Abstract
This chapter describes environmental appraisal for future petrochemical developments at national and regional levels in Scotland. There has been growing concern in the United Kingdom about the effects of new development on the quality of the environment and the ability of the planning system to take these effects into account at the project submission stage and in the context of forward planning. Encroachment on the countryside by new and expanded towns, motorways and industry has been a significant factor in increasing public anxiety regarding the implications of development for the environment. Against this background, this chapter reviews the historical and evolving situation regarding the preparation of National Planning Guidelines and the effort made to apply environmental impact assessment to determine the land potential for petrochemical development in Scotland. It discusses some of the procedural and institutional questions in the use of environmental impact assessment in the forward planning process at national and regional levels, and the development in public awareness and concern for the protection of the environment. A description of the approach being attempted in Scotland is given together with an outline of the studies being undertaken by the Scottish Office to facilitate the application of environmental considerations.
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