Environment Agency
You can apply to:
- make changes to your permit to update its details you must do this if you want to do an activity that is not currently covered by your permit
- correct mistakes in the permit
- transfer your permit to somebody else
- cancel your permit if you no longer need it
Using the forms
You will need to use an Adobe Acrobat reader product to complete the forms listed on this page. The forms may not work properly if you use a different pdf reader, such as the one built in to your internet browser.
Return your forms using the appropriate contact details listed in the Submit your documents section.
Change (vary) your permit
Change your address or contact details
Complete the following documents and send them to the Environment Agency:
- part A: about you include your new details
- part C0.5: administrative variation of a standard or bespoke permit
Correct mistakes or make administrative changes
You can apply to correct a mistake in your permit or make administrative changes. This is known as an administrative variation.
Read the form guidance for part C0.5 to find out what changes you can make.
To request changes, complete part C0.5: administrative variation of a standard or bespoke permit and send it to the Environment Agency.
Changing or adding things to your permit
If you want to do an activity that is not currently covered by your permit you must apply to have it added.
You can also apply to:
- make changes to your permitted activity or its conditions
- combine 2 or more permits into one
Complete part A: about you and part C1: varying a standard facilities permit to change or add a standard permit.
Complete part A: about you, part C2: varying a bespoke permit, and one of the following for changes to a bespoke permit:
- part C2.5 to add a medium combustion plant (MCP) or specified generator (SG) to your existing bespoke permit or change (vary) your standalone MCP or SG permit
- part C3 to change an installation permit (not intensive farming)
- part C3.5 to change an intensive farming installation permit
- part C4 to change a bespoke waste operation permit
- part C5 to change a mining waste operation permit
- part C6 to change a standalone water discharges permit or effluent discharge to water or sewer from an installation
- part C7 to change a standalone groundwater discharges with spreading activities permit
Complete part A: about you and part C8: varying a flood risk activity permit to change the conditions or any part of a flood risk activity permit.
In addition, complete one or more of the following:
- part F1: charges and declarations for installations, waste operations, mining waste operations, groundwater discharges onto land permit, and water discharge and point source groundwater discharge activities
- part F3: charging for flood risk activities and declarations for flood risk activity permits
Send your documents to the Environment Agency.
Carrying out research or trials
If you have an environmental permit for an A1 installation or waste operation, you may not need to make changes to your permit if you want to carry out research or trials. But you must contact the Environment Agency before you start this activity.
Transfer your permit to somebody else
You can transfer your permit or part of your permit to somebody else at any time.
Transfer a standalone water discharge or groundwater permit
Complete part D1: notification of transfer and send it to the Environment Agency.
Get the person taking over the permit to complete and send part A: about you to the Environment Agency.
There is no charge for transferring this type of permit.
If you cannot contact the current permit holder, see the F1 form guidance notes for further advice and contact the Environment Agency.
If you are moving address, you need to include details of your new address so that the Environment Agency can send you confirmation of your permit transfer by post.
Transfer an installations, intensive farming, waste or mining waste operations permit
The person who wants to take over the permit must fill in:
- part A: about you
- part D2: application for transfer (installations, waste operations and mining waste operations)
The person who wants to take over the permit must also be the legal operator and meet the competence requirements.
The current permit holder and the person who wants to take over the permit must each fill in part F1: charges and declarations.
Send your documents to the Environment A