Statutory guidance

SR2012 No 10: on-farm anaerobic digestion facility using farm wastes only, including use of the resultant biogas

Standard rules about on-farm anaerobic digestion facilities that use farm wastes only, including use of the resultant biogas.

Applies to England

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Standard Rules SR2012 No 10 – On-farm anaerobic digestion facility using farm wastes only, including use of the resultant biogas

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Details

Standard rules are limited to premises used for agriculture and to wastes arising from on-farm activities, including dairies. They’re available to operators with an anaerobic digestion capacity of less than 100 tonnes of waste or a combination of waste and non-waste, both solid and liquid, on any one day.

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Published 21 March 2013
Last updated 15 September 2020 + show all updates
  1. The generic risk assessment has been changed to correct a typographic error in relation to distance of the stack from sensitive receptors. It now reflects what is stated in the standard rule.

  2. We have updated the interpretation section 4.4 of the standard rule with a revised definition for the term ‘European Site’

  3. Updated SR2012 No 10: on-farm anaerobic digestion facility using farm wastes only, including use of the resultant biogas

  4. Added to 'details' section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

  5. Added to 'details' section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

  6. SR2012 No 9, 10, 11 & 12 anaerobic digestion and biogas rule sets have been re-published to include clarification under section 4 Interpretation that “specified Air Quality Management Area” means an air quality management area within the meaning of the Environment Act 1995 which has been designated due to concerns about oxides of nitrogen. This had been omitted in error.

  7. We have added text to clarify the status of the new and amended rules sets following consultation No 12 and re-instated the existing rules sets that continue to apply until 1 March 2016.

  8. First published.