Does the Environment Agency have criteria for new cemetery developments that must be met?

This can vary depending on location, but the Environment Agency will typically require the following:

• No burials into standing water.
• At least 1 metre of soil below the base of the grave.
• At least 250 metres away from the nearest potable groundwater supply source.
• At least 30 metres away from any spring or watercourse.
• At least 10 metres away from any existing field drains.