Planning and Development Act 2024
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Joint environmental assessment of relevant development by competent authority | ||
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239. (1) Where, in relation to a relevant development— | ||
(a) an appropriate assessment is required to be carried out in accordance with section 217 , and | ||
(b) an environmental impact assessment is required to be carried out in accordance with section 236 , | ||
a competent authority may, for the purpose of avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort, carry out both assessments jointly to the extent that the carrying out of both assessments jointly would not hinder compliance with any of the requirements of this Part in relation to either such assessment. | ||
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a competent authority carries out an appropriate assessment and an environmental impact assessment jointly in accordance with that subsection, it shall ensure that— | ||
(a) its determination in relation to the appropriate assessment and the reasons therefor, and | ||
(b) its reasoned conclusion in relation to the environmental impact assessment are separately stated and clearly distinguishable. | ||
(3) The Minister may make regulations for the purposes of this section. |