1. Environment Agency Regulation and support for business Richard Penn Environment Planning and Engagement Manager

2. The role of the Environment Agency Kent and South London

3. Our environmental remit Flood and coastal risk management Regulation of major industry Waste management Contaminated land Agriculture Navigation Fisheries Conservation and ecology Water quality and resources

4. Our role and permits  Managing flood risk Using water wisely Wildlife and green space  Preventing pollution  Managing waste Land contamination Sustainable construction Recreation, society and health flood defence consents abstraction licences fisheries licence navigation discharge consents installations permits COMAH waste treatment or transfer licence producer responsibility permit to discharge to ground

5. Flood Defence Consents (FDC) Issued to manage flood risk by controlling works and development by others in, over or under the main river network within main river floodplain specified byelaws distance

6. Water Resources Licences issued under the Water Resources Act abstraction licence impoundment licence transfer licence Deregulated activities trickle irrigation dewatering Exemption if less than 20 cubic metres per day

7. Environmental Permitting Regulations Waste management, installations and discharges to the environment Three levels of regulation bespoke permit standard rules permit exemptions Conditions protect both amenity and the environment Enforcement options range from advice and guidance to formal prosecution

8. Water quality Protect water quality through permit conditions volume type of effluent (discharge) limits to the quantity of polluting matter Relates to ‘controlled waters’ rivers, lakes, coastal and ground waters Domestic and industrial premises, sewage works, and construction sites

9. UNCLA SSIFIE D Duty of Care Early engagement in regulatory process Level playing field for legitimate industry Future Implications Waste management

10. Environmental Permitting Regulation Enforcement RegulationCompliance UNCLASSIFIED Illegal PermittedExempt Waste Management Regulation and Enforcement

11. Our role in the planning process Local planning authority Developer Environment Agency Planning application Consultation Objection, proposed condition or advice Check LPA’s view on scheme Pre-application consultation with us

12. Enabling sustainable planning We take a ‘Yes if’ approach Early assessment of flood and environmental risks is crucial to ensure good design Pre-app advice saves time and expense Plan for the life-time of the development (ongoing maintenance)

13. Speak to us early Incident Hotline – 0800 80 70 60 KSLEnquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk National Customer Contact Centre – 03708 506 506