Apply for this licence
If you are going to carry out a radioactive substances activity you may need to apply to the Environment Agency for a permit. You must do this before you start the activity.
If you hold a licence under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 you may need a permit if you:
- receive or dispose of radioactive waste
- keep or use mobile radioactive apparatus (portable equipment containing radioactive material) away from the nuclear site
If you are a tenant on a nuclear licensed site you may need a permit if you:
- keep or use radioactive material
- keep or use mobile radioactive apparatus
- receive or dispose of radioactive waste
The Environment Agency does not regulate the accumulation of radioactive waste on nuclear sites by either licensees or tenants. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) does this.
Check the guidance to find out:
- when you need a permit
- how to apply for a permit
- how to get advice
There is separate guidance on permits for operators of non-nuclear licensed sites.