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[Topic/Question] How can stakeholders comment on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process at the pre-application stage when the Environmental Statement (ES) is not formally published until it is submitted to the Planning Inspectorate? [Answer] 
Where an application is EIA development, stakeholders will have the opportunity to comment on Preliminary Environmental Information (PEI) at the pre-application stage and make relevant and written representations to the Examining Authority on the Environmental Statement at the pre-examination and examination stages. Although not required by legislation, a developer may decide to share relevant chapters of the draft ES with stakeholders prior to submission of a Development Consent Order application in order to obtain comments and address any issues prior to submission.
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