ABSTRACT
The current development of SEA in relation to land use planning in the UK is being driven primarily by implementation of Directive 2001/42/EC (‘the SEA Directive’) (European Commission (EC), 2001), which came into force in July 2004. In the UK, this is taking place in a complex and dynamic situation, involving four distinct but related dimensions. These are: the SEA Directive itself; reform of the land use planning system; the existence of devolved administrations with responsibility for planning and the environment; and a legacy of knowledge and experience of the environmental and sustainability appraisal of development plans.
