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This form may be used as part of a planning application that incorporates a proposed non-mains foul drainage system.

How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions

• Overview

  You are responsible for (the ‘operator’ of) a septic tank or sewage…

• Your property has a new discharge

  There are things you must do if your property has a ‘new discharge’ where…

• Your property has an existing discharge

  There are things you must do if your property has an existing discharge…

• General binding rules for septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants

  You must make sure your system meets the ‘general binding rules’ if you’re…

• Apply for a permit

  Only apply for a permit after you have checked: your sewage system is not…

• Your property has a cesspool

  If you have a cesspool then the ‘general binding rules’ do not apply. You…

Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu

• Overview

  If you have normal working hours, overtime usually means any time you work…

• Compulsory overtime

  You only have to work overtime if your contract says so. Even if it does,…

• Part-time workers

  Usually, part-time workers must not be treated less favourably than…

• Time off and paid leave

  Time off in lieu (TOIL) Some employers give you time off instead of paying…

Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt

You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog

Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales

How to show the MHRA you're meeting good clinical practice (GCP) standards and what to expect from an inspection.

• Updated: 12 December 2025

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.

• Updated: 2 October 2023

How to dismiss staff fairly, working within dismissal rules and dealing with dismissals relating to whistleblowing

How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.

• Updated: 2 October 2023