EA Guidance on Protecting groundwater from human burials
Published 1 April 2022
“Like all developers and operators, those involved with cemeteries have a legal responsibility not to cause pollution.”
The Environment Agency released guidance for local councils or other cemetery operators on the 1 April 2022. It covers developments which require new planning permission under section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
The guidance applies to proposals for:
developing a new cemetery; or
expanding an existing cemetery
Expanding an existing cemetery means extending the geographical area of a site to an extent that you need new planning permission under section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
H2Ogeo provides hydrogeological consultancy carrying out risk assessments to work out the risk from your proposed cemetery development. We can also support you in applying for an environmental permit (under the Environmental Permitting - England & Wales Regulations 2016).
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