Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process whereby the environmental consequences of development proposals are systematically considered in order to inform the relevant decision-making process. It is now an established feature of the land-use planning system with major development proposals having a statutory requirement to provide evidence of the process in the form of an Environmental Statement (ES). The ES establishes a baseline to examine the environmental character of the area, the possible interactions of the proposed development and the use of best practicable techniques to mitigate adverse and enhance positive effects. Other project proposals can require an ES if they are perceived to have significant adverse environmental effects on the site or area. The benefits derived from the EIA process mean that many developers adopt the approach voluntarily to further their proposals and better inform the decision-making process.

Recent experience includes:

Housing and mixed developments
Princes Risborough	David Wilson Homes/Taylor Woodrow
Swindon Frontgarden	DPDS/Persimmon
Taunton	Mason Richards Planning
Banbury	Persimmon
Commercial developments
Deep water container port	Associated British Ports
Scientific research facility	The Wellcome Trust
Corporate headquarters	TAG Maclaren
Univ.of Bath campus, Swindon Gateway	Persimmon Strategic/Redrow Homes