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Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
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.
Public bodies should use this form to give notice of a proposed operation affecting a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) that needs Natural England’s agreement.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
How to develop a management system for carrying out flood risk activities under an environmental permit.
This briefing paper addresses the issue of creating environments where people are more likely to walk or cycle for short journeys.
About Radioactive Substances Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments and inspections and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
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.
Check if you need to do a risk assessment, how to do a risk assessment, and how the Environment Agency can help you.
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.
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Flood risk activity exemptions and how to register.
How to trial new operating models and technologies at regulated facilities.
When you need to do an environmental risk assessment, when the Environment Agency will do it for you, and how to do a risk assessment.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
Non-nuclear radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, types of permits, how to apply, change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit.
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