Consultations

Scoping and Methodology consultation

The deadline for responses to this consultation has now passed.

This consultation has now closed.

Establishing the scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a fundamental component of the HS2 EIA process.

The EIA Scope and Methodology Report establishes the proposed approaches that will be taken during the EIA of HS2 from London to the West Midlands. The scope and methodology defines the environmental topics that will be assessed as part of the EIA, the methods that will be used, and the geographic and temporal scope of the EIA.

The EIA Scope and Methodology is an important, but technical, part of the Environmental Impact Assessment process and we are committed to ensuring that our approaches meet the appropriate and necessary requirements for a comprehensive EIA. The scope and methodology will continue to be refined where we discover or receive new evidence.

Key documents

The Consultation

Due to the technical nature of this consultation, we specifically sought comments from a list of relevant organisations and representatives identified for their expertise in this area. However, all responses that we received were considered in refining the report.

Consultation documents

Please note these documents were used as part of the previous consultation undertaken to determine the finalised Scope and Methodology report and are included here for reference purposes only. They do not form any part of the final report.

Draft EIA Scope and Methodology report

EIA Scope and Methodology report erratum