Brown & May Marine Ltd. have extensive experience in the EIA process from scoping to post consent, in respect of commercial fisheries, recreational angling, fish and shellfish ecology, benthic ecology, and recreational boating for a range of offshore developments.

• The production of scoping reports
• Conducting early engagement and consultation with statutory stakeholders (e.g. Cefas, Marine Scotland Science, IFCA, MMO, E.A, JNCC, NE, SNH)
• The production of Preliminary Environmental Reports (PEIR) for section 42 consultation
• Local, national, and international consultation to inform accurate environmental baselines and identify key impacts
• EIA assessment and management and production of Environmental Statement Chapters
• Habitat Regulations Assessments and Appropriate Assessment for potential impacts of NSIPs on sites/species protected at European level
• Development of mitigation strategies and negotiation/ consultation with statutory and non-statutory stakeholders to discharge consent conditions
• Support in respect of section 56 consultation
• Post submission examination support, responses to relevant and written responses, development of statements of common grounds, responses to examiners questions
• Expert advice/evidence provision and attendance at planning inspectorate hearings in respect of DCO/Marine License application