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Form: Apply for a screening decision: uncultivated land or semi-natural areas (form EIA1)

Natural England

January 30
14:40 2024

Form EIA1: apply for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) screening decision

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Supplementary sheet EIA (Agriculture): project area details

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Details

Before you complete this form, read the guidance on Changing uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land: when you need permission.

You must get a screening decision if youre planning a project that will increase the productivity of the land for agriculture on 2 hectares or more of uncultivated land or semi-natural areas.??

Youll need to provide:

If you do not provide enough information about the project, Natural England may:

  • request more information from you
  • request that you undertake a consultation
  • be unable to make a screening decision

After youve submitted your application, Natural England will assess it and decide whether:?

If youre planning a project that will physically restructure rural land, use form EIA1a instead. ??

Submit this form??

Submit your form by email: eia.england@naturalengland.org.uk? ??

You can also send your form by post:

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) Unit
Natural England
Horizon House
Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH???

If you need help with this form, email eia.england@naturalengland.org.uk?or call 0800 028 2140?(freephone).

Published 7 August 2014
Last updated 30 January 2024 +show all updates
  1. The EIA1 form has changed. It has been simplified and can be completed digitally rather than by hand, if preferred. The EIA past management supplementary information sheet and Environmental Screening Report (ESR) template have been removed.

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