Pollution prevention and control (PPC) application forms
Introduction
Permit summary
These are environmental permits granted for activities discharging to the environment including the management of waste. They are issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the conditions in the licence must be complied with by law.
Eligibility criteria
Whether or not you are granted a licence will depend on a number of factors such as whether the activity complies with the environmental controls needed to protect the environment in Scotland. If you wish to discuss an application, please contact the local SEPA office nearest to your site.
Regulation summary
The relevant regulations are the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 which are there to protect Scotland's environment. Guidance can be found in the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 - A Practical Guide 
Application evaluation process
- For some applications, SEPA may ask you to advertise your application to allow local interested parties to engage in the licensing process.
- SEPA may seek to issue a draft licence for consultation under the EU Public Participation Directive.
- Evaluation of the application will consider a range of environmental factors and whether operator is a fit and proper person to hold the licence.
Tacit consent
Tacit consent does not apply under PPC. There are however clearly defined requirements for the application process.
The PPC Regulations set down statutory periods following receipt of an application within which SEPA will normally reach a decision. These are as follows:
- A new permit application - four months.
- An application for a variation - four months if consultation is undertaken under the terms of the PPC Regulations and three months in other cases
- Application for a transfer - two months
- An application for surrender - three months.
These periods exclude the time taken for the Operator to respond to any additional requests for information after application submission. In complex cases, SEPA and the Operator may agree that a longer decision period is appropriate. However, the Operator does not have to agree to this and may appeal to the Scottish Ministers if SEPA does not provide its decision in the period specified by the Regulations. The decision period is longer in some special cases described in The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 - A Practical Guide .
Redress
Where applicants and operators do not agree with the conditions and requirements imposed by a PPC authorisation or notice, an appeal can be made to Scottish Ministers. The submission of an appeal does not suspend the operations of all authorisations or notices and its conditions.
Public registers or databases
Public Registers store large amounts of paper-based regulatory and enforcement information. Our Registry staff can help you find the information you require: you can request information in person, by phone or by email. Our Registries are located in Aberdeen, Dingwall, Perth, East Kilbridge and Edinburgh. Registry opening hours are 9.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday.
Contact details and local support
SEPA has a number of local offices throughout Scotland. Please contact us, if you are unsure who or where to contact.
PPC Application Forms
Online
Online applications are not currently available.
Part A activities - application forms
Use one of these forms if you are sending an application to SEPA under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (PPC Regulations). For help with your application, please read Part A: Guide for Installations: Guide for Applicants .
Part B installations - application forms
To help you with your application, please read Part B Installations: A Brief Guide (65k).
Application forms for solvents, dry cleaning, landfill and non-landfill activities
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| Solvents Emissions Directive application |
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Permit under the Solvent Emissions (Scotland) Regulations 2004 |
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Dry cleaning application |
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| Application form for Dry Cleaning Activities |
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Landfill application and guidance note |
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Part B: Application form for Non-Hazardous Landfill : Application form for a Permit, Variation, Transfer or Surrender
Part B: Application form for Inert Landfill : Application form for a Permit, Variation, Transfer or Surrender
Interim Guidance Note : Financial Provision for PPC Landfill Applications |
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| Non-landfill specified waste management activities |
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| Guidance on the financial provision requirements for non-landfill specified waste management activities (35k) |
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Note: Please refer to the
Intensive Agriculture section for applications relating to Intensive Agriculture activites.