Local Planning

Western Isles Local Plan

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Local Plan

In accordance with the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Scotland) Regulations 2004 a strategic environmental assessment has been undertaken on the Finalised Local Plan.

• Finalised Western Isles Local Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report
• Consultation Authorities response to Scoping Report

Consultation

Consultation is an integral component of SEA and the draft Environmental Report  was subject to a six week consultation period during November and December 2006.

• Finalised Western Isles Local Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment: Draft Environmental Report
• Draft Environmental Report Appendices
• Consultation Authorities responses to Draft Environmental report

Taking account of comments received on the draft Environmental Report and of the assessment of the modifications to the Local Plan, the Environmental Report has been revised and was subject to a six week consultation period during November -December 2007.

• Revised Enviromental Report
• Revised Enviromental Report Appendices

Comments on the revised ER were received from the statutory consultation authorities (SNH, SEPA and Historic Scotland). No other comments were received. These comments will be taken into account as appropriate in the subsequent monitoring of the Plan.

Further information

For further information about strategic environmental assessment please contact:
Diane MacPherson
Tele: 01870 602425
Email: dmacpherson@cne-siar.gov.uk