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Register of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)

The EIA register for The Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 shows information about decisions that we make during the EIA process.

Published: 24 Feb 2025

Topic: Manage forests

What does the register show?

This register shows:

  • the decisions about whether proposals for certain forestry projects will significantly impact the environment

You can see details of the case and our decision at the initial assessment stage - otherwise known as the Screening Opinion stage. 

For cases where consent to carry out the work is needed, details of 2 more stages are displayed: 

  • when the applicant arranges a scoping meeting
  • our final decision on whether or not consent will be given to start the work 


What you can do

You can:

  • view the register and details of individual cases at the 3 possible stages
  • browse all opinions / decisions made by Scottish Forestry 
  • contact the relevant local Conservancy office to request or view copies of any case documentation

Launch of new EIA public register

On 23 June 2025, Scottish Forestry launched a new EIA public register. This new system makes it easier to access EIA screening opinions by publishing them online.

Our new public register for EIA screening opinions will also let you search using maps. Users will be able to see where forestry projects have been screened and approved.

Projects where a scoping opinion or final decision (determination) has been made will be shown on a different part of the register.

As part of the transition to this new public register, the current table-based system we publish will no longer be used.

However, the table will be available for viewing for a further 16 weeks until 10 October 2025.

Note that:

How does the register work?

The register shows details of individual cases at 3 possible stages:

1. Screening Opinion

A Screening Opinion is our decision on whether a forestry project proposed is likely to have significant environmental effects.  

If we decide that it does, then the project moves onto the Scoping stage.

Screening opinions made:

As part of the transition to the new public register, this page will be available for a further 16 weeks until 10 October 2025.

Screening opinions made from 1 April 2019 until 20 June 2025 are available via a historical spreadsheet in our publications library 

Screening opinions made from 1 April 2019 until 20 June 2025

Important

If you have viewed a specific case on our EIA Public Register, but require further information, you can contact your relevant local conservancy office. 

Contact your local Scottish Forestry office

2. Scoping

The purpose of Scoping is to identify the EIA issues which must be addressed in the applicant’s EIA Report.

Scoping opinions made:


3. Determination of an Application for EIA Consent

After a formal public consultation, we make our final decision (determination) on whether to:

  • approve the EIA forestry project
  • approve it with conditions
  • refuse it

EIA decisions made:

Historical spreadsheet of EIA opinions/ decisions

The historical spreadsheet shows all EIA opinions/decisions made by Scottish Forestry from 1 April 2019 to 30 April 2025 – under the regulations.

Note that:

  • this dataset has been collated manually using information gathered from the case record for each project
  • the spreadsheet was updated for the final time on the 31 July 2025 to capture the cases moving from the legacy public register to this historical spreadsheet

Explore current and historical applications for EIA consent

You can view information about:

  • current applications which have yet to be determined
  • historical applications which have been determined
Current Applications for EIA Consent Historic Applications for EIA Consent

Requesting copies of documentation

You should contact the relevant local conservancy office to request or view copies of any:

  • EIA Scoping Request
  • direction
  • Screening or Scoping Opinion
  • EIA Report
  • other information, including:
    • reports and advice to Scottish Ministers
    • Statement of Reasons

You can either request:

  • that the EIA documents are sent to you electronically
  • to arrange to view these documents at a Scottish Forestry office
     

Launch the Public Register of EIA screening opinions

The EIA register for The Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 shows information about screening opinions that we have made.

View the Public Register of EIA screening opinions

Published: 24 Feb 2025

Last updated: 25 Sep 2025

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