Statutory guidance

SR2015 No 30: temporary diversion of a main river

SR2015 No 30: temporary diversion of a main river.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 6 April 2016
• Last updated: 31 July 2019 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

SR2015 No 30: Temporary diversion of a main river

Ref: LIT 10436

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Generic risk assessment for SR2015 No 30

Ref: LIT 10450

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Details

These rules allow you to temporarily block a watercourse and divert the flow of water.

You must not block a watercourse:

• for more than 4 weeks
• that is wider than 8 metres
• within 8 metres of a flood defence
• during the fish breeding season for that river
• that is tidal

Published 6 April 2016

Last updated 31 July 2019 + show all updates

1. 31 July 2019

   Updated operational conditions and screening distances associated with each standard rule. The aim of this is to improve the uptake of flood risk standard rules permits.

2. 6 April 2016

   First published.