Application forms
Owners and/or operators of activities not covered by a general
binding rule (GBR) under the Water Environment (Controlled
Activities) (Scotland) Regulations (CAR) need to apply to SEPA for
authorisation. This will either be in the form of a registration or
a (simple or complex) licence.
You should have determined the level of authorisation and what
kind of application form you need through using the CAR Practical
Guide. If you are applying for a registration, you can also benefit
from a reduced fee by applying online.
Registrations
Online
The easiest and most efficient way of applying to SEPA for a
registration is through our online facility. To check if you can
apply for an online registration, follow the relevant link:
By post
If your activity cannot be registered online, please print off
the relevant application form and send it to ‘Registry’ at your
nearest SEPA office (addresses are provided on the form).
Please contact your local SEPA office to request the
correct fee for your application.
Please note: For each application, you will
need to supply us with your National Grid Reference (NGR).
Licences
If your activity requires a simple or a complex licence, you
will need to send a postal application. The same forms are used for
both kinds of licence.
- First, you will need to complete ‘application form A’ (see
table), which is used to provide us with general information about
the activity(ies).
- Second, you will need to fill in a more detailed form (see B,
C, D, E, F, G, H or I in the table), particular to your
activity(ies).
- General Guidance document is available here
(588k)
| Description |
Form |
Guidance |
| A – to be completed by all applicants |
 (265k) |
(142k) |
| B – point source discharges, excluding fish farm effluent |
(427k) |
(73k) |
| C – discharge effluent from a fish farm |
(226k) |
(51k) |
| D – abstraction and impoundment activities |
(381k) |
(186k) |
| E – engineering activities |
(398k) |
(184k) |
| F – disposal of waste sheep dip or other agrochemicals to
land |
(97k) |
(43k) |
| G - application for an administrative or technical
variation |
(254k) |
- |
| H - application to transfer a licence |
(290k) |
- |
| I - application to surrender a Licence |
(206k) |
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