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Flood defence works to take place in Thamesmead and Erith
Flood defence works are needed in this area to strengthen and improve tidal defences. The works are taking place across...More
Regulation of Third Energy’s Kirby Misperton (KM8 well) site
Third Energy plans to carry out hydraulic fracturing (fracking) at its KM8 well site. We have previously consulted on their applications for the environmental permits required. These were issued in April 2016. They set out...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Dunbia (Preston) Limited for Church Road Bamber Bridge Lancashire PR5 6A
We can take account of
Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Slicker Recycling Limited for
Kingsnorth Oil Treatment Plant
Jetty Road
Kingsnorth Industrial Estate
Rochester
Kent
ME3 9ND
We can take account of
Relevant...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Gilpin Scrap Metals Limited for Mobile Plant.
We can take account of
Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards.
Information on...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Thorntons Limited for
Thornton Park
Somercotes
Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 4XJ
We can take account of
Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and...More
The Environment Agency is the environmental regulator for transfer licenses to abstract (take) water, and permits for water discharge activities (WDAs). We are seeking your comments on the following two applications that we have received:
A new transfer license application to...More
We are seeking your comments on a water discharge activity (WDA) environmental permit application received from Bradwell Power Generation Company Limited for Bradwell B (BRB) load test site Adjacent to Weymarks Farm Bradwell on Sea Southminster Essex ...More
We are seeking your comments on an application received from Bradwell Power Generation Company Limited
The application is for a licence to abstract water from the London Clay and overlying superficial alluvial deposits at Bradwell Power Station, Bradwell on Sea, Essex...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from ReNew Wilton Limited for
Wilton Hydrothermal Upgrading Facility
Wilton International Site
Redcar
Teesside
TS10 4RG We can take account of
Relevant environmental...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from NNB Generation Company (HPC) Limited for
HPC Construction Combustion Facility
Hinkley Point C Construction Site
Wick Moor Drove
Nr Bridgwater
Somerset
TA5 1UD
We can take...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from FCC Environment Limited for
Ivybridge Depot
Ermington Road Ivybridge PL21 9ES
We can take account of
Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Mick George Limited for
Greenhill Lake Station Road Bishops Itchington Warwickshire CV47 2SR
We can take account of
Relevant environmental...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Yorkshire Water Services Limited for
Huddersfield Energy and Recycling Facility Calder Valley SI Works Cooper Bridge Road Mirfield West Yorkshire WF14 0BS ...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application which includes a plant which has been identified as being in an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) received from Veolia CHP UK Limited for
VCHP Combined Heat and Power Unit
Russells Hall Hospital
Pensnett Road...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Egdon Resources U K Limited for
North Kelsey Wellsite
Land Off Smithfield Road
North Kelsey
Brigg
Lincolnshire
LN7 6HG
We can take account of
Relevant...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Concept Life Sciences Integrated Discovery & Development Services Ltd for
Kilo Facility Building 901
Discovery Park
Ramsgate Road
Sandwich
Kent
CT13 9ND
...More
We have identified more than 700 properties at risk of flooding in and around Graveney. We are working with both Croydon and Lambeth Councils to develop a flood alleviation scheme to reduce this risk to 340 homes along the River Graveney and Norbury Brook.
Project Update - November...More
Updated on: 5 May 2020
Welcome to the Mereway project information webpage. Please click the link below to FAQs at the bottom of the page.
FAQs
What is currently happening?
The new weir has been successfully installed and is now fixed in place and fully operational. The...More
The Environment Agency is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
We were established in 1996 and work to create better places for people and wildlife, and support sustainable development.
Within...More
Historically, taking water from the environment for certain uses and from certain sources could be done without an abstraction licence. We called these ‘exempt activities’.
From the 1 January 2018, new regulations came into effect which mean most of these previously exempt...More
Following our public drop-in events with the Coggeshall, Feering and Kelvedon communities in summer 2019, we have continued to work to the final design for the Coggeshall, Feering and Kelvedon flood alleviation scheme, which aims to protect these communities from further flooding.
As part of...More
Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Strategy
The Lincolnshire coastal flood plain has had a long history of flooding from the sea and many forms of defence are now in place including sand dunes, seawalls, rock/timber structures and beaches. By restoring beach levels lost over...More
We know climate change is going to increase flood or coastal erosion risk for many communities. There will be some places where the current ways to manage risk will not work in the long term, and alternative, more sustainable options will be needed. We need to work closely with those...More
UPDATE: As a result of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, and following feedback from some of our stakeholders who are themselves affected by the outbreak, we have extended the deadline for submissions to the Challenges and Choices consultation by 5 months. The new date for final submissions is ...More
We are the authority responsible for the safety of reservoirs and the Ouse Washes is one of them. As part of the bank works we are doing within the Reservoirs Act we need to provide a more robust barrier on the Welney Wash Road, when needed. We have sourced a demountable barrier option that...More
The Environment Agency is the environmental regulator for onshore oil and gas operations in England. We ensure that oil and gas operations are carried out in a way that protects people and the environment. We work with a number of regulatory bodies to oversee shale gas exploration in England....More
Updated March 2020
Welcome to The River Roding Project information page
This page provides a summary of our work to reduce the flooding to homes, businesses and infrastructure in the Woodford and Ilford areas (North East London), as well as how we plan to improve the River Roding for...More
Regulation at IGas' site at Tinker Lane
The environmental permit was issued in November 2016. It sets out conditions for operations covering surface water, safe storage of waste and noise from mining waste activities. Exploratory drilling began on site in November 2018 and was completed on...More
More information will be available on this page at the point when the Secretary of State lays the national flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) strategy for England in Parliament.
The strategy has been developed working with over 90 organisations and there was an extensive...More