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Step 3: Environmental permits from Natural Resources Wales

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Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is the sole environmental regulator in Wales. If your construction work involves discharges, waste management, water abstraction, marine works, flood risk activities, or tree felling, you apply to NRW, not the Environment Agency. The permit types and application process differ in several ways from England.

Environmental permits in Wales: applying to NRW

Main permit types, the NRW application process, fees, the online portal, and how NRW differs from the Environment Agency.

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