FAQ's - Public Register

1. Can I see Environment Agency permits, compliance information, inspection reports and monitoring data?

Yes, as the majority of this information is required to be held on our public register, under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.

General public register information can be searched for on the Defra Data Services Platform here: https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index(External link)

You can email us at Enquiries_WestMids@environment-agency.gov.uk(External link) to request public register information.

2. What is a Compliance Assessment Report (CAR), and can I have copies of CARs from the site visits?

A CAR is used when assessing compliance with environmental permits and to record the findings of site inspections, audits and monitoring activities, reviews of monitoring and other data/reports.

We use these forms to:

• record our observations
• provide advice and guidance
• identify and score permit breaches and specify any remedial actions required
• inform the operator of enforcement action, if any, that we are considering.

We use our guidance on assessing and scoring environmental permit compliance(External link) to score permit breaches in accordance with our Common Classification Scheme (CCS).

If you would like to view a copy of a CAR relating to our regulation of Walleys Quarry please visit our Permit Compliance page.