Statutory guidance

SR2015 No 36: site investigation boreholes and temporary trial pits

Standard rules for installing and using boreholes and temporary trial pits within a floodplain.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 6 April 2016
• Last updated: 31 July 2019 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

SR2015 No 36: site investigation boreholes and temporary trial pits

Ref: LIT 10442

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Generic risk assessment for SR2015 No 36

Ref: LIT 10456

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Details

These rules allow you to install and use site investigation trial pits and boreholes within a main river flood plain for up to 4 weeks.

They do not allow you to make boreholes or pits on or within:

• 5 metres of the bank of a main river, culvert or remote defence
• 8 metres of a flood defence or river control work

Published 6 April 2016
Last updated 31 July 2019 + show all updates

1. 31 July 2019

   Updated operational conditions and screening distances associated with each standard rule. The aim of this is to improve the uptake of flood risk standard rules permits.

2. 6 April 2016

   First published.