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When you need an environmental permit, licence or to address planning considerations to mitigate nutrient pollution.
A framework for water supply reservoirs and flood risk management, and how to apply it.
Proposed amalgamation of 2 Internal Drainage Districts, the abolition of the related Internal Drainage Boards and the creation a new Internal Drainage Board
The Environment Agency has received an application from William George Topham, George Topham and Jean Papworth trading as Woodhall Farm Partnership for a licence to abstract (take) water.
Setting alternative objectives to the Water Framework Directive default water body status objectives.
Consultation response for the Anglian River Basin District.
Tees sub-catchment maps showing water body status and reason for failure.
Tyne sub-catchment maps showing water body status and reason for failure.
Wear sub-catchment maps showing water body status and reason for failure.
Northumberland sub-catchment maps showing water body status and reason for failure.
Guidance on long duration water abstraction licences.
The Independent Water Commission will publish its final report on 21 July 2025.
The Independent Water Commission will open a call for evidence on 27 February 2025.
An update on measures to increase the long-term water supply in Greater Cambridge, and to address water scarcity issues in the short-term.
The Environment Agency has made an application to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for one transfer licence and two impoundment licences.
This statutory instrument brings the regulatory functions exercised by Ofcom, Ofgem and Ofwat within the scope of the Growth Duty by amending the Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/267) (“the 20…
The documents and data systems that make up the draft river basin management plans.
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