Does your project need EIA? Establish the evidence first.
Explore the indicative screening pathways for development in England, then discuss the evidence needed for your site and proposal. Foreland confirms the scope, availability and review requirements before accepting commissioned screening support.
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Indicative guidance drawn straight from the governed regulation pack. No sign-up, no wait.
Schedule 1 · EIA always required
Schedule 2 · Agriculture and aquaculture
Schedule 2 · Extractive industry
Schedule 2 · Energy industry
Schedule 2 · Production and processing of metals
Schedule 2 · Mineral industry
Schedule 2 · Chemical industry
Schedule 2 · Food industry
Schedule 2 · Textile, leather, wood and paper industries
Schedule 2 · Rubber industry
Schedule 2 · Infrastructure projects
Schedule 2 · Other projects
Schedule 2 · Tourism and leisure
Schedule 2 · Changes and extensions
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Choose the description that best matches your development, add its scale, and Foreland shows your screening path under the EIA Regulations — instantly, in plain English.
Indicative guidance generated from The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/571) at the 2025-05-01 point in time. It is not a formal screening opinion or professional advice. Project-specific assessment and the applicable requirements must be checked separately.
Explore the published Schedule 1 and 2 pathways. Mixed uses, changes and borderline cases need the project details checked, not just a threshold lookup.
Governed, not guessed
The project boundary, thresholds and sensitive-area evidence belong together. Missing coverage or uncertain inputs must remain visible in the assessment.
Reasoned, not asserted
A screening request needs project-specific reasoning about likely significant effects. Discuss the evidence and professional review your case needs before commissioning.
Defensible, not disposable
Foreland's commissioned work supports the screening process; it does not replace the relevant authority's formal opinion or direction. Scope and reliance are agreed for each commission.
Explore the published screening pathways.
The explorer lists project descriptions, thresholds and sensitive-area categories from its referenced regulation pack. These counts describe the reference material, not verified coverage of every case, current dataset or statutory decision.
27
Schedule 1 project types
88
Schedule 2 descriptions
England
Planning route covered
7
Sensitive-area categories
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