Service status

A sophisticated criminal cyber-attack has had a major impact on the way SEPA works. We are working through all the services that we provide to understand what we need to do in the short and longer term to restore services. We are approaching this work with a sense of urgency.

• Check the service status
• Approach to Delivery of Services 
• Information about the cyber-attack

See our Authorisation and permits page for details on available application processes. 

If you need to contact us, please use the online contact form. 

Advertised applications under the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

Under the Controlled Activities Regulations, SEPA requires the advertisement of any applications for activities which it considers are likely to have a significant adverse impact on the water environment or the interests of other users of the water environment.

All applications for marine pen fish farms advertised since April 2021 can be found on the SEPA Consultation hub aquaculture page.

Please follow the links below to access currently live applications which SEPA has not yet determined or applications which are now closed and where SEPA has published its decision.

The table below provides access to currently live applications which SEPA has not yet determined.

View applications which are now closed and where SEPA has published its decision