Which activity can you do without a permit?

1. Do I need a permit to discharge water?
2. Do you need a Licence to move soil?
3. What requires an environmental permit?
4. What is a flood risk activity permit?
5. Can I discharge water into a ditch?
6. Who needs discharge permit?
7. How long does a waste permit last?
8. Is it illegal to dump soil UK?
9. What is an EHS permit?
10. What do you need a permit for in the UK?
11. Do environmental permits expire?
12. What is a standard rules permit?
13. When would a flood risk activity permit be required?
14. What is FRAP construction?
15. Who is responsible for water courses?
16. Are Soakaways legal?
17. Is a soakaway a watercourse?
18. Who owns a drainage ditch?

Do I need a permit to discharge water?

You may need an environmental permit if you discharge liquid effluent or waste water: into surface waters, for example, rivers, streams, estuaries, lakes, canals or coastal waters – known as 'water discharge activities'

Do you need a Licence to move soil?

o Moving soil to another site will require an appropriate licence. A waste management contractor will often need to be employed which would make the process expensive.

What requires an environmental permit?

Environmental permits are needed for a wide range of activities. These include anything from emissions from nuclear power stations and sewage treatment plant, to scrap metal yards, and other activities that might pollute the air, water or land.

What is a flood risk activity permit?

Apply for a permit for 'Flood Risk Activities' which are activities in, under and over a main river and other activities that could affect flooding from a main river or the sea. Fill in this part of the form, together with parts A and or F3, if you are applying for a new standard rules permit.

Can I discharge water into a ditch?

In a word, yes. The problem is that the waste water that comes from septic tanks is no longer considered safe to pass straight into local watercourses or ditches without any form of treatment. A soakaway system or drainage field provides a form of treatment, so the waste water doesn't cause a pollution.

Who needs discharge permit?

Who is required to get an EMB Wastewater Discharge Permit (WWDP)? All facilities/ business/ projects that discharge commercial or industrial wastewater are required to acquire a discharge from the EMB.

How long does a waste permit last?

A waste collection permit is issued for a period of five years (or shorter depending what the permit says).

Is it illegal to dump soil UK?

You usually need an environmental permit from the Environment Agency for any waste treatment, recovery or disposal. It's illegal to bury waste on your farm without an environmental permit.

What is an EHS permit?

EHS Permits means all or any material permits, consents, licenses, approvals, certificates and other authorizations required by EHS Law for the operation of the business of any Person or the condition or use of any real property.

What do you need a permit for in the UK?

The United Kingdom's residence permits are immigration authorizations showing foreigners' entitlement to live, be active, use public funds and services, and/or to settle, or become British citizens in the UK.

Do environmental permits expire?

Environmental permits do not expire as a matter of course unless specified. However, the issuing authorities must review permits periodically.

What is a standard rules permit?

A standard rules permit is just that, a permit with standard rules. You need to decide if you can comply with them before you apply. If you cannot comply then you may need to apply for a “bespoke” environmental permit. A bespoke permit is particular to what volumes and types of waste you want to treat.

When would a flood risk activity permit be required?

on, or within 8 metres of, a main river. on, or within 8 metres of, a flood defence structure or culvert. in a flood plain. on, or within 16 metres of, a sea defence.

What is FRAP construction?

FLOOD RISK ACTIVITY PERMIT (FRAP)

Who is responsible for water courses?

A riparian owner is anyone who owns a property where there is a watercourse within or adjacent to the boundaries of their property and a watercourse includes a river, stream or ditch. A riparian owner is also responsible for watercourses or culverted watercourses passing through their land.

Are Soakaways legal?

Most historic systems discharge to a soakaway, which is basically just a hole in the ground filled with rubble. This does not allow for the proper treatment of effluent which is why it is now illegal.

Is a soakaway a watercourse?

To a drainage field or soakaway system – The waste water percolates through holes or slots into the pipe work, into the surrounding soils. ... To a watercourse – the waste water would flow through pipe work to a watercourse.

Who owns a drainage ditch?

Common Law imposes a duty on the owner of land adjoining a highway to maintain these ditches that provide natural drainage for both the land and highway. In the majority of cases the responsibility for ditch maintenance rests with the adjacent landowner.