A practical guide to the Strategic environmental assessment directive: practical guidance on applying European directive 2001/42/EC "on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment"

This Practical Guide provides information and guidance on how to comply with the European Directive 2001/42/EC "on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment", known as the Strategic Environmental Assessment or SEA Directive. The Guide is intended to apply to all plans and programmes in the UK which fall within the scope of the Directive. Specific guidance has however been developed for certain types of plans and programmes, particularly land use and spatial planning and transport planning . Users should refer primarily to the relevant specific guidance when preparing those plans and programmes.