Nuclear environmental expertise whenever you need it

From new build to decommissioning, our expert team provides radioactive substances and nuclear site licence support to keep your projects compliant.

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Why CEA

Trusted expertise for nuclear’s unique challenges

Nuclear is one of the most highly regulated industries.  Success requires both strategic and technical knowledge of the policy, legislative and regulatory framework as well as understanding the needs of the regulators and stakeholders. 

Our specialists understand the nuclear site licence conditions and environmental permit requirements and how different parts of the nuclear industry operate. With experience across operational sites, new build projects, and decommissioning programmes, we provide radioactive waste and nuclear site licence compliance expertise to support a range of projects.

What we do

Supporting every stage of the nuclear lifecycle

Whether you’re planning a new build, managing operations, or preparing for decommissioning, our specialists provide targeted environmental and nuclear site licence support.

Reactor design, planning and construction

Navigate the consenting, licensing and permitting requirements from feasibility to detailed design. 

CEA can support with:

  • Review of reactor designs on radioactive waste management
  • Support to feasibility studies
  • Development of arrangements to support Radioactive Substances Regulations’ (RSR) permit and Nuclear Site Licence (NSL) applications
  •  Stakeholder and regulator engagement
  • Assurance on key regulatory submissions such as Development Consent Order, RSR permit applications and nuclear site licence
  • Strategic advisory support to developers and regulators
  • Development of governance arrangement’s
  • Development and delivery of training

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    Operations and decommissioning

    CEA provide strategic and technical support to nuclear projects during the operational and decommissioning phase on permitting, nuclear site licensing and radioactive waste management. CEA can provide support with: 

    •  Development and revision of governance arrangements and guidance
    • Development and revision of compliance documents
    • Development and delivery of training 
    • Delivery of assurance and compliance reviews
    • Technical reviews and assessments 
- Stakeholder and regulatory engagement 
    • Strategic advisory  on decommissioning planning, radioactive waste management, and
    • Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning 
    • Support for relicensing, delicensing and release from control under radioactive substances regulation

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    Projects

    Supporting UK nuclear with qualified expertise

    We’ve provided support across five operational UK nuclear sites, supporting compliance, developing arrangements, delivering training, undertaking assurance, technical reporting, and stakeholder and regulatory engagement. Our team includes former regulators, who have an in depth understanding of regulatory expectations and can help our clients navigate the regulatory framework, requirements, and support productive regulatory engagement.

     

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    Talk to us about your nuclear project

    It all starts with a conversation. Whether you need strategic advice or technical support, our expert team is ready to help you succeed.