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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 Until June 2021
• Information about the cyber-attack

Service status update 5 February 2021: Permitting

What are we able to do now?

• We are not currently able to receive, verify or determine applications for Waste Management Licences, Complex Waste Exemptions, New Waste Carriers Licences, Controlled Activities in the Water Environment, and PPC Part A & B. Please do not submit any application or contact us unless you require authorisation within the next three weeks.
• The exceptions to this are existing private sewage treatment systems (septic tanks) or renewal of Waste Carrier Licences.

What should you do now?

• Please do not submit any applications at this time and check regular updates.
• Contact us at sepa.org.uk/contact if your authorisation is required urgently within the next three weeks.

Next update: 12 February 2021

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Public Participation Directive (PPD) consultations

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