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Application for an environmental permit: low risk medium combustion plant and specified generator

Apply for a low risk medium combustion plant or a low risk specified generator standard rules permit.

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From:
Environment Agency
Published:
15 July 2019
Last updated:
26 February 2026
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  1. Updated the 'Details' section to say you can now apply for a permit online in England.

  2. Uploaded the latest spreadsheet. Changes include: addition of decarbonisation readiness and new fuels - hydrogen and gas oil substitutes; removal of some rules sets; and minor formating.

  3. Application form has been amended to allow for bulk upload into the Environment Agency's internal systems, to remove references to applicable charges and the automatic calculation of the charge. There has been a new option for ‘alternative to gas oil’ added as a fuel type’

  4. Application form has been amended to allow for bulk upload into ReSP.

  5. Added that the Environment Agency is testing a new online service for medium combustion plant and specified generator permit applications in England. Added a link so you can sign up to use the new service and give feedback.

  6. The plant list column AG now always appears rather than being conditional to other supplied information. The comments box text on the topic of monitoring data has been amended. Removal of the option to select no in the declarations section of the application form. On the applications tab in part 4 the ‘public bodies’ has been changed to ‘Government Departments, Agencies and Public. Bodies’

  7. The 'Rule set helper' tab has been updated to correct errors for backup generator plant.

  8. Removed text about the privacy notice and GDPR and replaced with a link to the permitting privacy notice on GOV.UK as this is more up to date. On the 'applicants’ tab made clear we only require MM/YYYY for the date of birth. On the Introduction tab added SR 2022 No9 under the guidance for common windshields.

  9. Published an updated version. This version has resolved bugs on the ‘rule set helper’ tab and improves how the operator can add plant to existing permits.

  10. Uploaded a new version of the application form. The new version includes the new permit SR2022 number 9 and incorporates the changes to SR2018 number 7.

  11. We have published a new version of the form. The Introduction and Privacy Notice text has been updated along with corrections to errors in the ‘rule set helper’ tab. In the ‘application’ tab - import functionality improved; additional questions and drop-downs options added and the form functionality improved.

  12. We have published a new version of the form. The new form asks for more information, including details about the plant model, dual fuel and operating hours. It also prompts you to submit required information so that we can progress your application efficiently.

  13. We've published a new version of this application form to take account of changes to the Regulations and the standard rules permits.

  14. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Standard rules permit application form: low risk medium combustion plant and specified generator

Ref: LIT 16995

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Details

First, check if you need a permit by reading the guidance Medium combustion plant and specified generators: environmental permits.

If you need to apply for a permit, you should also check the guidance for:

How to apply

There are 2 ways to apply.

Apply online

You can apply online for a permit in England.

Apply using the spreadsheet

If you’re not able to apply online, you can apply using the spreadsheet on this page. This verifies the standard rules permit you have selected based on the information you put in.

When you’ve completed the spreadsheet, email it to mcpd-application@environment-agency.gov.uk

Contact the same email address if you have issues with the spreadsheet.

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