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Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage discharge treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to a surface water.
The conditions that new cemetery developments, or new extensions of a cemetery, can operate under without needing an environmental permit.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
Guidance for inspecting engineers including the reporting of section 10 inspection findings.
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
Guidance on how planning authorities can gather evidence to set optional requirements and the nationally described space standard.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document F, which sets standards for ventilation in new dwellings.
If you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
Your responsibilities and rules to follow for watercourses on or near your property, and permissions you need to do work around them.
How we assess issues of potential regulatory concern
Find out which gas appliances must comply with the Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1995, exemption and penalties for non-compliance
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
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