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Exempt flood risk activities: environmental permittings

• From: Environment Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Part of: Flooding and coastal change, Environmental permits, and Flooding and coastal change
• Published: 6 April 2016
• Last updated: 13 October 2016, see all updates
• Applies to: England

Find out about flood risk activity exemptions, which used to need flood defence consent, and how to register them.

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Exempt flood risk activities: environmental permits

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Find out if your flood risk activity on or near a main river or sea defence is exempt from environmental permitting regulations.

If you plan to do any other activities on or near a main river that aren’t listed as exempt activities, check which permits you might need to do work.

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Published: 6 April 2016

Updated: 13 October 2016

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1. 13 October 2016 This guidance has been re-written to meet GOV.UK standards and to make it clearer and easier for customers to use.
2. 6 April 2016 First published.

From: Environment Agency Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Part of: Flooding and coastal change Environmental permits Flooding and coastal change