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Steps in the assessment | Activity to be completed Define geographic boundaries and the timeframe for assessment | Define boundaries for examining cumulative effects; note these will be different for different types of impact (e.g. effects upon water resources, noise) and may include remote (off-site) locations. Identify all projects/plans that could act in combination | Identify all possible sources of effects from the plan or project under consideration, together with other sources in the existing environment and other possible effects from other proposed projects or plans; timing and phasing of projects or plans. Impact identification | Identify the types of impact (e.g. noise, water resource reduction, chemical emissions) that can affect the structure and functions of the site vulnerable to change. Pathway identification | Identify potential cumulative pathways (21) (e.g. via water, air; accumulation of effects in time or space). Examine site conditions to identify where vulnerable aspects of the structure and function of the site are at risk. Prediction | Predict the magnitude/extent of identified likely cumulative effects. Assessment | Explain whether or not the potential cumulative impacts are likely to be significant, taking into account information collected during the ‘assessing significance’ step.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.