PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(3 June 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for Flood Risk Activity Permits were made in 2024.
Asked by:
Patrick Spencer (Conservative)
Asked by:
Patrick Spencer (Conservative)
Answer
Flood Risk Activity Permits are issued under the Environmental Permitting for work:
- on or near a main river
- on or near a flood defence structure
- in a flood plain
- on or near a sea defence
In 2024, the Environment Agency received 2191 permit applications for Flood Risk Activities. Approximately 3% of these met the threshold to qualify for a Standard Rules Permit and 97% required a Bespoke Permit.
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