Engineering activities
Please use the table below to confirm that your engineering
activity is suitable for online registration:
| Part |
Engineering activity |
| A |
Sediment management in canals and lades |
| B |
Sediment management within 10m of bridges |
| C |
Sediment management in open culverts (where culverts are less
than or equal to 2m wide) |
| D |
Green bank reinforcement (less than or equal to 50m in
length) |
| E |
Bank re-profiling (less than or equal to 50m in length) |
| F |
Bridge (no part of structure in bed less than or equal to 20m
length of bank affected) |
| G |
Bridging culvert (single track road, channel less than or equal
to 2m wide) |
| H |
Pipe/cable crossing (beneath bed by isolated open cut) |
| I |
Bed reinforcement (less than or equal to 10m downstream of
closed culvert using rip-rap) |
| J |
Loch structures (total area less than or equal to 50m2) |
If your proposed engineering works do not fall within the above
categories please consult the CAR Practical
Guide 
(540k) for further guidance or
contact your local SEPA office.
Environmental service
Engineering activities which meet the definition of
‘environmental service’ are exempt from charges. This applies in
very specific cases. If you believe this applies to your activity,
we strongly recommend that you contact your local SEPA office to
discuss before proceeding.
Please note: if you wish to register an activity that qualifies as
an environmental service you must submit a paper application
accompanied by a document which supports your claim for
environmental service. Paper application forms are available at the
link below.
Protected Areas
Please note: if your engineering activity is taking place
within, or likely to affect, a designated area (eg SSSI, SAC, SPA)
or likely to affect a protected species, then Scottish Natural
Heritage (SNH) should also be contacted to identify any
requirements they may have.
