Policy paper

Urban waste water treatment: identification of sensitive areas notice 2023 schedule

Published 12 May 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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.

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