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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…
If you have a cesspool then the ‘general binding rules’ do not apply. You…
Only apply for a permit after you have checked: your sewage system is not…
Complete if you are applying for a new permit, or to change or transfer 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 part F1 if you are applying for a new permit or applying to change or transfer an existing permit.
Complete if you are applying for a flood risk activities environmental permit.
Complete if you are applying for a new environmental permit, or to change or transfer an existing environmental permit.
Application form and guidance notes for a part B10 flood risk activities environmental permit.
Complete part C0.5 if you want to make an administrative change to a standard or bespoke permit.
How to apply for consent to investigate a groundwater source
Complete part D1 if you want to transfer an existing permit for a water discharge or groundwater activity.
Use this waste returns spreadsheet to submit your data by email.
Application form and guidance notes for a part B11 standard rules permit for flood risk activities.
Use this form to register a T11 WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) exemption.
Deployment form MPP2 and form guidance.
Complete part E1 if you want to surrender all or part of your water discharge or groundwater activities permit.
Use this form to apply for a low risk medium combustion plant or a low risk specified generator standard rules permit.
Complete to add a medium combustion plant (MCP) or specified generator (SG) to your existing bespoke permit or change (vary) your standalone MCP or SG permit.
Complete if you are applying for an environmental permit and full abstraction licence for a ground source or surface water source heating and cooling scheme.
Complete if you are applying to vary (change) a flood risk activity permit.
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.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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