IP17 3ND, Sizewell C Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
Published 29 January 2025
Applies to England
Details of the application
The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from Sizewell C Limited.
Application number
EPR/WB3145KB/A001
Regulated facility type
Effluent treatment systems serving rainfall dependent site drainage water discharge activities (WDAs) from 24 catchments along the route of the Sizewell Link Road at Sizewell C construction site
Regulated facility address
Sizewell C Construction Site
Wash Lane
Fordley
Middleton
Suffolk
IP17 3ND
National grid reference (NGR) discharge points
- A0 Site drainage from Main Compound via SLR-OF-Compound at TM 38872 67027
- A1 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-001 via SLR-OF-001 at TM 38605 67093
- A2 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-002 via SLR-OF-002 at TM 38954 67151
- A3 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-003 via SLR-OF-003 at TM 39626 67161
- A4 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-004 via SLR-OF-004 at TM 39594 67432
- A5 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-005 via SLR-OF-005 at TM 39587 67425
- A6 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-006 via SLR-OF-006 at TM 40638 67456
- A7 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-007 via SLR-OF-007 at TM 40976 67363
- A8 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-008 via SLR-OF-008 at TM 41216 68064
- A9 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-009 via SLR-OF-009 at TM 41551 67270
- A10 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-010 via SLR-OF-010 at TM 41445 67216
- A11 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-011 via SLR-OF-011 at TM 41759 67258
- A12 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-012 via SLR-OF-012 at TM 42026 67089
- A14 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-014 via SLR-OF-014 at TM 42687 66724
- A15 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-015 via SLR-OF-015 at TM 42703 66731
- A16 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-016 via SLR-OF-016 at TM 43040 66145
- A17 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-017 via SLR-OF-017 at TM 43186 66460
- A18 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-018 via SLR-OF-018 at TM 42969 66130
- A19 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-019 via SLR-OF-019 at TM 43067 65886
- A19a Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-019a via SLR-OF-019a at TM 42942 65845
- A20 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-020 via SLR-OF-020 at TM 43181 65508
- A21 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-021 via SLR-OF-021 at TM 43185 65510
- A22 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-022 via SLR-OF-022 at TM 44137 65193
- A24 Site drainage from SLR-TW-CA-024 via SLR-OF-024 at TM 44122 65185
Receiving environment
All discharges to tributaries of Minsmere Old River
Effluent type
All waste streams are trade effluent consisting of treated rainfall related site run off from construction areas
Volumes
- Effluent via A0 Maximum of 510 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A1 Maximum of 933 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A2 Maximum of 518 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A3 Maximum of 432 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A4 Maximum of 432 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A5 Maximum of 1,218 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A6 Maximum of 881 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A7 Maximum of 544 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A8 Maximum of 1,676 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A9 Maximum of 1,132 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A10 Maximum of 708 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A11 Maximum of 674 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A12 Maximum of 432 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A14 Maximum of 1,054 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A15 Maximum of 570 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A16 Maximum of 17,855 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A17 Maximum of 432 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A18 Maximum of 674 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A19 Maximum of 432 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A19a Maximum of 432 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A20 Maximum of 432 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A21 Maximum of 1,097 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A22 Maximum of 924 cubic metres per day
- Effluent via A24 Maximum of 432 cubic metres per day
How to view the application
The new bespoke permit application can be viewed online: https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/psc/ip17-3nd-sizewell-c-limited-epr-wb3145kb-a001
Please contact us via e-mail at psc-waterquality@environment-agency.gov.uk or contact us on 03708 506 506 to arrange to see the application documents if you are unable to access Citizen Space.
How to comment on the application
If you have any comments on the application please send these by 26 February 2025.
You can comment:
Online: https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/psc/ip17-3nd-sizewell-c-limited-epr-wb3145kb-a001
Via email: psc-waterquality@environment-agency.gov.uk
For advice about how to make a representation or if you are unable to make a representation via our e-consultation tool (Citizen Space) or e-mail please call 03708 506 506.
The Environment Agency will normally put any comments it receives on the public register. This includes your name but not your personal contact details. Please tell us if you do not want your response to be public.
The privacy notice for permit applicants/operators can be viewed at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/environmental-permits-privacy-notice
Find out more about our regulation of the Sizewell site via our GOV.UK page at the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/sizewell-nuclear-regulation
For information and awareness, Sizewell C Limited has submitted another new bespoke application at the Sizewell C construction site for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 for a water discharge activity of Desalination plant process effluent. The reference for this application is EPR/VB3849KJ/A001. You can view and comment on this new bespoke permit application online: https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/psc/ip16-4ur-sizewell-c-limited-epr-vb3849kj-a001
This Citizen Space consultation also closes on 26 February 2025.