The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016

Interpretation of Part 3 E+W

1.  In this Part—

[F1 “ancient woodland” means any area that has been wooded continuously since at least 1600 AD, including ancient semi-natural woodland and plantations on ancient woodland sites;]

“groundwater tracer test” means a study of—

(a)

the behaviour or movement of water, or

(b)

a contaminant below ground,

which involves the addition to groundwater of a distinguishable material which has nearly identical properties to the contaminant or water being studied;

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[F1 “protected site” means—

(a)

a wetland designated as a European site (which has the meaning given in regulation 8 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017),

(b)

a Ramsar site (which has the same meaning as in section 37A of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981),

(c)

a nature reserve established by a local authority under section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, or

(d)

a site of special scientific interest (which has the meaning given in section 52(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981);]

“specified groundwater remediation scheme” means a remediation scheme which involves the addition of a substance or preparation to groundwater which enhances the rate of remediation of groundwater contaminants;

“water features” includes boreholes, wells, adits, springs, seepage and wetland areas, ponds, lakes and watercourses;

“water features survey” means a survey of all water features within 1 kilometre of the proposed activity that may be affected by it.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 3 para. 1 inserted (2.10.2023) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/651), regs. 1(2), 5(b)(i)

F2 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 3 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/39), regs. 1, 2(9)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)