Standard Rules Consultation No 30 - Proposals for New Standard Rules Permits for Groundwater Activities

Closes 24 Jun 2025

Introduction

We welcome your views on the proposed standard rules permits for new cemetery developments closed-loop ground source heating and cooling systems.

Privacy Notice

The Environment Agency would like to keep you informed about the outcomes of the consultation. If you would like to receive an email acknowledging your response and telling you when we’ve published the consultation response document, please provide your email address with your response.

By giving us your email address, you consent for us to email you about the consultation. We will keep your details until we have notified you of the response document publication.

We will not share your details with any other third party without your clear and full consent unless required to do so by law.

You can withdraw your consent to receive these emails at any time by contacting us at national.groundwater@environment-agency.gov.uk.

The Environment Agency is the data controller for the personal data you provide. For more information on how we deal with your personal data please see our personal information charter on GOV.UK.

You can email our Data Protection team: dataprotection@environment-agency.gov.uk.

How we will use your information

After the consultation has closed, the Environment Agency will summarise responses in a consultation response document and make this publicly available on GOV.UK. We may include comments or quotes, unless you specifically request that we keep your response confidential.

We will not publish names of individuals or personal data, but we will publish the name of the organisation for those responses made on behalf of organisations. We will not respond individually to responses. If you have asked to be notified, we will contact you to let you know when the consultation response document is published.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we may be required to publish your response to this consultation but will not include any personal information. If you have requested your response to be kept confidential, we may still be required to provide a summary of it.

To help us analyse and assess the consultation responses, we would like you to answer a few questions about:

  • you
  • your organisation or business 
Are you providing an individual or personal response, or a response on behalf of an organisation?
If you are responding on behalf of an organisation how many people work there?
What is your main area of business?
How did you find out about this consultation?
In some cases, we may wish to follow up a consultation response where there is an offer of help or provision of evidence. We can also let you know when we have published the Consultation Response Document.
Can we publish your response? We will not publish any personal information or parts of your response that will reveal your identity.
(Required)