The Environment Agency is currently consulting on a range of Standard Rules Environmental Permits. The consultation is about the following proposed changes:
- new standard rules sets consolidating existing rule sets for non-hazardous waste
- generic risk assessments for these new rules sets
- proposed standard rules application and subsistence charges
- revisions to the rule sets for the metals recycling sector
- revisions to standard rule SR2010 No 3 relating to discharges to surface water and distance criteria to foul sewer
The Environment Agency is asking for views on the proposed changes set out in the consultation document which is available to access here . The consultation has been extended to 1 November 2022.
