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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.
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
Provides further information in support of the implementation of waste planning policy.
Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
You can use the pre-application advice service to make sure your permit application is correct.
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.
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
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.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
How the Environment Agency regulates the different types of nuclear sites and protects people and the environment.
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.
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.
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.
How to apply for and comply with environmental permits for surface water discharge activities or groundwater activities.
Guidance on additional risk assessments you will need to do for an environmental permit and information about the H1 software tool.
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