Press release: UK energy statistics: 2015 provisional data

December 2015 statistics that allow a provisional assessment to be made of trends in energy production and consumption in 2015.




Guidance: SR2015 No 1: onshore oil exploration

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Standard rule guidance and generic risk assessment for onshore oil exploration relating to drilling and coring of wellbores and well testing.

These rules show the criteria you must meet to have and continue to comply with a standard permit for this activity.

The WMP3: Waste management plan sets out the operational measures required for standard rule set SR2015 No 1 under mining waste directive requirements.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.




Guidance: SR2015 No 2: storing and handling crude oil

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

These standard rules set out the criteria an operator must meet to have and comply with a standard permit for this activity.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.




National Statistics: Aggregates Levy Bulletin

Updated: Update with provisional data from December 2017 to May 2018

The Aggregates Levy Bulletin contains statistics and analysis on Aggregates Levy receipts, liabilities and tonnage in the UK. The bulletin is updated every six months.




Policy paper: Anglian river basin district river basin management plan

Updated: Updated document to fix broken links.

This document sets out the:

  • current state of the water environment
  • pressures affecting the water environment
  • environmental objectives for protecting and improving the waters
  • programme of measures, actions needed to achieve the objectives
  • progress since the 2009 plan

It also informs decisions on land-use planning because water and land resources are closely linked.

It should be read in conjunction with the other RBMP documents.