TN26 1HH, Severn Trent Services (Water and Sewerage) Limited, EPR/DB3745KA/A001: environmental permit consultation

Overview

We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Severn Trent Services (Water and Sewerage) Limited for
 
Chilmington Green WRC
Chilmington Green Road
Stubbs Cross
Ashford
Kent
TN26 1HH

We can take account of

• Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards.
• Information on local population and sensitive sites.
• Permit conditions by providing information that we have not been made aware of in the application, or by correcting incorrect information in the application (e.g. monitoring and techniques to control pollution).

We cannot take account of

• Issues beyond those in the relevant environmental regulations.
• Anything outside the remit of the EPR, e.g. the proposed location of the site, which is done by the local authority via land use planning.
• Whether a site should have a formal designation under Habitats Directive or other conservation legislation.
• Whether the activity should be allowed or not as a matter of principle.
• Land use issues when determining a permit application, even if changing the location of the activity would improve its environmental performance.
• The impact of noise and odour from traffic on site or travelling to and from the site.
• The legally defined process we follow to determine a permit.
• The granting of a permit/variation if the operator is able to demonstrate that they can carry out the activity without significant risk to the environment or human health.

Application documents relevant to the proposed discharge activity and change of discharge location are available for download in the Related section below.

Please note that 12 additional supporting information documents regarding flow monitoring at 5 locations, including the proposed new discharge point at location 4, have been added on 30 October 2025.

What happens next

Thank you for your comments regarding our public consultation.

Please note the following important information that applies during this period:

•     There may be a delay in processing your comments, however be assured your comments will be forwarded to the determining officer for consideration.
•     If you have requested your comments to be published these will appear once processed.

We are doing all we can to maintain our service.

What happens next

We need to decide whether we may grant or refuse what the operator has asked for. We do this by looking at the information provided in the application. We also look at any comment received from other organisations and the public.

When we make a decision

We publish a list of our permitting decisions on our website each month.  You can find them here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permit-applications-list-of-decisions

If you do not have internet access please phone our Customer Contact Centre who will be able to give you more information.

If you have any questions please let us know on 03708 506 506 or email psc-waterquality@environment-agency.gov.uk

Kind regards,

Permitting Support (Sheffield)