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Forestry

A significant amount of land in Scotland is used for forestry purposes. We are responsible for ensuring that forest developments are designed to consider and, where possible, benefit the environment. We do this by overseeing various types of regulation and producing guidance and advice for those working in or involved with the forestry industry.

A significant amount of land in Scotland is used for forestry purposes. We are responsible for ensuring that forest developments are designed to consider and, where possible, benefit the environment. We do this by overseeing various types of regulation and producing guidance and advice for those working in or involved with the forestry industry. A significant amount of land in Scotland is used for forestry purposes. We are responsible for ensuring that forest developments are designed to consider and, where possible, benefit the environment. We do this by overseeing various types of regulation and producing guidance and advice for those working in or involved with the forestry industry. In support of our specific interests, the UK Forestr

Prescribed offences

If any of the following has an unspent conviction for a 'prescribed offence' you must discuss your registration with a SEPA officer. You (the business owner, partnership or company) An employee in your business An officer in your business An organisation in which an officer in your business is/was an officer (When we say "an officer" we mean a director, manager, secretary or similar officer of a

Environmental Sites

Environmental Sites Sites with an environmental designation that could potentially be affected by flooding (e.g. Sites of Special Scientific Interest or Special Areas of Conservation). This information is only available for Potentially Vulnerable Areas....

Authorisations and permits

In this section you will find information about whether you need to apply for authorisation and the process.

In this section you will find information about whether you need to apply for authorisation and the process. Permitting Please see below for the services we are now running in relation to: Private sewage treatment systems (septic tanks/package treatment plants); Marine and freshwater pen fish farm authorisations; Other CAR authorisations (water engineering, water resources, point source discharges, construction site licenses/run-off permits); Simple waste management exemptions; Complex waste management

Submit data

Data returns Many environmental licences include a requirement to submit data returns or other reporting requirements on an annual or quarterly basis. What should you do? We are now actively reviewing many of the data returns and kindly request you to submit any outstanding returns for the following areas: Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) - SPRI returns are due by the 28th of February e

Environmental regulation and biodiversity

An overview of how SEPA takes account of biodiversity when making regulatory decisions.

An overview of how SEPA takes account of biodiversity when making regulatory decisions. Protecting habitats, species and Scotland’s ecosystem services is an integral part of SEPA’s regulatory remit. All our regulatory decisions should take account of potential effects on biodiversity and opportunities for biodiversity enhancement. We are responsible for setting standards in environmental licences that protect and help improve the state of water, land and air and the services that eco

Composting and anaerobic digestion

Food and other organic wastes can be treated by composting and anaerobic digestion to produce valuable resources such as fertiliser and biogas. Composting and anaerobic digestion are increasingly being used as an alternative to landfill and we have an important role to play in ensuring these are correctly managed and regulated. What is composting? Composting is the autothermic (self-heating) and t

Public Register

As Scotland's environment watchdog, we understand and recognise the importance of access to public information and are committed to making more of our information publicly available. This page explains what the Public Register is, what is currently available online and what information must be requested from SEPA. The Public Register Under various pieces of legislation, SEPA have to maintain certa

Protected areas

Information regarding water bodies designated as protected areas.

Information regarding water bodies designated as protected areas. A significant number of the water bodies in Scotland are designated as protected areas. This is because of their importance for special purposes such as wildlife conservation, drinking water supply, shellfish harvesting or bathing. These designated areas are vital to ensure that the diverse ecosystems and cultural and economic benefits contained within them are safeguarded. Protected areas are als

Surrendering an authorisation

How to surrender an authorsation. Complete or partial surrender of an authorisation. Table of authorisations with decision making timescales included within it.

How to surrender an authorsation. Complete or partial surrender of an authorisation. Table of authorisations with decision making timescales included within it. We wish to encourage operators to surrender authorisations (in whole or in part) when they are no longer needed. For charging purposes, we categorise an application for the surrender (in whole or in part) of an authorisation into one of three types: administrative, standard, substantial. The application charges largely depend on the amount of technical work we may have to carry out in order to a

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