Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) involves the compilation, evaluation and presentation of all the potentially significant environmental impacts of a proposed development, to assist the consenting authority in determining the application.

Most recently, LUC has undertaken EIAs for a number of windfarm developments throughout Scotland , and two prison developments in central Scotland . For each of these projects, LUC was responsible for coordinating the EIA, drafting the ES (and Planning Statement) and providing the specialist input for ecology, landscape and visual impacts, recreation and amenity and socioeconomic chapters.

Recent EIAs include

Invercassley Windfarm, Highlands
Airtricity, 2005

Muaitheabhal Windfarm, Isle of Lewis
Beinn Mhor Power, 2004

Clyde Windfarm, South Lanarkshire (622.8MW)
Airtricity, 2004

Addiewell Prison, West Lothian
Scottish Prison Service, 2004

Low Moss Prison, East Dunbartonshire
Scottish Prison Service, 2003

Kilpatrick Hills Windfarm, West Dunbartonshire
Airtricity, 2003

Greenock Windfarm, Inverclyde
Airtricity, 2003

Braes of Doune Windfarm, Stirling
Airtricity, 2002

Ardrossan Windfarm, North Ayrshire
Airtricity, 2002

The company is a Registered Assessor with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)