This document establishes the legal framework for amending the assessment of environmental effects within the context of town and country planning in England and Wales. The regulations were drafted by the relevant government departments to align national planning procedures with European environmental directives. The text provides the specific legislative language required to implement these changes, ensuring that environmental impact assessments are integrated into the planning permission process for specified developments.

Legal professionals and urban planners utilize this statutory instrument as a primary source for historical regulatory compliance. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which is characteristic of formal legislative drafting.