Register of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)

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

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 after 20 June 2025 are available on the public register of EIA screening opinions 

Public register of EIA screening opinions

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

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:

• from 1 April 2019 until 20 June 2025 are available via a spreadsheet in our publications library

  Scoping opinions made from 1 April 2019 until 20 June 2025

• after 20 June 2025 are available on the Current Applications for EIA Consent page, under the specific project’s section

  Current Applications for EIA Consent

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:

• from 1 April 2019 until 20 June 2025 are available via a spreadsheet in our publications library

  EIA decisions made from 1 April 2019 until 20 June 2025

• after 20 June 2025 are available on the Current Applications for EIA Consent page, under the specific project’s section

  Current Applications for EIA Consent
  
   

The historical spreadsheet shows all EIA opinions/decisions made by Scottish Forestry from 1 April 2019 to 20 June 2025 – under the regulations.

Note that this dataset has been collated manually using information gathered from the case record for each project.

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