Environmental impact assessment when ploughing permanent pasture or restructuring land: your obligations explained
Please note that this guidance is intended to be used for general information purposes only, is not intended to be a definitive guide to the law and cannot be a substitute for independent advice. NFU members can obtain free initial legal and professional advice from NFU CallFirst on 0370 845 8458.
This Business Guide outlines the regulatory process in England for the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 as amended (EIA). It is intended to explain your obligations under the EIA regulations, which are in place to protect rural land in England, that’s uncultivated or semi-natural, from changes in agricultural activities which may cause damage.