Environmental permitting guidance. Groundwater activities. For the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2025
Environmental permitting guidance. Groundwater activities. For the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 Download document

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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

Provides guidance on applying legislation dealing with groundwater activities, which includes both those activities that require a permit, and those activities that are unlawful. Also describes how particular terms should be interpreted in Wales.

History

Version 1.0. Document type: guidance. First published: December 2010. Applies in Wales only. Published in conjunction with the Welsh Government.

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • Waste planning
  • Pollution control
  • Other planning disciplines

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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.

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