The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”) implemented, for Northern Ireland, Council Directive 85/337/EEC (“the EIA Directive”) on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (O.J. No. L175, 5.7.1985, p.40) as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC (O.J. No. L73, 14.3.1997, p.5). The EIA Directive was also amended by Council Directive 2003/35/EC (O.J. No. L156, 25.6.2003, p.17).