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Medium Combustion Plant Directive and Specified Generator Regulations
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations (EPR) 2018 SI 110 were published in January 2018 to transpose the requirements of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) EU/2015/2193 of 25 November 2015 and to control emissions from the operation of Specified Generators Medium Combustion Plants (MCP) and Specified Generators (SG) are a major source of air pollutants that may cause harm to human health and the environment. The MCPD sets out rules to... MoreClosed 19 August 2019 -
Draft National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England
Flooding of any kind is horrendous. Erosion destroys. Flooding events are dirty, invasive, damaging, and they can kill. They can force people to leave their homes and their businesses, cause prolonged mental ill health, destroy livelihoods and natural habitats. The Environment Agency has been leading a conversation with people and organisations who are affected by or work to manage flooding and coastal change. We are now consulting on a draft strategy, which sets out a vision for a... MoreClosed 4 July 2019 -
Standard rules consultation no. 19: revision of standard rule sets for medium combustion plant and specified generators
We offer standard permits under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016. These permits help reduce the administrative burden on business whilst maintaining environmental standards. Basing them on sets of standard rules means we can apply them more Responding to this consultation Information is provided throughout the online tool which you access by clicking on the Respond online link below. The consultation document and supporting information are... MoreClosed 10 June 2019 -
Coarse fishing close season on English rivers
We are consulting on future close season arrangements for coarse fishing on English rivers. The current coarse fishing close season on rivers, some canals and some stillwaters runs from 15 March to 15 June. There is no close season on most canals and most stillwaters. We want to better understand the risks and benefits associated with any change and the potential impacts on fish populations, angling and wildlife. We want to hear from all those interested in coarse fish... MoreClosed 11 March 2019 -
Proposals for new and amended standard rules for flood risk activities
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (EPR) allow us to make standard rules to reduce the administrative burden for applicants while maintaining environmental and flood standards The rules take considerable time and resources to develop but once in place they make applying and determining the applications more straight forward. This consultation is the first review of our standard rules for flood risk activities, prepared in April 2016 following... MoreClosed 11 January 2019 -
Standard rules consultation no. 18: revision of standard rule set SR2018 No 9 - medium combustion plant
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 allow us to offer standard permits to reduce the administrative burden on business whilst maintaining environmental standards. They are based on sets of standard rules that we can apply widely. This consultation proposes a revision to a standard rule set SR2018 No9 to allow secondary abatement for tranche B specified generators. Responding to this consultation Information is provided throughout the... MoreClosed 21 December 2018 -
Rationalising the Main River Network (RMRN): Norfolk De-maining Pilot Proposals
The Environment Agency proposes to remove the following sections of watercourse from the main river map and designate them as ordinary watercourse, a process referred to as de-maining, or de-mainment: The River Tud, between Dereham and Costessey, Norfolk - 25.4 km . The Environment Agency is proposing to transfer responsibilities to Norfolk Rivers Internal Drainage Board. The Tunstall Dyke, near Acle, Norfolk – 1.4 km . The... MoreClosed 21 December 2018 -
Magnox Ltd/ Inutec Ltd Partial Permit Transfer Application
This consultation will enable us to collect stakeholder views on the partial permit transfer application from the Magnox Ltd site to Inutec Ltd, both at the Winfrith nuclear site in Dorset. The Magnox reactor research and development site is in an accelerated decommissioning phase and is expected to be decommissioned by 2023. Inutec Ltd (trading as Tradebe Inutec) is a nuclear waste management facility on the Winfrith Site. Inutec Ltd has operated as a tenant on the Winfrith Nuclear... MoreClosed 7 December 2018 -
How can we revitalise the River Gade through Gadebridge Park?
This Environment Agency consultation is now closed. To view updated information about the Gadebridge Park river restoration project, please visit our information page at https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/hnl/gadebridge-park-information-page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Environment Agency, Dacorum Borough Council and Affinity Water are working in partnership to improve the... MoreClosed 30 September 2018 -
Standard rules consultation no.16 – revisions to rules
We are proposing revised standard rules environmental permits and would like your views. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 allow us to offer standard permits to reduce the administrative burden on business whilst maintaining environmental standards. They are based on sets of standard rules that we can apply widely. The consultation includes changes to a number of existing standard rules on: water discharges materials recovery and... MoreClosed 20 September 2018 -
Standard rules consultation no.17 – medium combustion plant and specified generators
We are proposing new and revised standard rules environmental permits and would like your views. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 allow us to offer standard permits to reduce the administrative burden on business whilst maintaining environmental standards. They are based on sets of standard rules that we can apply widely. This consultation proposes new and revised standard rules to cover medium combustion plant and specified generator controls. The... MoreClosed 15 June 2018 -
Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Variation of Membership
Plans to devolve Dorset's 9 councils to create 2 unitary authorities have been approved by the Secretary of State for Local Government. Eight of the county's local authorities voted to support the proposal, but it was opposed by Christchurch council. The decision is subject to parliamentary approval and the new structure, aimed at saving £108m over 6 years, will come into effect in April 2019. Under the plans, Bournemouth Borough Council, Poole Borough Council and Christchurch District... MoreClosed 15 June 2018 -
National Salmon and Sea Trout Protection Byelaws
We are advertising new byelaws for salmon and sea trout net and rod fisheries in England and on the Border Esk. If you would like to object, or provide support, to these proposed byelaws then please use the "Respond online" link below. Here we have set out the byelaws in four separate sections and you will be able to respond to each section separately. The sections are: Renewal of current National Salmon Byelaws (applies to net/fixed engine and rod fisheries). New... MoreClosed 12 April 2018 -
Rationalising the Main River Network (RMRN): Suffolk De-maining Pilot Proposals
The Environment Agency want to strengthen local decision making by enabling internal drainage boards (IDBs), lead local flood authorities (LLFAs) and district councils to take responsibility for their local flood risk where they want to, and where appropriate. We are proposing to transfer the management of flood risk on some rivers to other risk management authorities (RMAs). Consultation on these proposals is now taking place in Suffolk for the following watercourses: The... MoreClosed 12 February 2018 -
River Dee and River Wye (England) – consultation on new fisheries byelaws
Natural Resources Wales have developed new byelaws for salmon rod fisheries on the River Dee and River Wye. To ensure that vulnerable salmon and sea trout stocks are protected in the full length of these rivers we have developed mirroring byelaws for the English parts of the River Dee and River Wye. This will also ensure that anglers have consistent measures being applied regardless of whether they fish the Welsh or English parts of these rivers. This consultation is seeking your views on... MoreClosed 5 February 2018 -
What's the future for flood and coastal risk management in England?
The Environment Agency is working with partners to develop the future direction for flood and coastal erosion management in England and wants to hear from organisations, groups and individuals from across the FCERM community. Working as one flooding and coastal risk management community Managing flood and coastal erosion risk is a shared responsibility and takes a collective effort across risk management authorities, communities and other partners. The Floods and Water Management Act... MoreClosed 14 December 2017 -
River Ribble Net Limitation Order and Byelaws 2017
Current fishing byelaws and regulations for the salmon net and rod fisheries on the River Ribble expire in 2017. This consultation seeks the views of relevant interests on the proposed new byelaws and regulations for salmon fishing on the Ribble from 2017 onwards. You will find the documents for this consultation in the Related section below. MoreClosed 11 May 2017
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