Environment Agency charges consultation: radioactive substances regulation (non-nuclear sites)
Applies to England
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Detail of outcome
We have considered all consultation feedback and assessed whether we need to make changes to our proposals.
After careful consideration of all the responses and comments, we will progress the changes as outlined in the consultation document.
The increases to our charges will allow us to fully recover our costs in regulating the use of radioactive substances at non-nuclear sites, ensuring the environment is protected.
We will shortly publish our updated charging scheme. The revised charges will apply from 1 April 2026. You can view these documents on GOV.UK:
Original consultation
Consultation description
As a public body, we must follow government guidance on managing public money. This means we must recover the full cost of the services we provide; customers will only pay for the regulatory service they receive.
We have reviewed our service for regulating radioactive substances at non-nuclear sites under The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 and we are consulting on our proposal to increase charges.
This consultation proposes an increase to these charges to accommodate:
- changes in the cost of delivering our services
- inflationary pressures
- National Counter Terrorism Security Office requirements to oversee security improvements at through permitting and inspections
We invite you to share your view and thoughts about our proposal.
Updates to this page
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Added the consultation response document.
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First published.
Update history
2026-04-01 12:00
Added the consultation response document.
2026-01-06 10:00
First published.