Guidance
Exceeding waste wood storage limits at permitted sites: RPS 361
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can temporarily exceed the waste wood storage limit in your environmental permit.
Applies to England
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to comply with the conditions of your environmental permit
However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in this RPS.
This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.
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Published 16 December 2025