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  • Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Hunterston A site aqueous discharges variation application

    It is part of SEPA’s remit to regulate the disposal of radioactive substances within Scotland, we do this through the issuing of permits. These permits regulate the quantity and activity of aqueous waste which may be disposed of by the site to the environment as well as the minimum flow during discharge and the tidal window. Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) formerly Magnox Ltd are in the process of decommissioning the Hunterston A Nuclear site in accordance with a... More
    Opened 21 February 2025
  • EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Limited Hunterston B site aqueous discharge variation application

    It is part of SEPA’s remit to regulate the management of radioactive substances at nuclear sites within Scotland, and we do this through the issuing of permits issued under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR). These permits regulate the quantity and activity of aqueous waste which may be disposed of by the site to the environment as well as the minimum flow during discharge and the tidal window. EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Limited (EDF) are in... More
    Opened 21 February 2025
  • CAR/L/1003888 - Cooke Aquaculture Scotland Limited: Meil Bay MPFF

    It is part of our remit to protect the marine environment. We regulate finfish farms through permits that limit the pollutants discharged to the water environment and, where appropriate, the amount of water which can be abstracted. If you have an interest in this application please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 19 February 2025. Application details We received an application from Cooke... More
    Closed 19 February 2025
  • PPC/A/5009290 - GAP Alba Ltd: Binn Farm, Glenfarg, Perth - Variation Application

    It's part of SEPA’s remit to maintain a high-quality environment by setting permit conditions which limit the impacts associated with installations operating under Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Part A regulations. Application details We have received an application from GAP Alba Ltd to vary their existing PPC permit PPC/A/5009290 at Binn Farm, Glenfarg, Perth, PH2 9PX to repurpose the former Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) building by installing equipment... More
    Opened 11 February 2025
  • Consultation on Near-surface Disposal Facilities on Land for Solid Radioactive Wastes: Guidance on Requirements for Authorisation

    We are seeking your views on our proposed updated guidance ‘Near-surface disposal facilities for solid radioactive waste: Guidance on Requirements for Authorisation (NS-GRA)’. This guidance is intended, once published, to replace our 2009 publication ‘ Near-surface Disposal Facilities on Land for Solid Radioactive Wastes: Guidance on Requirements for Authorisation February 2009’ . The update takes account of changes that have occurred over the last 15 years in... More
    Opened 10 February 2025
  • Consultation on the Environmental Standards for Inputs of Radioactive Substances into Groundwater

    We are seeking your views on our proposed updates to environmental standards for inputs of radioactive substances into groundwater. These standards will apply to radioactive substances activities regulated under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR). The updates aim to ensure consistent regulation and robust protection for people, wildlife, and the environment. Your input will help shape policies for authorised activities in ways that safeguard... More
    Opened 10 February 2025
  • Consultation on our Objectives and Principles for Regulating Radioactive Substances Activities

    We are seeking your views on our policy statement on SEPA’s objectives and principles for regulating radioactive substances activities: consultation version (objectives and principles), which we propose to apply to regulating radioactive substances activities, to underpin our regulatory work and guide our decision-making. They apply to our regulation of nuclear and non-nuclear radioactive substances activities authorised under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations... More
    Opened 10 February 2025
  • CAR/L/5009664 - Merkland Burn Hydropower Limited: Merkland Burn Hydro, Brodick, Isle of Arran - CAR Application

    It is part of our remit to protect the water environment. We regulate through authorisations that limit the scope and scale of the activity. If you have an interest in this application, please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 21 March 2025. Application details We received an application from Merkland Burn Hydropower Limited , on 18 November 2024 for a run of river hydro scheme at Merkland Wood,... More
    Opened 7 February 2025
  • PPC-A-1083904 - Fourstones Paper Mill Co Ltd: Sapphire Mill, Leslie - PPC variation application

    It's part of SEPA’s remit to maintain a high-quality environment by setting permit conditions which limit the impacts associated with installations operating under Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Part A regulations. Application details We received an application from Fourstones Paper Mill Co. Ltd to vary their existing PPC permit PPC/A/1083904 at Sapphire Mill, Leslie, FK6 3AB to permit the installation of an additional, modern, paper machine... More
    Opened 30 January 2025
  • CAR/L/5008113 - Earba Limited - Earba Pumped Storage Hydro CAR Application

    It is part of our remit to protect the water environment. We regulate through authorisations that limit the scope and scale of the activity. If you have an interest in this application, please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 28 February 2025. Application details We received an application from Earba Limited, Earba Pumped Storage Hydro, Ardverikie Estate, Laggan, Newtonmore, PH20 1BX, on 20 May... More
    Opened 27 January 2025
  • CAR/L/1002890 - MOWI Scotland Limited: Greshornish MPFF

    It is part of our remit to protect the marine environment. We regulate finfish farms through permits that limit the pollutants discharged to the water environment and, where appropriate, the amount of water which can be abstracted. If you have an interest in this application please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 28 February 2025. Application details We received an application from MOWI... More
    Opened 22 January 2025
  • PPC/A/1079002 - H A Blackwood, Auldhouseburn Farm, Muirkirk, Ayrshire - PPC Variation

    Overview It is part of SEPA’s remit to maintain a high-quality environment by setting permit conditions which limit the impacts associated with installations operating under Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Part A regulations. Application Details We received an application from H A Blackwood to vary their existing PPC permit PPC/A/1079002 at Auldhouseburn Farm to increase the current poultry operations at Auldhouseburn... More
    Closed 15 January 2025
  • PPC/A/5007385 - Aberdeen & Northern Eggs Limited: Nether Glasslaw Free Range Egg Farm, New Pitsligo - PPC Permit Application

    It's part of SEPA’s remit to maintain a high-quality environment by setting permit conditions which limit the impacts associated with installations operating under Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Part A regulations. Application details We received an application from Aberdeen & Northern Eggs Limited for a permit to operate an installation at Nether Glasslaw Free Range Egg Farm, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, AB43 6PU, to rear 64,000 free... More
    Closed 7 January 2025
  • Proposed Changes to the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Guidance on Public Participation and Fit and Proper Person Test

    The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, protecting and improving Scotland’s environment. In 2018, Scottish Government brought in the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR 2018), referred to in this consultation as ‘EASR’. The aim of EASR is to provide a standardised, simplified, common framework for environmental authorisations in Scotland, known as an Integrated Authorisation Framework (IAF). ... More
    Opened 6 January 2025
  • PPC/A/1016719 - Aberdeen & Northern Eggs Limited: West Cockmuir Farm, Fraserburgh - PPC Variation Application

    It's part of SEPA’s remit to maintain a high-quality environment by setting permit conditions which limit the impacts associated with installations operating under Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Part A regulations. Application details We received an application from Aberdeen & Northern Eggs Limited to vary their existing PPC permit PPC/A/1016719 at West Cockmuir, Strichen, Fraserburgh, AB42 6RQ to convert operations from pullet and caged laying... More
    Closed 2 January 2025
  • ​Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Hunterston A site gaseous discharges variation application

    It's part of our remit to regulate the disposal of radioactive substances within Scotland, we do this through the issuing of permits. These permits regulate the quantity and activity of gaseous and aqueous radioactive waste which may be disposed of to the environment. ​Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) formerly Magnox Ltd are in the process of decommissioning the Hunterston A Nuclear site in accordance with a radioactive substances permit. This consultation has been issued... More
    Closed 20 December 2024
  • CAR/L/1003931 - Scottish Sea Farms Limited: Shapinsay C MPFF

    It is part of our remit to protect the marine environment. We regulate finfish farms through permits that limit the pollutants discharged to the water environment and, where appropriate, the amount of water which can be abstracted. If you have an interest in this application please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 19 December 2024. Application details We received an application from... More
    Closed 19 December 2024
  • The Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018: Technical changes

    As Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, our purpose is to protect and improve Scotland’s environment in ways that, as far as possible, also contribute to improving health and well-being and achieving sustainable economic growth. Our Corporate Plan 2024-2027 sets our strategic ambition and priorities. Our Annual Operating Plans set out how we will implement our priorities every year. We are consulting on technical changes to the Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging... More
    Closed 18 December 2024
  • Marine pen fish farming: Charging changes

    This consultation asks for your views on potential changes to the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018 (the charging scheme). Our proposal is to raise additional charges from the marine pen fish farming sector in order to recover the costs associated with enhanced environmental monitoring. This monitoring will investigate the potential impact of sea lice upon salmonids for the purposes of our sea lice regulatory framework . We are proposing these additional charges to... More
    Opened 26 November 2024
  • Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018: ​Proposed Standard Conditions for Registration level activities

    The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, protecting and improving Scotland’s environment. In 2018, Scottish Government brought in the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR 2018), referred to in this document as ‘EASR’. The aim of EASR is to provide a standardised, simplified, common framework for environmental authorisations in Scotland, known as an Integrated Authorisation Framework (IAF). To... More
    Closed 24 November 2024
  • CAR/L/1129793 - MOWI Scotland Limited: Tabhaigh MPFF

    It is part of our remit to protect the marine environment. We regulate finfish farms through permits that limit the pollutants discharged to the water environment and, where appropriate, the amount of water which can be abstracted. If you have an interest in this application please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 21 November 2024. Application details We received an application from MOWI... More
    Closed 21 November 2024
  • CAR/L/5003381 - Cooke Aquaculture Scotland Limited: Quanterness MPFF

    It is part of our remit to protect the marine environment. We regulate finfish farms through permits that limit the pollutants discharged to the water environment and, where appropriate, the amount of water which can be abstracted. If you have an interest in this application please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 6 November 2024. Application details We received an application from Cooke... More
    Closed 6 November 2024
  • Emissions Trading Charging Scheme (ETS Charging Scheme)

    We're consulting on proposed changes to the fees we charge for regulating operators under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), by way of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Fees and Charges Scheme 2020 (as amended) (the ETS Charging Scheme). The proposed amendments to the ETS Charging Scheme will be of particular interest to main scheme operators who qualify for free allocation of emissions allowances and participants in the Hospital and Small Emitter (HSE) scheme. ... More
    Closed 4 November 2024
  • Rosyth Royal Dockyard Limited - variation application

    It's part of our remit to regulate the disposal of radioactive substances within Scotland, we do this through the issuing of permits. These permits regulate the quantity and activity of gaseous and aqueous radioactive waste which may be disposed of to the environment. Rosyth Royal Dockyard Limited (RRDL) are decommissioning the laid-up submarines (LUSMs) that are held at the Rosyth Business Park in accordance with their radioactive substances permit. This consultation has... More
    Closed 31 October 2024
  • Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018: Proposed changes to the Charging Scheme

    The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, protecting and improving Scotland’s environment. The Integrated Authorisation Framework (IAF), established under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR 2018), referred to in this document as ‘the Regulations’, is part of Scottish Government and SEPA’s Better Regulation Programme and aims to deliver a risk-based, proportionate system of environmental... More
    Closed 13 October 2024
  • CAR/L/1012183 - Catrine Community Trust: Catrine Water Power System

    It is part of our remit to protect the water environment. We regulate through authorisations that limit the scope and scale of the activity. If you have an interest in this application, please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 30 September 2024 Application details We received an application from Catrine Community Trust, on 22 December 2023 for a variation to an existing hydro power generation... More
    Closed 30 September 2024
  • Proposals to change subsistence fees for materials facilities

    The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, protecting and improving Scotland’s environment. We charge the businesses we regulate for the work we do to regulate them. We are committed to making sure our charges are fair and transparent. We want them to reflect the full cost of the chargeable services we provide. To achieve this, we propose to amend the additional subsistence charge for materials facilities operations to make sure we... More
    Closed 11 September 2024
  • CAR/L/1002994 - Loch Duart Limited: Caolas Loch Portain MPFF

    It is part of our remit to protect the marine environment. We regulate finfish farms through permits that limit the pollutants discharged to the water environment and, where appropriate, the amount of water which can be abstracted. If you have an interest in this application please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 6 September 2024 . Application details We received an... More
    Closed 6 September 2024
  • CAR/L/5007496 - Balgonie Estates Limited: Newton Don Hydro – CAR Application

    It is part of SEPA's remit to protect the water environment. We regulate through authorisations that limit the scope and scale of the activity. If you have an interest in this application, please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 5 September 2024. Application details We received an application from Balgonie Estates Limited, Newton Don Hydro, on 14... More
    Closed 5 September 2024
  • CAR/L/1002919 - Loch Duart Limited: Reintraid MPFF

    It is part of our remit to protect the marine environment. We regulate finfish farms through permits that limit the pollutants discharged to the water environment and, where appropriate, the amount of water which can be abstracted. If you have an interest in this application please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 6 August 2024. Application details We received an application from Loch Duart... More
    Closed 6 August 2024
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