Statutory guidance: Environmental Permitting Charging Scheme

Updated: This page has been updated by the Environment Agency as a result of the strategic review of charges. The review was consulted on between November 2017 and January 2018. The changes commence from April 2018.

This document covers charges for activities that require a permit or registered exemption from the Environment Agency under Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.

The charging scheme covers these activities:

  • flood risk activities
  • installations
  • waste operations
  • mining waste operations
  • mobile plant
  • land spreading
  • water discharge activities
  • groundwater activities
  • radioactive substances activities
  • exempt waste operations

See the Environmental permitting charges guidance for more information about these charges.

Help

For billing queries contact the address on the back of your invoice.

For queries regarding the interpretation of charges email enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk.