Under the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (As Amended) (referred to as CAR), authorisation is required for the carrying out of building or engineering works and the construction, alteration or operation of impounding works.
It can be confusing for applicants to identify where an authorisation is required when working in
– man-made drainage ditches,
– artificial inland surface waters or
– natural watercourses, ponds and lochs
This document therefore sets out SEPA’s regulatory position It also aims to provide some guidance on identifying if a waterbody is natural or man-made.
Source: SEPA.