complaint or application | Was this a complaint? | Application for screening? | EIA enforcement action? | Brief description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | 24/04/2023 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Complaint investigated and referred to appropriate authority. | ||
| Dumfries | 26/04/2023 | Yes | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Complaint investigated, breach of the EIA regulation established, remedial works agreed. | |
| Kirkwall | 28/04/2023 | Yes | Yes | Complaint received regarding damage to historical site | Complaint investigated, in consultation with other regulatory body, remedial and enforcement action taken. | |
| Ayr | 26/05/2023 | Yes | Complaint about removal of landscape features | Complaint investigated no further action required. | ||
| Dumfries | 02/06/2023 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. | ||
| Dumfries | 05/06/2023 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. | ||
| Dumfries | 05/06/2023 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. | ||
| Dumfries | 13/06/2023 | Yes | Application for EIA screening from customer to repair drains and use a knowe as backfill. | Application for screening withdrawn. | ||
| Dumfries | 26/06/2023 | Yes | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Complaint investigated and enforcement action taken. |
| Area Office | Date of complaint or application | Was this a complaint? | Application for screening? | Does screening confirm full EIA required? | Does screening confirm project can proceed? | EIA enforcement action? | Brief description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverurie | 30/06/2023 | Yes | No | Yes | Dyke Removal | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. Letter of agreement to proceed issued. | ||
| Dumfries | 07/07/2023 | Yes | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Breach of the EIA regulation established and farmer advised to submit plans to Local Authority. | |||
| Dumfries | 07/07/2023 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. | ||||
| Inverness | 12/07/2023 | Yes | Cultivation of unimproved grassland | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. | ||||
| Dumfries | 31/07/2023 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. | ||||
| Dumfries | 09/08/2023 | Yes | No | Yes | Request to remove rocky knowes in field. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. Letter of agreement to proceed issued. |
| Area Office | Date of complaint or application | Was this a complaint? | Application for screening? | Does screening confirm full EIA required? | Does screening confirm project can proceed? | EIA enforcement action? | Brief description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwall | 29/08/2023 | Yes | Complaint received about cultivations on semi natural habitat. | Complaint investigated and no further action required. | ||||
| Dumfries | 04/09/2023 | Yes | No | Yes | Request to remove rocky knowes in field. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. Letter of agreement to proceed issued. | ||
| Dumfries | 03/10/2023 | Yes | No | Yes | Request for screening decision for borrowpits and track creation | Inspection established works not part of EIA screening. Farmer advised to submit plans to Local Authority Planning Department. | ||
| Dumfries | 13/10/2023 | Yes | No | Yes | Request for screening decision to remove rocky knowes. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. Letter of agreement to proceed issued. | ||
| Dumfries | 16/11/2023 | Yes | During routine inspection, hedge removal found | Breach of the EIA regulation established, remedial works agreed. | ||||
| Dumfries | 29/12/2023 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. |
2024
| Area Office | Date of complaint or application | Was this a complaint? | Brief description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 19/01/2024 | Yes | Complaint about removal of landscape features | Complaint investigated and no further action required. |
| Dumfries | 02/02/2024 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Following inspection work stopped, subsequent screening application currently under consideration. |
| Dumfries | 04/02/2024 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Inspection established didn't meet EIA screening threshold and therefore full EIA application not required. |
| Dumfries | 05/02/2024 | Yes | Complaint received advising that rocky knowes were being removed. | Complaint investigated and no further action required. |