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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.
You are responsible for (the ‘operator’ of) a septic tank or sewage…
There are things you must do if your property has a ‘new discharge’ where…
There are things you must do if your property has an existing discharge…
You must make sure your system meets the ‘general binding rules’ if you’re…
You can only get a permit for a private sewage treatment system if it is…
If you have a cesspool then the ‘general binding rules’ do not apply. You…
Use this waste returns spreadsheet to submit your data by email.
Complete if you are applying for a new permit, or if you're changing, cancelling or transferring a permit.
Complete part F1 if you are applying for a new permit or applying to change, transfer or surrender an existing permit.
Check if you need to get permission from the Environment Agency to do work on or next to a river, watercourse, flood defence or sea defence
Complete if you are applying for a flood risk activities environmental permit.
Application form and guidance notes for a part B10 flood risk activities environmental permit.
Complete if you are applying for a new environmental permit, or to change or transfer an existing environmental permit.
Complete part D1 if you want to transfer an existing permit for a water discharge or groundwater activity.
Complete part C0.5 if you want to make an administrative change to a standard or bespoke permit.
Application form and guidance notes for a part B11 standard rules permit for flood risk activities.
Complete part E1 if you want to surrender all or part of your water discharge or groundwater activities permit.
How to apply for consent to investigate a groundwater source
Complete if you are applying to vary (change) a water discharge or groundwater activity permit, or point source emission to water from an installation.
Deployment form MPP2 and form guidance.
Complete if you are applying to vary (change) a flood risk activity permit.
Apply for a low risk medium combustion plant or a low risk specified generator standard rules permit.
Complete if you are applying for a medium combustion plant or a specified generator bespoke permit.
You can get concessionary rates for plant health export services if you meet certain requirements.
Application form RSR Part-B4 and form guidance to apply for a new, or to vary, an unsealed sources and waste from unsealed sources RSR permit.
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