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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 鈥榦perator鈥� of) a septic tank or sewage鈥�
There are things you must do if your property has a 鈥榥ew discharge鈥� where鈥�
There are things you must do if your property has an existing discharge鈥�
You must make sure your system meets the 鈥榞eneral binding rules鈥� if you鈥檙e鈥�
If you have a cesspool then the 鈥榞eneral binding rules鈥� do not apply. You鈥�
Only apply for a permit after you have checked: your sewage system is not鈥�
Complete if you are applying for a new permit, or if you're changing, cancelling or transferring a permit.
Use this waste returns spreadsheet to submit your data by email.
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.
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 C0.5 if you want to make an administrative change to a standard or bespoke permit.
Complete part D1 if you want to transfer an existing permit for a water discharge or groundwater activity.
Application form and guidance notes for a part B11 standard rules permit for flood risk activities.
Deployment form MPP2 and form guidance.
How to apply for consent to investigate a groundwater source
Complete part E1 if you want to surrender all or part of your water discharge or groundwater activities permit.
Complete if you are applying to vary (change) a water discharge or groundwater activity permit, or point source emission to water from an installation.
Use this form to register a T11 WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) exemption.
Sites notified as materials facilities need to use this combined waste returns spreadsheet to submit quarterly returns to the Environment Agency.
Complete if you are applying for a medium combustion plant or a specified generator bespoke permit.
Complete if you are applying to vary (change) a flood risk activity 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.
Don鈥檛 include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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