East Anglia - Subregion 3
National Geological Screening for a GDF - East Anglia region
The screening report hosted on this site is a technical exercise across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. No specific location in England, Wales or Northern Ireland has been identified as a potential GDF site. Any future decision on geological disposal would be subject to community agreement and planning and environmental consents.
Details
Our work shows that we may find a suitable geological setting for a GDF in a small part of this subregion.
Although rock cannot generally be seen at the surface in this subregion except in man-made excavations such as quarries or road cuttings, some and give us an understanding of the rocks present and their distribution.
There are various types of and we .
have indicated that there are likely to be granites and similar , in which we may be able to site a GDF, between Ely, Cambridge, St Ives and Chatteris. We would need to do more work to find out whether these rocks have suitable properties and thicknesses in the for a GDF.
There are no known coal, oil, gas or metal in this subregion which means that it is unlikely that future generations may .
For further information, read the report below.
We have also produced a summary of the geological attributes of the East Anglia Region.