Section 17(2)
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 · United Kingdom
The condition is that the environmental and socio-economic needs served by such human activity cannot be achieved by other means which are a significantly better environmental option not entailing disproportionate costs.
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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30