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This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
Provides further information in support of the implementation of waste planning policy.
If you operate a medium combustion plant (MCP) or a generator, find out if you need to meet MCP and/or specified generator regulations.
How UK environment agencies assess noise, legal requirements for managing noise, noise impact assessments and noise management plans. This replaces H3 guidance.
Guidance documents, risk methods, permits and charge sheets for local authorities carrying out pollution control.
What to do if you have an electronic tag (including curfew tags, location tags and alcohol tags) and how to contact the Electronic Monitoring Service (EMS).
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
Guidance on additional risk assessments you will need to do for an environmental permit and information about the H1 software tool.
The emissions limits and appropriate measures for monitoring emissions to air and water at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for the treatment or transfer of WEEE.
Find out the legal, financial and professional requirements for operators and managers, including extra duties for waste activity operators.
How to report incidents, including pro-formas for PON1 and PON2 and guidance on completion; listing of environmental alerts for operators in the North Sea.
Permits for installations, medium combustion plant, specified generator, waste or mining waste operations, water discharge or groundwater activities, or work on or near a main river or sea defence.
When and how the Environment Agency consults on permit applications and standard rules for environmental permits. This is our public participation statement.
How to apply for and comply with environmental permits for surface water discharge activities or groundwater activities.
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
How the Environment Agency regulates the different types of nuclear sites and protects people and the environment.
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