Guidance

Exempt flood risk activities: environmental permits

Find out about flood risk activity exemptions, which used to need flood defence consent, and how to register them.

From:: Environment Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published: 6 April 2016
Last updated: 25 February 2020 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Find out if your flood risk activity on or near a main river or sea defence is exempt from environmental permitting regulations.

If you plan to do any other activities on or near a main river that are not listed as exempt activities, check which permits you might need to do work.

Published 6 April 2016
Last updated 25 February 2020 + show all updates

25 February 2020
FRA11 updated to clarify that the exemption applies to single access platforms only.
13 October 2016
This guidance has been re-written to meet GOV.UK standards and to make it clearer and easier for customers to use.
6 April 2016
First published.