Policy paper
Urban waste water treatment: identification of sensitive areas notice 2023 schedule
Published 12 May 2023
Applies to England
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Section A - Sensitive areas identified in England with effect from 13 May 2023
Eutrophic waters – made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (a) of the 1994 Regulations
Rivers in Cumbria and Lancashire
- Back Drain and Sluice – Cumbria and Lancashire maps 2 and 3
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 342395 | 411136 |
| 342495 | 413289 |
| 343633 | 415800 |
| 342698 | 418892 |
| 339587 | 418240 |
| 337090 | 421086 |
- Chisnall and Downholland Brooks – Cumbria and Lancashire maps 2 and 3
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 336745 | 408153 |
| 330732 | 405657 |
| 336778 | 410298 |
| 332034 | 411096 |
- River Douglas (lower) - Cumbria and Lancashire maps 2 and 3
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 352637 | 404947 |
| 358564 | 405246 |
| 353252 | 410225 |
| 346773 | 415721 |
- River Calder - Cumbria and Lancashire maps 2 and 3
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 373135 | 435965 |
| 371529 | 435898 |
| 370898 | 437063 |
- River Yarrow and River Lostock - Cumbria and Lancashire maps 2 and 3
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 349738 | 421037 |
| 349035 | 419654 |
| 346554 | 418748 |
| 348966 | 418473 |
- Stock Beck - Cumbria and Lancashire maps 2 and 3
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 387884 | 447918 |
| 382538 | 449818 |
- Tarr Carr Gutter - Cumbria and Lancashire maps 2 and 3
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 347504 | 425208 |
| 345489 | 424678 |
Rivers in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
- Par River (lower) - Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly map 8
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 207613 | 053363 |
| 205742 | 057333 |
- River Fal (lower) - Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly map 8
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 193761 | 050624 |
| 190622 | 047508 |
| 188736 | 042345 |
- River Axe - Devon (lower) - Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly maps 4, 5 and 6
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 329784 | 093124 |
| 325893 | 092263 |
| 327856 | 097331 |
- River Tamar - Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly maps 4, 5 and 6
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 237441 | 084008 |
| 235093 | 085020 |
- River Otter (lower) - Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly maps 4, 5 and 6
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 308056 | 085521 |
| 306089 | 092544 |
| 306532 | 093316 |
| 306792 | 095011 |
| 313566 | 096776 |
| 314424 | 100171 |
| 310872 | 102434 |
| 309433 | 094260 |
Rivers in the East Midlands
- Kingston Brook - East Midlands map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 453873 | 326484 |
| 449368 | 327814 |
- Bottle Brook - East Midlands maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 437411 | 345095 |
| 435929 | 340671 |
- Dover Beck - East Midlands maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 462546 | 349164 |
| 464497 | 353136 |
| 462456 | 353646 |
| 469558 | 345084 |
- River Devon/Smite and Stroom Dyke - East Midlands maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 478460 | 351163 |
| 473814 | 328987 |
- River Poulter - East Midlands maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 470092 | 375397 |
| 458259 | 372412 |
Rivers in Hertfordshire and North London
- Rivers Colne, Gade, Chess and Colne Brook - Hertfordshire and North London map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 514089 | 193719 |
| 514144 | 201369 |
| 505564 | 205713 |
| 498023 | 199641 |
| 501919 | 171964 |
| 503312 | 171448 |
Rivers in Kent, South London and East Sussex
- Beverley Brook - Kent, South London and East Sussex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 522432 | 166328 |
| 523600 | 176318 |
| 521200 | 176132 |
| 521378 | 176264 |
- Hogsmill River - Kent, South London and East Sussex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 519627 | 168504 |
| 517707 | 169168 |
- Hogwell Sewer and Chislet North Stream - Kent, South London and East Sussex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 622176 | 165509 |
| 621273 | 167541 |
| 622959 | 169432 |
- Rivers Eden and Medway - Kent, South London and East Sussex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 574832 | 158157 |
| 556762 | 146011 |
| 548812 | 151492 |
| 539683 | 150509 |
| 538856 | 145021 |
| 536328 | 140809 |
| 539250 | 140377 |
- Wingham and Little Stour - Kent, South London and East Sussex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 625213 | 157532 |
| 623413 | 159461 |
Rivers in the North East area
- River Tees - North East map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 441103 | 507803 |
| 428940 | 510024 |
| 445561 | 512257 |
| 439801 | 513966 |
| 446258 | 519044 |
Rivers in the Solent and South Downs
- Pagham Rife - Solent and South Downs map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 488238 | 098770 |
| 487829 | 097698 |
Rivers in Thames
- Bull Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 489075 | 168207 |
| 487604 | 171923 |
- Cerney Wick Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 407815 | 194457 |
| 405115 | 195296 |
| 404018 | 196999 |
- Cornwall Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 429374 | 226657 |
| 425376 | 222424 |
-Emm Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 483394 | 166464 |
| 481463 | 170122 |
| 478162 | 173277 |
- Evenlode - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 445815 | 209788 |
| 442150 | 213031 |
| 432389 | 223427 |
| 425376 | 222424 |
- Foundry Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 471181 | 171188 |
| 471140 | 170724 |
- Kingsey Cuttle Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 480277 | 203965 |
| 476827 | 201552 |
| 476724 | 202284 |
| 473481 | 205049 |
| 472567 | 204376 |
| 472367 | 207059 |
- Letcombe Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 442418 | 194758 |
| 440045 | 190355 |
- Moor Ditch and Ladygrove Ditch - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 451864 | 191446 |
| 453999 | 193755 |
- Northfield Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 454276 | 202353 |
| 453028 | 201773 |
- River Ray - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 457007 | 216794 |
| 452322 | 213707 |
- River Cherwell - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 451991 | 205059 |
| 451644 | 237141 |
| 446851 | 239820 |
- River Thame - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 478625 | 214746 |
| 469986 | 208386 |
| 468352 | 204924 |
| 465367 | 204922 |
| 462894 | 202513 |
| 460755 | 205259 |
| 464180 | 201258 |
| 457839 | 193199 |
| 458914 | 203043 |
- River Windrush - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 440404 | 201394 |
| 434749 | 208541 |
- Scotsgrove Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 470460 | 206987 |
| 471170 | 206666 |
- Silchester Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 466005 | 163018 |
| 461939 | 161532 |
- Westrop Brook - Thames maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 419846 | 193668 |
| 419298 | 196069 |
Rivers in Wessex
- Bitham Brook - Wessex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 387085 | 153420 |
| 386055 | 154644 |
- Clyce Hole - Wessex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 348716 | 138374 |
| 347972 | 140386 |
- Cowage Brook - Wessex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 397192 | 172258 |
| 393637 | 174107 |
- Dorset Frome - Wessex map 4
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 393554 | 087329 |
| 392345 | 086595 |
| 390677 | 086266 |
| 386199 | 086595 |
| 382753 | 088152 |
| 372371 | 090115 |
| 370868 | 090371 |
- Lopen Brook - Wessex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 344454 | 119863 |
| 341707 | 123615 |
- Manston Brook - Wessex maps 1 and 4
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 385834 | 120999 |
| 381522 | 115094 |
- Poulshot Stream - Wessex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 393249 | 159254 |
| 399418 | 161098 |
| 398953 | 159198 |
- River Axe - Somerset - Wessex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 338803 | 154923 |
| 337869 | 155657 |
| 330857 | 156234 |
-Semington Brook - Wessex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 390584 | 162447 |
| 388830 | 162400 |
- Somerset Frome - Wessex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 377701 | 148635 |
| 377712 | 149863 |
- Wellow Brook - Wessex map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 370023 | 155129 |
| 378493 | 162094 |
Rivers in the West Midlands
- River Perry/Common Brook - West Midlands map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 344024 | 316621 |
| 331396 | 329968 |
- River Sence/Ibstock Brook - West Midlands map 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 431454 | 299111 |
| 440105 | 309046 |
- River Tame - West Midlands map 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 404167 | 304841 |
| 401209 | 302973 |
| 403823 | 301808 |
| 403552 | 296428 |
| 404614 | 297099 |
| 422617 | 296330 |
| 418553 | 306794 |
| 418019 | 305142 |
| 412936 | 290175 |
- River Worfe and Wesley Brook - West Midlands map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 372445 | 295170 |
| 378162 | 305240 |
| 374093 | 306133 |
- Rivers Dove, Churnet and Tean - West Midlands map 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 428028 | 326082 |
| 403010 | 337560 |
| 408235 | 344047 |
| 396792 | 353412 |
Rivers in Yorkshire
- Bedale/Newton/Burton Beck - Yorkshire map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 429944 | 489961 |
| 431764 | 489949 |
- Grimethorpe Dike - Yorkshire map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 441431 | 406556 |
| 440085 | 409880 |
| 441429 | 411004 |
- River Aire - Yorkshire map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 417463 | 439754 |
| 411133 | 444242 |
| 412293 | 439327 |
| 408435 | 441786 |
- River Don - Yorkshire map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 429161 | 397503 |
| 428096 | 401036 |
- River Dove - Yorkshire map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 436275 | 403435 |
| 441934 | 403738 |
- River Nidd - Yorkshire map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 441602 | 449196 |
| 442228 | 451519 |
| 449065 | 450051 |
| 444081 | 452198 |
| 451331 | 457873 |
| 443582 | 456026 |
| 443520 | 457739 |
| 441692 | 458321 |
| 439469 | 459471 |
| 438422 | 458911 |
| 430469 | 458299 |
- River Ouse - Yorkshire map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 458053 | 440479 |
| 458246 | 445144 |
| 458784 | 452865 |
- River Swale - Yorkshire map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 443083 | 465949 |
| 441877 | 475057 |
| 435718 | 478817 |
| 436666 | 483275 |
| 433454 | 483221 |
| 433453 | 484705 |
- River Wharfe - Yorkshire map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 448949 | 443266 |
| 439030 | 446332 |
- River Dearne - Yorkshire map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 427480 | 412403 |
| 426298 | 411724 |
Lakes in the East Midlands
- Clumber Lake
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 463093 | 374763 |
Lakes in Kent, South London and East Sussex
- Great Puckstone - Kent, South London and East Sussex map 3
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 621040 | 161052 |
Shellfish waters – made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (c) of the 1994 Regulations
Solent and South Downs
- Southampton Water - Solent and South Downs map 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 444355 | 107905 |
Bathing waters - made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (c) of the 1994 Regulations
East Anglia
- Southwold The Denes - East Anglia maps 1 and 2
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 650800 | 275400 |
Section B - Sensitive area modifications in England with effect from 13 May 2023
Eutrophic waters – made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (a) of the 1994 Regulations
East Midlands
- River Devon, Middle Beck and Car Dyke - East Midlands map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 472701 | 340570 |
| 478974 | 353377 |
Hertfordshire and North London
- Brookhouse Brook and Lower Roding - Hertfordshire and North London map
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 547735 | 200454 |
| 547877 | 197808 |
| 543323 | 186236 |
West Midlands
- River Frome - West Midlands map 1
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 376036 | 208781 |
| 378700 | 205300 |
Section C - Sensitive areas ceased to be identified in England with effect from 13 May 2023
Shellfish Waters – previously made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (c) of the 1994 Regulations
Devon Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
- Tresillian
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 185500 | 043300 |
Bathing Waters – previously made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (c) of the 1994 Regulations
Wessex
- Burnham Jetty
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 330200 | 148800 |
- Seatown
| Eastings (coordinates) | Northings (coordinates) |
|---|---|
| 341900 | 091700 |
The waters listed in Section C have been de-designated under the respective parent regulation.