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Applications

Please ensure you use the most up-to-date form from this website. Any incomplete applications, applications made on the incorrect form or submitted with the incorrect fee will be returned to the applicant and not determined. For applications made with insufficient or inadequate information; SEPA will return these to the applicant with an explanation of what additional information is required and retain a portion of the application fee in accordance with our published charging scheme which can be found here. If you cannot send your application via email and are required to post it to SEPA, please post it to our Angus Smith Building (ASB) office using the address listed on our contact us page or from the application itself. If applications are received by post at any other SEPA office there will be a significant delay in your application being processed. Should you wish to contact us prior to submitting your application please use the contact details on the relevant application form.

Forms and guidance 

The forms, guidance and charging information for each regulated activity are grouped into the following categories:

Radioactive Substances (RS) - please contact us before submitting an application form

Following the cyber-attack, SEPA has formalised the advice we provided previously that applications relating to sealed radioactive sources should be submitted to SEPA by secure means. From 26 July 2021 applications for sealed sources must be submitted to SEPA by Egress Switch or other similar secure systems. Failure to submit such emails securely will result in SEPA considering that the application has not been duly made. If you do not have the means to contact SEPA securely please email RSenquiries@sepa.org.uk

Guidance documentation Application forms Fee documentation

You may also find it useful to read our Application Information Note which sets out the process of applying for an authorisation under EASR.

Standard Conditions for Radioactive Substances Guidance V2.1

Standard conditions revision notice

EASR Modular permit application form guidance

 

 

 

 

 

 


EASR Sealed source permit application form guidance

Guidance on calculating source category for sealed radioactive sources

 

 

 

HASS Record guidance 


Further guidance to assist you in complying with the regulations




 

The type of authorisation you will require is set out in the Radioactive Substances Authorisation Guide.

Before applying for an EASR permit or registration please ensure you can comply with the associated standard conditions:

Section 1 – General information

Section 2 – Further information

Section 3 – Radioactive material holdings

Section 4 – Limits for liquid discharges to environment

Section 5 – Limits for gaseous discharges to environment

Section 6 – Disposal of radioactive waste on your site

Section 7 – Receipt of radioactive waste from another person

Section 8 – Radioactive waste disposal to offshore environment

EASR Sealed sources permit application form

EASR registration application form

EASR Offshore registration application form

EASR Transfer application form

EASR Surrender application form

EASR Notification form (Online notification form)

EASR Data Returns

 

HASS record

Transfrontier Shipments of Radioactive Substances

From 1st January 2021 The Shipments of Radioactive Substance (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 will apply and will revoke EC Regulation (EURATOM) No 1493/93. New declarations for import to the UK from EU of sealed sources from 1st January 2021 will need to be made on a new form under these regulations. The new form can be found on the UK Government website and it should be securely emailed to SEPA in Word format. We aim to acknowledge a declaration within 28 days.

 

Consents issued for imports from the EU into the UK prior to 31st December 2020 will continue to be valid until their specified expiry date. There are no requirements under these regulations to make a prior written declaration when shipping sealed radioactive sources from the UK to the EU. However, UK exporters to the EU should seek guidance from the European Commission and EU countries on any requirements they must comply with before shipping.

Transfrontier Shipments of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel

From 1st January 2021 The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 will apply and will revoke The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Regulations 2008. Authorisations for shipments with or via the EU will cease to be valid from 1 January 2021. Applications for shipments from 1st January 2021 will need to be made on new forms under these regulations. The new forms can be found on the UK Government website.

You may also need to consider whether you have any obligations under the Transfrontier shipment of waste regulations.

Third Amendment of the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018 

EASR Charging Definition Guidance

Waste Management (WM/WCR/WML/WMX) - please contact us before submitting an application form

Guidance documentation

Application forms Fee documentation

Waste carriers and brokers

The treatment of land for agricultural benefit or ecological improvement: Technical Guidance note for Paragraph 7 exemptions

Alternative: Paragraph 7 exemption guidance when not using ABC calculator


The storage and spreading of sludge: Technical Guidance note for Paragraph 8 exemptions

The reclamation or improvement of land: Technical Guidance note for Paragraph 9 exemptions

Technical Guidance note for Paragraph 12 exemptions

Technical Guidance note for Paragraph 19 exemptions

Technical Guidance note for Paragraph 43 and 48 exemptions

Technical Guidance note for Paragraph 47 exemptions

Technical Guidance note for Paragraph 49 exemptions

Technical Guidance note for Paragraph 51 exemptions

Reception and treatment of specified waste at a water treatment works

Licence for any type of waste management site including civic amenity, transfer stations and treatment plants

Waste management mobile plant licence form

Carrier and/or Broker of Controlled Waste – new registrations and renewals (paper form)

At this time we cannot offer copy cards for waste carrier registrations, should you apply and pay for copy cards SEPA will endeavour to provide these as soon as possible.

Registration as a Professional Collector or Transporter of Controlled Waste

WML: Modification

WML: Surrender

WML: Transfer

WML: Death of a licence holder

WML: Landfill surrender

Metal recycling/End-of-Life Vehicle licence application form

Simple waste exemption

Register a paragraph 7 exemption

Register a paragraph 8(2) exemption

Register a paragraph 9 exemption

Register a paragraph 10 exemption

Register a paragraph 12 exemption

Register a small paragraph 12 exemption <2m³

Register a paragraph 19 exemption

Register a paragraph 42 exemption

Register a paragraph 45 exemption

Register a paragraph 46 exemption

Register a paragraph 47 exemption

Register a paragraph 49 exemption

Register a paragraph 50 exemption

Register a paragraph 51 exemption

Annual Return for Exempt activities

Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018

Waste Batteries and Accumulators Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme 2015

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Scotland) Scheme 2015

Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme 2015

 

Water - Controlled Activities Regulations (CAR) - please contact us before submitting an application form

Guidance documentation Application forms Fee documentation

CAR Licence Applicant Guidance

Controlled Activities Regulation: A Practical Guide

How to apply for a registration to discharge effluent from a private sewage treatment system

Licence applicant guidance - Form A - for ALL applicants

How to apply for a licence to discharge sewage effluent 

Further guidance on sewage discharges

Licence applicant guidance - Form B2 - Point source discharges excluding foul only sewage and fish farm

Licence applicant guidance - Form D - abstraction and impoundment activities

Licence applicant guidance - Form E - engineering activities

Licence applicant guidance - Form F – disposal of waste sheep dip or other agrochemicals to land

Licence applicant guidance - Form K - deep borehole construction

CAR activities guidance

CAR flood risk standing advice for engineering, discharge and impoundment activities

Registration - sewage discharges (online application service)

Registration - Existing sewage discharge (paper)

Registration - New sewage discharge (paper)

Registration - Trade effluent discharge

Registration - Engineering (paper)

Registration - Abstraction and/or borehole construction for a registration level abstraction(paper)

Registration - Borehole construction, operation and abstraction for testing for a licence level abstraction (paper)

Registration - Variation to an existing CAR registration (paper)

Registration - Herbicide Use on Land within One Metre of Surface Waters to Treat Plants which are NOT Invasive Non-Native Species (paper)

Registration - Discharge of disinfectant or detergent washings to land

Application For Variation: Switching irrigation from river abstraction to groundwater abstraction (water scarcity)

Application for temporary Abstraction (water scarcity)

SW Application for Interim Variation to a Sewer Network Licence Asset(s)

SW Interim Application to Surrender a Sewer Network Licence Asset

Form A - for all NEW applicants

Form B1 - Licence to discharge sewage effluent

Form B2 - Point source discharges excluding foul only sewage and fish farm

Form  C1 - fish farm discharge

Form  C2 - marine fish farm operation

Form D - Surface water abstraction and impoundment activities

Form D1 - Groundwater abstraction activities

Form E - engineering activities

Form F – disposal of waste sheep dip or other agrochemicals to land

Form G – administrative or technical variation

Form H – to transfer a licence

Form I –to surrender a licence

Form J – to bury animal carcasses (notifiable disease)
[Contact your local SEPA office]

Form K - deep borehole construction

Form L - Storage of oil for onward distribution

Form M - Control of plants in or near water

Form N - Construction run off

Form O - Operation and alteration of structure

SSA F 001 Form - Notification of a new/ substantially enlarged/ substantially rebuilt silo/ effluent tank/ slurry storage system/ liquid anaerobic digestate storage system

Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018

Fee wavier - please contact us before submitting an application form

Guidance document Application forms Fee documentation
Guidance on waivers for annual charges Application to waive annual charges Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018