Planning and Development Act 2000
F379[Opinion by Board on information to be contained in environmental impact statement.
37D.—(1) Where a notice has been served under section 37B(4)(a) in relation to proposed development, a prospective applicant may request the Board to give to him or her an opinion in writing prepared by the Board on F380[the scope and level of detail of the information to be included] in an F381[environmental impact assessment report] in relation to the development.
(2) On receipt of such a request the Board shall—
(a) consult with the requester and such bodies as may be specified by the Minister for the purpose, and
(b) F382[after taking into account the information provided by the prospective applicant, in particular on the specific characteristics of the proposed development, including its location and technical capacity, and its likely impact on the environment,] comply with the request as soon as is practicable.
(3) A prospective applicant shall, for the purposes of the Board’s complying with a request under this section, supply to the Board sufficient information in relation to the proposed development so as to enable the Board to assess the proposed development.
F383[(3A) Where an opinion referred to in subsection (2) has been provided, the environmental impact assessment report shall be based on that opinion, and include the information that may reasonably be required for reaching a reasoned conclusion on the significant effects on the environment of the proposed development, taking into account current knowledge and methods of assessment.]
(4) The provision of an opinion under this section shall not prejudice the performance by the Board of any other of its functions under this Act or regulations under this Act and cannot be relied upon in the formal planning process or in legal proceedings.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F379
Inserted (31.01.2007) by Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 (27/2006), s. 3, S.I. No. 684 of 2006.
F380
Substituted (1.09.2018) by European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), reg. 9(a), in effect as per reg. 2(1).
F381
Substituted (1.09.2018) by European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), reg. 36 and sch. 1 table ref. no. 9, in effect as per reg. 2(1).
F382
Inserted (1.09.2018) by European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), reg. 9(b), in effect as per reg. 2(1).
F383
Inserted (1.09.2018) by European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), reg. 9(c), in effect as per reg. 2(1).
Modifications (not altering text):
C57
Transitional arrangements provided (21.09.2018) by European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), reg. 3(1)(b)(i), in effect as per reg. 2(1).
Transitional arrangements
3. (1) Subject to paragraph (3), the Act of 2000 and the Regulations of 2001, as in force immediately before 1 September 2018, shall continue to apply to development or proposed development, as the case may be, in the following cases: ...
(b) a request has been made, before 16 May 2017—
(i) under section 37D (1), 173(2)(a) or (3)(a), 181C(3)(b) or 182E(3) of the Act of 2000, as so in force, for an opinion to be given or provided by the planning authority or the Board, as the case may be, on the information required to be contained in an environmental impact statement relating to such development, or
...
(2) Section 2 of the Act of 2000, as in force immediately before 1 September 2018, shall apply to the interpretation of this Regulation as that section applies to the interpretation of that Act.
(3) The Act of 2000 and the Regulations of 2001, as in force on or after 1 September 2018, shall not apply to a case referred to in paragraph (1) unless otherwise specified in a provision of that Act or those Regulations, as the case may be.
(4) In this Regulation—
“Act of 2000” means the Planning and Development Act 2000 (No. 30 of 2000);
“Regulations of 2001” means the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 600 of 2001).
Editorial Notes:
E186
Power pursuant to section exercised (3.06.2011) by Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 262 of 2011).
E187
Power pursuant to section exercised (21.12.2006, 31.01.2007 and 31.03.2007) by Planning and Development Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 685 of 2006).