Environmental Permitting Regulations for Waste Sites in England, Quarterly Summary

Quarterly snapshots of effective permitted waste sites in England, compiled by the Environment Agency. The data originates from the Environmental Permitting Regulations regime, which replaced earlier licensing systems in April 2008. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026.

Use Cases

• Monitor trends in active waste site permits based on quarterly snapshots.
• Analyze the transition from older licensing regimes to the Environmental Permitting Regulations framework.
• Cross-reference with related datasets on industrial sites and water quality for broader environmental impact studies.

Strengths

• Data is provided as a structured quarterly snapshot, suggesting regular updates.
• Provenance is clearly stated, originating from the authoritative Environment Agency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-04-10 13:00:40.323290; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Regulatory reporting under the Environmental Permitting Regulations.

Time Range

From April 2008 onwards.

Freshness

Quarterly

Geography

England