by westoncompliance | Nov 5, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Fees, Marine, Offshore, Regulatory Process, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has updated its guidance on how offshore wind developers can apply to use the Marine Recovery Fund (MRF). The update provides further clarification on application procedures for both pre-consent and...
by westoncompliance | Oct 29, 2026 | Defra, Groundwater, Onshore, UK
Defra has published new guidance for developers and maintaining bodies on agreeing commuted sums to fund the maintenance of communal SuDS in new developments in England.This guidance helps developers and maintaining bodies take a consistent and transparent approach to...
by westoncompliance | Oct 16, 2026 | Defra, Environment Agency, Onshore, Operator, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) and Defra have added more information to the guidance on a permit operators responsibility, including developing and maintaining a management system, following appropriate measures, assessments and inspections, compliance and permit...
by westoncompliance | Oct 8, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Fees, Marine Licence, UK
Defra sought views on proposed changes to: increase fees for the marine licence service provided by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) change the list of activities that need a marine licence – to add 5 new exemptions, amend 4 exemptions and...
by westoncompliance | Sep 28, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Environment Agency
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment Agency provide guidance on UK standards and certification requirements for air quality monitoring instruments, including equipment used to measure particulate matter and other pollutants, to ensure...
by westoncompliance | Sep 11, 2026 | Consultation, Defra, Environment, Persistent organic pollutants, Pollution, Regulatory Process, UK
The Defra POPs Consultation 2026 sought views on proposed updates to Persistent Organic Pollutants regulations, to reflect new substances added under the Stockholm Convention and to consider further policy changes.It focused on how these chemicals should be restricted...
by westoncompliance | Jul 7, 2026 | Defra, Marine, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
Defra has published new guidance on the terms and conditions for offshore wind developers when using the Marine Recovery Fund (MRF), in the form of three documents explaining the three different potential agreements.A link to this new guidance has also been added...
by westoncompliance | Jul 2, 2026 | Defra, Environment Agency, MMO, Natural England, Onshore, Planning, UK
Natural England has updated the advice for developers on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent, by updating the ‘Request Environment Agency advice’...
by westoncompliance | Jun 12, 2026 | CO2, Consultation, DBT, Defra, Supply Chain, UK
The Department of Business and Trade (DBT) and Defra have launched a call for evidence to gather views on improving the resilience, security, and sustainability of the UK’s food and medical-grade CO₂ supply chain. The initiative seeks to address vulnerabilities caused...
by westoncompliance | Jun 12, 2026 | Defra, Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, UK
DESNZ has published the 2026 greenhouse gas conversion factors to help organisations calculate and report their Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions using activity data such as fuel consumption, electricity use, and travel distances.Intended for UK organisations and...
by westoncompliance | May 22, 2026 | Compensation, Defra, Environment, Habitat, Marine, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
Defra has published new gudiance on understanding how to compensate for environmental harm caused by offshore wind projects.This guidance applies to offshore wind and associated projects that are expected to adversely affect certain protected marine sites. It comes in...
by westoncompliance | May 22, 2026 | Compensation, Defra, Environment, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
Defra has published a Policy Paper on the compensation hierarchy for offshore wind plans or projects where an environmental compensatory measure is needed.This compensation hierarchy applies to all relevant offshore wind plans or projects in English, Welsh and...
by westoncompliance | Apr 16, 2026 | Biodiversity, Consultation, Defra, Habitat, Onshore, Planning, UK, Wildlife
Defra has published the outcome of a consultation it ran on the implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).BNG creates and improves natural habitats. BNG ensures development has a measurably...
by westoncompliance | Apr 16, 2026 | Combustion Plant, Consultation, Defra, Emissions, Installation, UK
Defra sought views on reforms to modernise the environmental permitting framework for industry and energy sectors.The consultation covered permitting of ‘industrial’ activities under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, which...
by westoncompliance | Apr 1, 2026 | Consultation, Defra, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, REACH, UK
Defra held a consultation in 2024, proposing alternative transitional registration model (ATRm).After analysing responses, the intention is for UK REACH to take regulatory decisions made by other trusted jurisdictions, especially the EU, as the starting...
by westoncompliance | Mar 27, 2026 | Combustion Plant, Defra, Environment Agency, Hydrogen, NRW, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK, Welsh Government
The Environment Agency (EA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Defra and the Welsh Government have the guidance on the types of permit available, to allow the use of MCP stage 1 screening distances and for hydrogen (for new MCPs only) for gas oil substitutes....
by westoncompliance | Mar 19, 2026 | Consultation, Defra, Environment, Onshore, Persistent organic pollutants, Pollution, Regulatory Process, UK
The Defra POPs Consultation 2026 seeks views on proposed updates to Persistent Organic Pollutants regulations, mainly to reflect new substances added under the Stockholm Convention and to consider further policy changes.It focuses on how these chemicals should be...
by westoncompliance | Mar 12, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Onshore, Persistent organic pollutants, UK
Defra has updated the guidance on information relating to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by adding links to POPs research published on Defra Science Search, in the ‘Reports, research and evidence’ section.Two new calls for comments under ‘Live...
by westoncompliance | Feb 27, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has made several updates to the guidance on environmental permits for specified generators:Clarification that standard rules permits are not suitable for specified generators which are also medium combustion plant and are directly...
by westoncompliance | Feb 23, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, UK, Water
The Environment Agency (EA) and Defra have updated the guidance carrying out a risk assessment if applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water, to provide more comprehensive support, including additional...
