Environment Agency Updates Part B8 Application Form for Ground Source and Water Source Heating

• The Environment Agency has updated its application form for ground source and water source heating and cooling schemes (part B8).
• The update extends the use of the form to both types of systems, previously only applicable to ground source heating and cooling schemes.
• Revised guidance associated with the form is now available.
• Changes commenced on April 2018 following a strategic review of charges consulted on between November 2017 and January 2018.

The update extends the use of the form to both types of systems, previously only applicable to ground source heating and cooling schemes.

The Environment Agency has updated its application form for ground source and water source heating and cooling schemes, known as part B8. This change extends the use of the form to both types of systems, previously only applicable to ground source heating and cooling schemes. The update also includes revised guidance associated with the form. These changes commenced on April 2018, following a strategic review of charges that was consulted on between November 2017 and January 2018.

The updated application form and associated guidance are part of the environmental permitting process in Great Britain. Lawyers advising on environmental permits should note that the changes affect compliance with environmental regulations, specifically for ground source and water source heating and cooling schemes. The Environment Agency's privacy notice explains how personal information is used in services to support environmental permitting.

Compliance officers should be aware of the updated application form and guidance to ensure accurate completion of part B8 for ground source and water source heating and cooling schemes. The changes reflect an extension of the form's use to both types of systems, underscoring the importance of environmental permitting regulations in Great Britain. Lawyers advising on environmental permits should note that these updates impact compliance with environmental regulations.

Lawyers advising on environmental permits should note the updated application form for ground source and water source heating and cooling schemes, which now extends to both types of systems. Compliance officers should also be aware that the associated guidance has been revised.

Source: Original reporting via GOV.UK