Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an integral part of planning and development. It is a process by which the anticipated effects on the environment of a proposed development are measured to inform the decision making process. The EIA process can often be seen as complex and confusing, particularly for key stakeholders. However, if managed well it offers an opportunity to de-risk development and enhance reputation.
At Atmos we understand the importance of a consentable development and our aim is to achieve a successful consent with the minimum of fuss that maximises commercial viability.
E.I.A
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a key requirement for many major developments and is necessary to help secure planning consent. Successful EIAs balance the need to minimise impacts on the environment with the need for economically sustainable development that benefits business and communities.
At BCS, we believe that undertaking EIAs should not be unnecessarily complicated or financially onerous for developers and project promoters. They should be proportionate, properly scoped to focus on the likely significant effects, and be a tool to help deliver the best environmental outcome for projects.
We can help at all stages of a project, from early feasibility, site selection, EIA screening and scoping through to full EIA, as well as construction and operation stage monitoring.
We also undertake Third Party reviews of Environmental Statements for developers and local authorities to ensure compliance with EIA Regulations and best practice.
Solution
Some of the ways we can help:
- Provide a single service for planning and EIA
- De-risk your projects of potential EIA related legal challenges
- Meet regulatory requirements while minimising cost, maximising commercial viability, and providing high quality outcomes
- Address existing and historic EIA challenges
- EIA screening reports
- EIA scoping to focus Environmental Statements on key issues
- Full EIA Coordination and Environmental Statement production
- Environmental Statement review
- Monitoring post consent mitigation
Our EIA Consultants
The BCS team brings an enviable skill set encompassing strategy, planning, technical and environmental expertise, and is made up of professional Chartered Environmentalists, town planners, environmental scientists, ecologists, ornithologists, acousticians, hydrologists and project managers, making us the natural choice to meet all of your EIA needs.
We operate as one team and service clients from our international network of offices and local partners covering. This reach provides our team with an in-depth understanding of the broader EIAissues that are becoming increasingly important as our clients strive to develop and operate projects that meet the needs of all stakeholders including investors, lenders regulators, NGOs, communities and employees.