Statutory guidance

SR2015 No 30: temporary diversion of a main river

SR2015 No 30: temporary diversion of a main river.

Applies to England

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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse rules allow you to temporarily block a watercourse and divert the flow of water.

You must not block a watercourse:

  • for more than 4 weeks
  • that is wider than 8 metres
  • within 8 metres of a flood defence
  • during the fish breeding season for that river
  • that is tidal

Updates to this page

Published 6 April 2016
Last updated 31 July 2019 show all updates
  1. Updated operational conditions and screening distances associated with each standard rule. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp aim of this is to improve the uptake of flood risk standard rules permits.

  2. First published.

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