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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.
We are responsible for improving and protecting the environment. We aim to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities. We also support our world-leading food, farming and fishing industries. Defra is a ministerial department, supported by 34 agencies...
The convictions you must declare when you apply for a new permit or to transfer a permit.
The Environment Agency works to create better places for people and wildlife, and supports sustainable development. EA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , supported by 1 public body .
How to access the Environment Agency's public registers of environmental information.
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.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
How to change details of your environmental permit, transfer it to somebody else or cancel it.
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
How to report environmental incidents, including pollution, damage to the natural environment, flooding, illegal fishing or a collapsed river bank.
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