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When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
Apply for a section 22 community bus permit.
When and how the Environment Agency consults on permit applications and standard rules for environmental permits. This is our public participation statement.
Apply for a section 19 standard or large bus permit.
View a list of environmental permitting applications that have been submitted to the Environment Agency.
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.
How the Environment Agency uses your personal information in services to support environmental permitting.
Guidance documents, risk methods, permits and charge sheets for local authorities carrying out pollution control.
How to request a longer timetable for the Environment Agency to assess if your proposal can be ‘duly made’.
For each activity there is a set of rules and a risk assessment.
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.
Interested parties can review records of applications and statements submitted to OPRED as required by environmental regulations.
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
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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