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Sustainable Development
Strategic Environmental Assessment
The European Directive on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) came into force
in Scots Law in 2005. Its official designation is European Directive 2001/42/EC,
"The assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment
It applies to a wide range of plans and programmes prepared by statutory agencies,
regional planning bodies, local authorities and others.
The Directive aims to ensure environmental protection and sustainable development
by requiring an assessment of the environmental effects of plans and programmes
to be carried out as they are being developed.
SEA and plan making
SEA is a tool used internationally to improve the environmental performance of plans
by predicting and evaluating the environmental impacts of plans and their alternatives
at an early stage in their preparation. Improvements to plans are identified through
the involvement of environmental experts, stakeholders and the public. When SEA
is carried out effectively and is properly taken into account by decision-makers,
the result should be a more robust plan that responds to environmental challenges
and improves people’s quality of life.
An SEA process follows a number of key stages:
- Pre-screening
- Screening
- Scoping
- Environmental Report
- Adoption
- Monitoring
So far, the Sustainable Development section has undertaken SEAs in relation to the
following documents:
- Ayrshire Local Biodiversity Action Plan
- Core Paths Plan
- Carbon Management Plan
Planning and SEA
Specific queries relating to SEAs for developments should be addressed to
The Planning Section of the Council.
Transportation and SEA
Specific queries relating to SEAs for transportation should be addressed the Transportation
Section of the Council.
Strategic Environment Assessment Documents
Screening
Scoping
Environmental Report
Post Adoption Statement
Monitoring
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Paper copies of the Ayrshire BAP, and related SEA documents can be viewed at
the following Council locations:
- County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr (Mon - Thur 8.45am - 4.45pm; Fri 8.45am
- 4pm except public holidays)
- Burns House, Burns Statue Square, Ayr (Mon - Thur 8.45am - 4.45pm; ;Fri 8.45am -
4pm except public holidays)
- Carnegie Library, Main Street Ayr (Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri 9am - 7pm; Wed & Sat
9am - 5pm except public holidays)
Finalised Draft Core Paths Plan
Carbon Management Plan
Climate Change Action Plan
Local Transport Strategy
Environmental Reports
Planning and SEA
Specific queries relating to SEAs for developments should be addressed to
The Planning Section of the Council.