Appendix 1.2: EIA Scoping Opinion
Appendix 1.2: EIA Scoping Opinion EIA Scoping Opinion - Inlands Farm, Swindon (S/EIA/18/1472) Communities and Housing Civic Offices, Euclid Street Swindon, SN1 2JH Tel: 01793 445503 Fax: 01793 463306 DX: 133055 Swindon 16 Minicom: 01793 436659 Donna Palmer Please ask for: Mr Edward Snook Turley Direct Dial No: 01793 466427 The Pinnacle Email: ESnook@Swindon.gov.uk 20 Tudor Road Our Ref: S/EIA/18/1472 Reading Date: 16th October 2018 RG1 1NH Dear Ms Palmer, Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulation 2017 Re: Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion for proposed development. At: Inlands Farm, The Marsh, Wanborough I refer to the submission and email dated 31st August 2017 seeking a Scoping Opinion pursuant to Section 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. Whilst this is not an application for a Screening Opinion, after careful consideration of the matters contained within your submission and email dated 31st August 2018 and having regard to the relevant provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, the Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development is an EIA development as it would have a significant environmental impact. The Council concurs with your view that an EIA is required for the development. 1 Proposal 1.1 The proposal comprises the development of a science park comprising up to 32,381 sqm of Use Class B1b (research and development) floor space and 49,907 sqm of use class B1c (light manufacturing), as well as associated highway improvements, green infrastructure and drainage systems.
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