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Environmental permit application form: standard rules, discharges to surface water or groundwater

Apply for a standard rules permit for a discharge to surface water or groundwater.

First, check the guidance on discharges to surface water and groundwater. This explains:

  • what you can get a standard rules permit for
  • the other things you must do before you apply
  • how much you’ll need to pay
  • where to send your application forms
  • how to get help with your application

Guidance

Forms

Updates to this page

Published 7 May 2014
Last updated 7 February 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added links to 3 guides: 'Discharges to surface water and groundwater: environmental permits', 'Septic tanks and sewage treatment plants: what you need to do' and 'Get advice before you apply for an environmental permit'.

  2. Removed form F2 and added form F1. You now need to complete form F1 to change a permit for a water discharge or point source groundwater discharge activity.

  3. First published.