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What your business must do to prevent air pollution - local emissions controls, Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs), eliminating dark smoke, permits for boilers
Your local council can introduce extra controls on emissions if there are…
The darker the smoke, the more polluting it tends to be. Smoke darker than…
You need a permit for most generators, furnaces and boilers. Get a permit…
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
How to change details of your environmental permit, transfer it to somebody else or cancel it.
Complete if you are applying to vary (change) a water discharge or groundwater activity permit, or point source emission to water from an installation.
Information about when you need to submit substantial amendments to a clinical trial including changes to the trial sponsor or legal representative, Investigational medicinal product certification and importation.
Information relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023.
Dual citizenship (also known as dual nationality) is allowed in the UK. Read the rules and how to apply.
Find out about Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments, inspections and permit reviews, and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
View the permits issued by the Environment Agency under the Industrial Emissions
If you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.
Complete if you are applying to transfer an existing permit. For installations, waste operations and mining waste operations only.
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
Apply for an India Young Professionals Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you're an Indian citizen aged 18 to 30 - eligibility, fees, documents.
Complete if you are applying for a new bespoke permit.
Guidance on the pre-application stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Guidance on applying for consent for gas pipelines.
Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
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