We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Burton Agnes Renewables Limited for Burton Agnes Biogas Plant Harpham Grange Farm Burton Agnes East Riding of Yorkshire YO25 4NQ We can take account of ...
Closes today
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Scott Bros. Limited for Grangetown Soil Washing Facility Land East of John Boyle Road Grangetown TS6 6TY We can take account of Relevant environmental...
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We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Mick George Limited for Great Billing Quarry Northampton NN3 9BX We can take account of Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and...
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We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Colt Data Centre Services UK Limited for Colt – Powergate Volt Avenue North Acton NW10 6PN We can take account of ...
Closes 27 September 2023
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Sharpsmart Limited for Normanton Waste Transfer and Treatment Facility Unit 1 Loscoe Close Normanton Industrial Estate Normanton WF6 1TW We can take account of ...
Closes 28 September 2023
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Mack Contracts Ltd for: Wallsend Research Station Davy Bank Wallsend NE28 6UZ We can take account of Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and...
Closed 22 September 2023
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Raymond Hillyer for J R Hillyer And Son Sherborne DT9 4SZ We can take account of Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards. ...
Closed 21 September 2023
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Holroyd Skip Hire Limited for Holroyd Skip Hire Limited Stockfield Road Oldham OL9 9LL We can take account of ...
Closed 21 September 2023
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Encyclis Limited for Newhurst Energy Recovery Facility Ashby Road LE12 9BU We can take account of Relevant environmental regulatory requirements...
Closed 20 September 2023
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from United Utilities Water Limited for Ellesmere Port WwTW Sludge Treatment Facility Little Stanney, Cheshire CH2 4HZ We can take account of Relevant...
Closed 18 September 2023
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
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.
We received 245 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.
The Hinkley C project team would like to thank everyone who responded to the consultations and attended the online engagement meetings.
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:
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.
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.
We received 212 responses from organisations and members of the public:
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 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.
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.
We received 212 responses from organisations and members of the public:
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 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.
The final decision documents, published here, explain the reasons for our decision