by westoncompliance | Jul 17, 2026 | Carbon Capture and Storage, NSTA, Permits and Licences, Renewables, UK
The NSTA has published three sets of new documents intended to guide carbon storage licensees when dealing with CS requirements and approvals.The three documents are focused on the safe, effective and transparent delivery of carbon storage projects across the UK...
by westoncompliance | May 6, 2026 | Environment, Environment Agency, Fees, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK, Water
The Environment Agency (EA) has published a new online form which allows you to reduce the amount of water abstracted in your licence, without having to use the PDF form formerly required.Read more…Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Apr 2, 2026 | Environment Agency, Fees, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has the priority service costs for the following pages:Get advice before you apply for an environmental permitRequest environmental permit coordination for major projectsRead more…Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Apr 2, 2026 | Environment, Environment Agency, Fees, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK, Waste, Water
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated the charges in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase on the following pages:Environment Agency fees and chargesEnvironmental permits: when and how you are chargedPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): registration,...
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 6, 2026 | Decarbonisation, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated the guidance on how to demonstrate ‘decarbonisation readiness’ for new or substantially refurbished electricity generating combustion plants when applying for an environmental permit by clarifying when ‘plant’ or...
by westoncompliance | Mar 3, 2026 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Consultation, Fees, NSTA, Permits and Licences, Regulatory Process, UK
The NSTA published its response to the consultation on proposed new and amended fees for services related to carbon storage and petroleum/gas storage consents, after receiving four responses (mostly supportive with some concerns).It confirmed it will recommend that...
by westoncompliance | Feb 27, 2026 | Combustion Plant, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has made several updates to the guidance on the standard rules and generic risk assessment for new and existing, low risk, stationary medium combustion plant:Hydrogen has been added as a new fuel type with corresponding criteria and ELVs...
by westoncompliance | Feb 27, 2026 | Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has made several updates to the guidance on the standard rules and generic risk assessment for tranche B specified generator for base load operation:New conditions for decarbonisation readiness have been added.Hydrogen has been added as a...
by westoncompliance | Feb 27, 2026 | Combustion Plant, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has made two updates to the guidance on environmental permits for medium combustion plants:Clarified in section ‘Standard rules permits’ the information which must be provided when making an application.Added in to section...
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 17, 2026 | Chemicals, Environment, OPRED, Permits and Licences, UK
OPRED has issued Environmental Alert 001/2026, reminding offshore chemical permit holders that chemicals used in open systems – where there is a possibility of discharge to the marine environment during normal use – must be registered with Cefas and...
by westoncompliance | Feb 13, 2026 | Environment, Environment Agency, Flood Risk, Onshore, Permits and Licences, Pollution, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has published new guidance on how to apply for an environmental permit for an activity in England that could cause pollution, increase flood risk or affect land drainage.Read more…Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Feb 13, 2026 | Combustion Plant, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated the ‘Details’ section of this Standard Rule, by adding a link to a new service for applying for an environmental permit online in England.Read more…Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Feb 13, 2026 | Combustion Plant, Emissions, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has added a link to a new service for applying for an environmental permit online in England to the pages for Medium Combustion Plant (MCP) environmental permits, and specified generator environment permits.You can see the link here:Medium...
by westoncompliance | Feb 12, 2026 | Competency, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has reviewed RPS 326, and now allows operators until 31 December 2026 to gain any additional WAMITAB qualifications required for the new consolidated permits. This RPS will not be extended beyond this date.Read more…Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Jan 21, 2026 | Combustion Plant, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated the scope of the guidance, which has been extended to include low risk medium combustion plants and specified generators with simple bespoke permits.For continuous monitoring, the use of MCERTS certified low risk plant monitors...
by westoncompliance | Jan 12, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences
The Environment Agency (EA) and Defra have updated the guidance for the types of permit available for specified generators to allow the use of the Simple Calculation of Atmospheric Impact Limits (SCAIL) Combustion tool to screen specified generators.Read more…Source:...
by westoncompliance | Dec 17, 2025 | Environment, Environment Agency, Groundwater, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated its regulatory position on the deposit and dewatering of non-hazardous silts from sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in England, clarifying that while an environmental permit is still legally required for waste or groundwater...
by westoncompliance | Dec 4, 2025 | Emissions, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated the section ‘Odour’ with links to the latest web manual containing detailed guidance about odour management.Read more…Source: EA.
