Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018: ​Proposed Standard Conditions for Registration level activities

Closes 24 Nov 2024

2.4. Engineering

This category includes:

  • Bank works (Activity F1).
     
  • Channel modifications (Activities F2 and F3).
     
  • Installation of a crossing (Activities F3 and F4).
     
  • Installation of an in-stream structure or the placement in a watercourse of one or more boulders (Activities F5).
     
  • Installation of an in-loch structure (Activity F6).
     
  • Sediment removal (Activities F7, F8, F9 and F10).
     
  • Removal of registration level engineered structures (Activity F11).

We will undertake risk assessment screening for each new engineering activity. Screening includes a Conservation Assessment and an environmental standards assessment. This will ensure a consistent, risk based, proportionate approach to application determination and be simpler and clearer for applicants.