Open Consultations and Information Pages
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S41 0JW, Silva Recycling Limited, EPR/DP3642YM/A001: environmental permit consultation
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Silva Recycling Limited for Corbriggs Wood Processing Facility Mansfield Rd Chesterfield S41 0JW We can take account of ...
Closes today
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DN40 3DZ, VPI IMMINGHAM LLP, EPR/BJ8022IZ/V014
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from VPI Immingham LLP for Immingham CHP Power Plant Rosper Road, North Lincolnshire DN40 3DZ We can take account of Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and...
Closes today
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WS9 8BL, Booth Ventures Waste (Midlands) Limited, EPR/WP3642YQ/A001: environmental permit consultation
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Booth Ventures Waste (Midlands) Limited for Sandown Quarry Stubbers Green Road Walsall WS9 8BL We can take account of Relevant environmental...
Closes 20 March 2024
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DY4 8XP, Morris Recycling Limited, EPR/GP3122SZ/A001: environmental permit consultation
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Morris Recycling Limited for Morris Recycling Limited Unit 34 Coneygre Industrial Estate Tipton West Midlands DY4 8XP We can take account of ...
Closes 21 March 2024
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TW17 8QA, Suez Recycling and Recovery Surrey Ltd, EPR/VP3997NK/V009: environmental permit consultation
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Suez Recycling and Recovery Surrey Ltd for: Charlton Lane Eco Park Charlton Lane Shepperton TW17 8QA We can take account of Relevant...
Closes 22 March 2024
Closed Consultations and Information Pages
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UB2 5LJ, J Simpson Waste Management Ltd, EPR/WE0239AB/V002: environmental permit consultation
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from J Simpson Waste Management Ltd for: J Simpson Waste Management 163-165 Brent Road International Trading Estate Southall UB2 5LJ We can take account of ...
Closed 18 March 2024
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PE15 0AX, DataShredders Limited, EPR/LB3601GK/V002, environmental permit consultation
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Datashredders Limited for Datashredders Limited 44 Hostmoor Avenue March Trading Estate March Cambridgeshire PE15 0AX We can take account of ...
Closed 18 March 2024
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EX16 7AE, Decharge Limited, EPR/LB3503GH/A001: environmental permit consultation
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Decharge Limited for Greenway Halberton EX16 7AE We can take account of Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards. ...
Closed 15 March 2024
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HU17 9SS, HN SINKLER & SON LIMITED, EPR/FP3224SA/A001: environmental permit consultation
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from HN SINKLER & SON LIMITED for Wawne Hill Farm Meaux Road Hull HU17 9SS We can take account of Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and...
Closed 15 March 2024
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RM20 3ED, Green Aggregates Limited, EPR/MP3224SB/A001: environmental permit consultation
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Green Aggregates Limited for Land off Burnley Road Burnley Road West Thurrock Essex RM20 3ED We can take account of Relevant environmental...
Closed 12 March 2024
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
Sellafield Limited applied to the Environment Agency to vary its radioactive substances activity permit in July 2023.
The radioactive substances activity permit controls receipt and disposal of radioactive waste and imposes conditions and limits on radioactive discharges to the environment.
We asked for your comments during a consultation on the application from 7 August to 3 September 2023.
When we consulted, we explained that we could not take account of anything outside the scope of the Environmental Permitting Regulations. For example, Government policy and Nuclear Decommissioning Authority strategies impacting on Sellafield operations.
During the consultations we shared information and explained that, once we had assessed all the information and responses received during the consultation, we would produce a decision document for the permit variation. We emphasised that we would not make any final decisions until we had considered all relevant responses to the consultation.
You said
We received 64 responses from organisations and members of the public.
All responses to our consultation (if the respondent gave permission) are published on this page.
Information about which organisations responded and how each response has been considered is included in our final decision document.
We would like to thank everyone who responded to the consultations.
We did
We have assessed the permit application, reviewed the evidence, and carefully considered the responses we received from consultation.
Our final decision is that we should grant the permit variation the operator has requested. We have added new plant notification levels and conditions in the permit to protect people and the environment.
The final permit and decision document are published below.
We asked
This outcome summary is available as a bilingual English/Welsh document in the 'Files' section below.
NNB Generation Company (Hinkley Point C) Limited applied to the Environment Agency to change its water discharge activity permit in December 2022.
The water discharge activity permit is a permit to discharge returned abstracted seawater from the cooling water system, fish recovery and return system, and other liquid trade effluents (including treated sewage effluent) to the Bristol Channel.
We asked for your comments during a consultation on the application from 24 January to 2 March 2023 (see Consultation), and on our proposed decision and draft permit from 25 April to 25 May 2023.
When we consulted, we explained that the consultations were not about the need for nuclear power, UK energy policy or policy relating to the siting of nuclear power stations.
During the consultations we shared information and explained our proposed decision. We emphasised that we would not make any final decisions until we had considered all relevant responses to the consultation.
You said
We received 245 responses from organisations and members of the public
- For our consultation on the permit application, we received 50 responses
- For our consultation on the proposed decision and draft permit, we received 193 responses
All responses to our consultation (if the respondent gave permission) are published on this page.
Information about which organisations responded and how each response has been considered is included in our final decision document.
The Hinkley C project team would like to thank everyone who responded to the consultations and attended the online engagement meetings.
We did
We have assessed the permit application, reviewed the evidence and carefully considered the responses we received from both consultations.
Our final decision is that we should grant the permit variation the operator has requested. We have added new limits and conditions in the permit to protect people and the environment.
The previous permit version (EPR/HP3228XT/V004) regulated the operational water discharge activities from Hinkley Point C – they are discharges of these non-radioactive liquid effluents:
- returned cooling water from the turbine condensers
- trade process effluents from the various plant systems (including those that maintain water purity and chemistry to keep the best operating conditions and maximise efficiency)
- treated sewage effluent (from staff welfare facilities)
The final varied permit will also now regulate the returned seawater through a fish recovery and return system.
As a result of our assessment on the impact of the fish recovery and return system discharge, we have included limits on volume, rate and the total biomass discharged from the fish recovery and return system outlet.
We have removed all conditions (or parts of conditions) relating to the acoustic fish deterrent (AFD).
We have concluded that there would be no adverse effect on the integrity of the relevant European designated sites (in relation to pollution from regulated discharges to waters) if there is no AFD in place. This includes those sites functionally linked to the Severn Estuary. The discharges will not result in the condition of relevant SSSIs deteriorating or prevent them from improving or recovering.
We have also concluded that the permit variation will not cause the current status of the water bodies to deteriorate or prevent them from achieving their objectives.
The final varied permit includes the requirement to use an additional operating technique and an improvement condition. It also includes 2 pre-operational conditions which need Environment Agency approval before the proposed power station can be commissioned or begin to operate. These are included to make sure that NNB Generation Company (Hinkley Point C) Limited builds and operates the proposed power station according to the commitments made in its permit variation application.
The final permit, decision document and public summary are published below and on GOV.UK
Read more about our work regulating Hinkley.
We asked
NNB Generation Company (Sizewell C) Limited applied for 3 environmental permits that it would need to operate its proposed new nuclear power station at Sizewell, Suffolk.
We consulted on the applications from July to October 2020 and on our proposed decision and draft permits from July to September 2022.
When we consulted, we explained that the consultations were not about the need for nuclear power, UK energy policy or policy relating to the siting of nuclear power stations.
During the consultations we shared information with people, explained our proposed decisions and considered the feedback we received. We emphasised that we would not make any final decisions until we had considered all relevant responses to the consultation.
You said
We received 212 responses from organisations and members of the public:
- For our 2020 consultation on the permit applications, we received 79 consultation responses
- For our 2022 consultation on the proposed decision and draft permits, we received 133 consultation responses
- Information about which organisations responded and how each response has been considered is included in our final decision documents.
All responses to our consultation (if the respondent gave permission) are published on this page.
The Sizewell C project team would like to thank everyone who responded to their consultations.
We did
We have assessed the 3 permit applications and considered the responses we received from both consultations.
Our final decision is that we should grant the permits for the 3 operational activities. The limits and conditions attached to the permits will make sure that people and the environment are protected from the 3 operational activities under normal operation.
- Our radioactive substances activity permit includes limits on gaseous and liquid discharges of radioactive waste. There are 16 requirements to provide additional information, which will help make sure that NNB Generation Company (Sizewell C) Limited builds and operates the proposed power station according to the commitments it made in its application.
- Our combustion activity permit limits the operational hours of the generators to 500 hours a year and includes 5 pre-operational requirements and 4 improvement measures. These will help make sure that the proposed power generators are commissioned and operated according to the commitments made in the application.
- Our water discharge activity permit includes 19 pre-operational conditions which need Environment Agency approval before the proposed power station can be commissioned or begin to operate. This is to make sure that NNB Generation Company (Sizewell C) Limited builds and operates the proposed power station according to the commitments made in its permit application.