Legislation

Alternative permitting Approaches

Reference: 24/WW/23/11
ISBN: 978-1-84057-996-3
Published Date: 23/01/2024

The project aims were to understand how other countries and environmental regulators approach permitting and consider these approaches to the UK and Ireland. This was achieved by completing the following activities:

  • Data and information were gathered from water companies on any current alternative permitting regimes.
  • Real-time data was considered as an opportunity to develop alternative permitting solutions.
  • Establishing how permitting for longer term investment decisions can be improved.
  • The presention of potential permitting options for consideration by environmental regulators.
  • Global approaches to permitting were reviewed, including contact with experts in Singapore, the USA and Switzerland.
  • Current alternative approaches in use in the UK and Ireland were reviewed in consultation with the Environment Agency and the water companies.
  • Alternative permitting opportunities of real-time monitoring technologies in the UK and Ireland were reviewed, followed by consideration of opportunities to amend permitting timescales.
  • Alternative approaches compared with the current permitting approach were explored and assessed against a number of criteria.

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