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Guidance and advice notes

Guidance for planning authorities and SEPA Development Management Consultation Thresholds and Standing Advice Flood risk and development management Guidance Flood risk and land use vulnerability Using SEPA's flood maps to ensure new development avoids areas at flood risk Position statements Development protected by formal flood protection schemes Elevated buildings in areas of flood ris

The Air Quality in Scotland

Information about the Air Quality in Scotland website and the information it collects.

Information about the Air Quality in Scotland website and the information it collects. Protecting and improving the air quality of Scotland is vital to safeguard the health and well-being of its people and to achieve the goal of sustainable economic development. We work in partnership with the Scottish Government, other devolved administrations and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to ensure that air quality standards are achieved and that European and i

Planning for biodiversity

Biodiversity is a key element that needs to be considered in many planning systems. River basin management planning (RBMP) Through RBMP we work with our partners to identify, prioritise and deliver biodiversity enhancement and protection of the water environment. The Land Use Strategy and the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy call for a more integrated approach to land and water management across who

How we forecast flooding

SEPA works with the Met Office to forecast flooding in Scotland, providing accurate and timely information to help emergency responders, local authorities, the public and other organisations prepare for flooding.

SEPA works with the Met Office to forecast flooding in Scotland, providing accurate and timely information to help emergency responders, local authorities, the public and other organisations prepare for flooding. Scottish Flood Forecasting Service This strategic partnership between the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Met Office combines hydrological and meteorological information for the first time, so that both organisations can share their expertise to improve the accuracy of flood forecasts for the whole of Scotland. We collect data from our network of over 250 rainfall, river and

Guidance

The information on this page will not be valid from the 1st November as we transition to the new Environmental Authorisation (Scotland) Regulation (EASR) framework for authorisations. Please view the new EASR pages on the BETA version of our site. Position statements These set out our approach to particular issues that arise during the regulatory process: WAT-PS-06-01: Multiple ownershi

Guidance and reports

SEPA guidance Guidance on decommissioning of non-nuclear facilities. Principles on Surrendering Permits and Registrations under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018. Satisfying the optimisation requirement and the role of best practicable means. Guidance on monitoring for heterogeneous Radium-226 sources resulting from historic luminising or waste disposal sites. Managemen

Invasive non-native species

What are invasive non-native species? Non-native species (NNS) are plants and animals which have been introduced (accidentally or deliberately) outside of their native range through human activity. Many non-native species contribute positively to our lives, as livestock, crops, timber, garden plants or pets. However, a small proportion (10-15%) of non-native species spread rapidly and cause damage

Superglass Sustainable Growth Agreement

Find information about our Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA) with Superglass here.

Find information about our Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA) with Superglass here. Through this Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA), SEPA and Superglass have agreed to work collaboratively to deliver powerful environmental performance. The agreement aims to enable Superglass to further move its business towards long-term prosperity (environmental, social and economic success) by identifying opportunities for Superglass to go beyond compliance and develop new and innovative produc

Education & engagement

This page has information about how SEPA educates young people about flooding through schools, curriculum for excellence, theatre and presentations.

This page has information about how SEPA educates young people about flooding through schools, curriculum for excellence, theatre and presentations. Climate change is likely to increase the risk of flooding in the future. The impacts of flooding can affect everyone, our role is to help Scotland prepare for the increased risk of flooding by raising awareness through education and engagement. Education work We develop and maintain our flooding awareness activities through the Curriculum for Excellence, working in partnership to extend the reach

Technical concepts

Part IIA introduces a number of technical concepts and some key concepts are considered in this section. A number of methods and models are available to assist in the derivation of site specific assessment criteria, as highlighted in the other "technical concepts and tools" sections

Part IIA introduces a number of technical concepts and some key concepts are considered in this section. A number of methods and models are available to assist in the derivation of site specific assessment criteria, as highlighted in the other "technical concepts and tools" sections Part IIA introduces a number of technical concepts and some key concepts are considered in this section. A number of methods and models are available to assist in the derivation of site specific assessment criteria, as highlighted in the other 'technical concepts and tools' sections. Site specific risk assessment A risk assessment represents the structured gathering of information in order to form

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