Water Resources
SENSITIVE AREAS IN ENGLAND MADE UNDER THE URBAN WASTE WATER TREATMENT (ENGLAND AND WALES)
REGULATIONS 1994 (S.I. 1994 NO. 2841), URBAN WASTE TREATMENT (ENGLAND AND WALES) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS 2003 (S.I. 2003 NO. 1788)
The above-mentioned 2003 Regulations require Defra to issue a Notice to the Environment Agency setting out the identification, modification and revocation of designated sensitive areas, (the water bodies detailed in the Notice Schedule).
The identification, modification and revocation of designated sensitive areas takes effect from 13 May 2023.
The 2003 Regulations further require the Notice to be published in the London Gazette and on Defra’s website.
Maps of the sensitive areas are available on the government website (www.gov.uk) in accordance with regulation 3(1) of the 2003 Regulations. In accordance with regulation 3(2) of the 2003 Regulations, the maps and information are available at the Environment Agency’s offices for inspection by the public.
Defra
May 2023
URBAN WASTE WATER TREATMENT IDENTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE AREAS NOTICE 2023
The Secretary of State, in accordance with the duty in regulation 3(2) of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994(1) (“the 1994 Regulations”) to review the identification of sensitive areas (as defined in regulation 3(1) of the 1994 Regulations) and, in accordance with regulation 2(1) of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2003(2), in relation to England gives notice to the Environment Agency as follows:
Citation and commencement
1. — This Notice may be cited as the Urban Waste Water Treatment Identification of Sensitive Areas Notice 2023.
1. This Notice takes effect on 13 May 2023.
Identification of sensitive areas
2. Each area of water listed in the Schedule to this Notice is—
a. identified as a sensitive area where listed in Section A;
b. identified as a sensitive area with modifications where listed in Section B; or
c. no longer identified as a sensitive area where listed in Section C.
Effect of this notice
3. This Notice does not affect any earlier identification of areas of water as sensitive areas save as set out in the Schedule to this Notice.
Davide Minotti
Deputy Director Water Services, for and on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
May 2023
URBAN WASTE WATER TREATMENT IDENTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE AREAS NOTICE 2023
SCHEDULE
Section A - Sensitive Areas identified in England with effect from 13 May 2023 | ||||
EA Area | Sensitive Area Name | Location Coordinates | Sensitive Area map number | |
Eastings | Northings | |||
Eutrophic Waters – made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (a) of the 1994 Regulations | ||||
Rivers | ||||
Cumbria and Lancashire | Back Drain and Sluice |
342395 342495 343633 342698 339587 337090 |
411136 413289 415800 418892 418240 421086 |
Cumbria and Lancashire Map 2 and 3 |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Chisnall and Downholland Brooks |
336745 330732 336778 332034 |
408153 405657 410298 411096 |
Cumbria and Lancashire Map 2 and 3 |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Douglas (lower) |
352637 358564 353252 346773 |
404947 405246 410225 415721 |
Cumbria and Lancashire Map 2 and 3 |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Calder |
373135 371529 370898 |
435965 435898 437063 |
Cumbria and Lancashire Map 2 and 3 |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Yarrow and River Lostock |
349738 349035 346554 348966 |
421037 419654 418748 418473 |
Cumbria and Lancashire Map 2 |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Stock Beck |
387884 382538 |
447918 449818 |
Cumbria and Lancashire Map 2 and 3 |
Cumbria and Lancashire | Tarra Carr Gutter |
347504 345489 |
425208 424678 |
Cumbria and Lancashire Map 2 and 3 |
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly | Par River (lower) |
207613 205742 |
053363 057333 |
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Map 8 |
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly | River Fal (lower) |
193761 190622 188736 |
050624 047508 042345 |
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Map 8 |
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly | River Axe (Devon) (lower) |
329784 325893 327856 |
093124 092263 097331 |
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Map 4, 5 and 6 |
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly | River Tamar |
237441 235093 |
084008 085020 |
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Map 4, 5 and 6 |
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly | River Otter (lower) |
308056 306089 306532 306792 313566 314424 310872 309433 |
085521 092544 093316 095011 096776 100171 102434 094260 |
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Map 4, 5 and 6 |
East Midlands | Kingston Brook |
453873 449368 |
326484 327814 |
East Midlands Map 1 |
East Midlands | Bottle Brook |
437411 435929 |
345095 340671 |
East Midlands Map 1 and 2 |
East Midlands | Dover Beck |
462546 464497 462456 469558 |
349164 353136 353646 345084 |
East Midlands Map 1 and 2 |
East Midlands | River Devon/Smite and Stroom Dyke |
478460 473814 |
351163 328987 |
East Midlands Map 1 and 2 |
East Midlands | River Poulter |
470092 458259 |
375397 372412 |
East Midlands Map 1 and 2 |
Hertfordshire and North London | Rivers Colne, Gade, Chess & Colne Brook |
514089 514144 505564 498023 501919 503312 |
193719 201369 205713 199641 171964 171448 |
Hertfordshire and North London |
Kent, South London and East Sussex | Beverley Brook |
522432 523600 521200 521378 |
166328 176318 176132 176264 |
Kent, South London and East Sussex Map 1 |
Kent, South London and East Sussex | Hogsmill River |
519627 517707 |
168504 169168 |
Kent, South London and East Sussex Map 1 |
Kent, South London and East Sussex | Hogwell Sewer and Chislet North Stream |
622176 621273 622959 |
165509 167541 169432 |
Kent, South London and East Sussex Map 1 |
Kent, South London and East Sussex | Rivers Eden and Medway |
574832 556762 548812 539683 538856 536328 539250 |
158157 146011 151492 150509 145021 140809 140377 |
Kent, South London and East Sussex Map 1 |
Kent, South London and East Sussex | Wingham and Little Stour |
625213 623413 |
157532 159461 |
Kent, South London and East Sussex Map 1 |
North East Area | River Tees |
441103 428940 445561 439801 446258 |
507803 510024 512257 513966 519044 |
North East |
Solent and South Downs | Pagham Rife |
488238 487829 |
098770 097698 |
Solent & South Downs Map 1 |
Thames | Bull Brook |
489075 487604 |
168207 171923 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Cerney Wick Brook |
407815 405115 404018 |
194457 195296 196999 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Cornwell Brook |
429374 425376 |
226657 222424 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Emm Brook |
483394 481463 478162 |
166464 170122 173277 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Evenlode |
445815 442150 432389 425376 |
209788 213031 223427 222424 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Foundry Brook |
471181 471140 |
171188 170724 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Kingsey Cuttle Brook |
480277 476827 476724 473481 472567 472367 |
203965 201552 202284 205049 204376 207059 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Letcombe Brook |
442418 440045 |
194758 190355 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Moor Ditch and Ladygrove Ditch |
451864 453999 |
191446 193755 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Northfield Brook |
454276 453028 |
202353 201773 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | River Ray |
457007 452322 |
216794 213707 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | River Cherwell |
451991 451644 446851 |
205059 237141 239820 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | River Thame |
478625 469986 468352 465367 462894 460755 464180 457839 458914 |
214746 208386 204924 204922 202513 205259 201258 193199 203043 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | River Windrush |
440404 434749 |
201394 208541 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Scotsgrove Brook |
470460 471170 |
206987 206666 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Silchester Brook |
466005 461939 |
163018 161532 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Thames | Westrop Brook |
419846 419298 |
193668 196069 |
Thames Map 1 and 2 |
Wessex | Bitham Brook |
387085 386055 |
153420 154644 |
Wessex Map 1 |
Wessex | Clyce Hole |
348716 347972 |
138374 140386 |
Wessex Map 1 |
Wessex | Cowage Brook |
397192 393637 |
172258 174107 |
Wessex Map 1 |
Wessex | Dorset Frome |
393554 392345 390677 386199 382753 372371 370868 |
087329 086595 086266 086595 088152 090115 090371 |
Wessex Map 4 |
Wessex | Lopen Brook |
344454 341707 |
119863 123615 |
Wessex Map 1 |
Wessex | Manston Brook |
385834 381522 |
120999 115094 |
Wessex Map 1 and 4 |
Wessex | Poulshot Stream |
393249 399418 398953 |
159254 161098 159198 |
Wessex Map 1 |
Wessex | River Axe (Somerset) |
338803 337869 330857 |
154923 155657 156234 |
Wessex Map 1 |
Wessex | Semington Brook |
390584 388830 |
162447 162400 |
Wessex Map 1 |
Wessex | Somerset Frome |
377701 377712 |
377701 377712 |
Wessex Map 1 |
Wessex | Wellow Brook |
370023 378493 |
155129 162094 |
Wessex Map 1 |
West Midlands | River Perry / Common Brook |
344024 331396 |
316621 329968 |
West Midlands Map 1 |
West Midlands | River Sence / Ibstock Brook |
431454 440105 |
299111 309046 |
West Midlands Map 2 |
West Midlands | River Tame |
404167 401209 403823 403552 404614 422617 418553 418019 412936 |
304841 302973 301808 296428 297099 296330 306794 305142 290175 |
West Midlands Map 2 |
West Midlands | River Worfe & Wesley Brook |
372445 378162 374093 |
295170 305240 306133 |
West Midlands Map 1 |
West Midlands | Rivers Dove, Churnet and Tean |
428028 403010 408235 396792 |
326082 337560 344047 353412 |
West Midlands Map 2 |
Yorkshire | Bedale/Newton/Burton Beck |
429944 431764 |
489961 489949 |
Yorkshire |
Yorkshire | Grimethorpe Dike |
441431 440085 441429 |
406556 409880 411004 |
Yorkshire |
Yorkshire | Yorkshire River Aire |
417463 411133 412293 408435 |
439754 444242 439327 441786 |
Yorkshire |
Yorkshire | River Don |
429161 428096 |
397503 401036 |
Yorkshire |
Yorkshire | River Dove |
436275 441934 |
403435 403738 |
Yorkshire |
Yorkshire | River Nidd |
441602 442228 449065 444081 451331 443582 443520 441692 439469 438422 430469 |
449196 451519 450051 452198 457873 456026 457739 458321 459471 458911 458299 |
Yorkshire |
Yorkshire | River Ouse |
458053 458246 458784 |
440479 445144 452865 |
Yorkshire |
Yorkshire | River Swale |
443083 441877 435718 436666 433454 433453 |
465949 475057 478817 483275 483221 484705 |
Yorkshire |
Yorkshire | River Wharfe |
448949 439030 |
443266 446332 |
Yorkshire |
Yorkshire | River Dearne |
427480 426298 |
412403 411724 |
Yorkshire |
Lakes | ||||
East Midlands | Clumber Lake | 463093 | 374763 | |
Kent, South London and East Sussex | Great Puckstone | 621040 | 161052 | Ken, South London and East Sussex Map 3 |
Shellfish Waters - made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (c) of the 1994 Regulation | ||||
Solent and South Downs | Southampton Water | 444355 | 107905 | Solent & South Downs Map 2 |
Bathing Waters – made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (c) of the 1994 Regulation | ||||
East Anglia | Southwold The Denes | 650800 | 275400 | East Anglian Map 1 and 2 |
Section B - Sensitive Area modifications in England with effect from 13 May 2023 | ||||
EA Area | Sensitive Area Name | Location Coordinates | Sensitive Area Map number | |
Eastings | Northings | |||
East Midlands | River Devon, Middle Beck and Car Dyke |
472701 478974 |
340570 353377 |
East Midlands Map 1 |
Hertfordshire and North London | Brookhouse Brook and Lower Roding |
547735 547877 543323 |
200454 197808 186236 |
Hertfordshire and North London |
West Midlands | River Frome |
376036 378700 |
208781 205300 |
West Midlands Map 1 |
Section C - Sensitive Areas ceased to be identified in England with effect from 13 May 2023 | |||
EA Area | Sensitive Area Name | Location Coordinates | |
Eastings | Northings | ||
Bathing Waters – previously made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (c) of the 1994 Regulations | |||
Wessex | Burnham Jetty | 330200 | 148800 |
Wessex | Seatown | 341900 | 091700 |
Shellfish Waters – previously made under Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph (c) of the 1994 Regulations | |||
Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly | Tresillian | 185500 | 043300 |
The waters listed in Section C have been de-designated under the respective parent regulation.