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15.—(1) Before determining an application SEPA must—
(a)assess the risk to the water environment posed by the carrying on of the activity referred to in the application;
(b)if the application is in respect of an activity that it considers has or is likely to have a significant adverse impact on the water environment—
(i)assess the indirect effects of that impact on any other aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected;
(ii)consider any likely adverse social and economic effects of that impact and of any indirect environmental effects identified in accordance with sub-paragraph (i); and
(iii)consider the likely environmental, social and economic benefits of the activity;
(c)assess the impact of the controlled activity on the interests of other users of the water environment;
(d)assess what steps may be taken to ensure efficient and sustainable water use;
(e)apply the requirements of the legislation referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 4, including, in particular, the provisions of Article 4 of [F1the Water Framework Directive] and Article 6 of the Groundwater Directive F2...; and
(f)have regard to the provisions of the legislation referred to in Part 2 of Schedule 4.
(2) If an application is in respect of the carrying on of more than one controlled activity, SEPA may grant or refuse to grant it in relation to any one or more of those activities.
(3) Subject to regulation 16, SEPA must consider an application and must either grant or refuse to grant an authorisation to carry on the activity, or, as the case may be, each of the activities referred to in that application, and shall notify the applicant of its decision.
(4) If SEPA refuses to grant an application (in whole or in part) it must, when notifying the applicant of that refusal, give its reasons for doing so.
(5) If SEPA decides to grant an authorisation, it must, having considered the matters referred to in paragraph (1), grant it in the form of an authorisation under either—
(a)regulation 7; or
(b)regulation 8.
(6) If SEPA determines an application in respect of a controlled activity that SEPA considers likely to have a significant adverse impact on the water environment, SEPA must make available to the public [F3as soon as reasonably practicable]—
(a)its decision;
(b)the main reasons for it;
(c)the matters considered in making it; and
[F4(d)if the application is granted, details of any conditions imposed under regulation 8(2).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 15(1)(e) substituted (14.9.2015) by The Water Environment (River Basin Management Planning etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/211), regs. 1(2), 5(b)(i)
F2Word in reg. 15(1)(e) omitted (14.9.2015) by virtue of The Water Environment (River Basin Management Planning etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/211), regs. 1(2), 5(b)(ii)
F3Words in reg. 15(6) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Water Environment (Miscellaneous) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/389), regs. 1, 5(a)
F4Reg. 15(6)(d) substituted (1.1.2018) by The Water Environment (Miscellaneous) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/389), regs. 1, 5(b)
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