Bodiam - Watchlist site 119

The Environment Agency was first made aware of illegal waste tipping at this site on Lower Barn Farm, Bodiam, East Sussex in December 2025, although further reports suggest the tipping may have begun in the summer of 2025. 

Although no current or likely environmental or community impacts have been highlighted, waste still remains on watchlist site 119, but it is no longer accepting further waste materials.

The Environment Agency’s Environmental Crime team for Kent and South London visited the site in December 2025 along with officers from Rother District Council’s planning enforcement team and Sussex Police. 

We plan to arrange a further visit in the future. In the meantime, our investigation is ongoing. We will continue to monitor the site, assess environmental risks, work with partners and take appropriate regulatory action where necessary.