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Hydroelectric power schemes: get advice before you apply

Get advice using the Environment Agency's enhanced pre-application advice service before you apply for a hydroelectric power scheme.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 12 May 2011
• Last updated: 13 December 2023
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  1. 13 December 2023

     Removed the reference to Account Manager as this is no longer part of the process. Added prompt to use the guidance notes when filling out the form.

  2. 17 October 2023

     Update to the guidance and form. Added links to the charging scheme and the forms that need to be filled out to support the application. Update to provide different contact details. Update to 6.1 and 3.3 to provide a more accurate grid reference.

  3. 16 November 2017

     Updated version of WR316: Hydroelectric‐power schemes – Pre‐application form.

  4. 12 May 2011

     First published.

Documents

Hydroelectric-power schemes – Pre-application form (form WR315)

Ref: LIT 5448

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Hydroelectric‐power schemes – Pre‐application form guidance (form guidance WR316)

Ref: LIT 5441

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Details

Read the guidance notes and complete this form to submit an enhanced pre-application enquiry to get advice before you apply for a hydroelectric power scheme. The form is designed to help you, and the Environment Agency, understand your proposed hydroelectric power scheme. It will help you to prepare the information the Environment Agency will need to consider a formal application for your scheme.

The costs and benefits of getting enhanced advice before you apply are explained in the guidance on how to get advice before you apply for a water abstraction or impounding licence.

You should also check the main guidance on how to apply to build a new hydropower scheme before you apply.