IP16 4UR, Sizewell C Limited, EPR/KB3044XJ: environmental permit application
Published 8 October 2026
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Details of the application
The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke permit application under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from Sizewell C Limited.
Application number
EPR/KB3044XJ
Regulated facility type
Standalone flood risk activity permit (FRAP)
Regulated facility location
Sizewell C Associated Development Site (Benhall Fen Meadow site)
Land to the north of A1094 Road Bridge
Snape Watering
Sternfield
Suffolk
IP17 1HN
National grid reference points
TM 38288 60478 to TM 38269 59895
Receiving environment
Works (whether temporary or permanent) in, over or under the River Fromus (main river).
Description of activity
Vegetation clearance and desilting (slubbing) of approximately 910 metres of the River Fromus immediately upstream of the A1094 Road Bridge, Snape Watering. The slubbing will be conducted using a mechanical excavator equipped with a ditching bucket or weed rake.
The objectives of the proposed works are to:
- Improve conveyance of water within the River Fromus
- Manage water levels within the dyke system within the Benhall Fen Meadow site
- Improve conditions within the marshes for cutting and grazing to take place across the wider area.
How to view and comment on the application
Via e-mail: sizewellcnnb@environment-agency.gov.uk
Via telephone: 03708 506 506
If you have any comments on the application send these by 05 November 2026.
For advice about how to make a representation or if you are unable to make a representation via e-mail please call 03708 506 506.
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