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Application for an environmental permit: part A about you

Complete if you are applying for a new permit, or if you're changing, cancelling or transferring a permit.

Updates to this page

From:
Environment Agency
Published:
14 February 2013
Last updated:
23 September 2026
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  1. Updated the 'Details' section to explain that you can apply online for some waste activity permits, or for a medium combustion plant or specified generator permit.

  2. Phone number entry field added to question 7.1.

  3. Updated the form document. Added a new introductory page, including a list of when to use the form. Added a new section 8 for environmental record checks. Added more guidance throughout.

  4. Removed reference to flood risk activities from question 3.3 guidance.

  5. Updated summary and details as this form must now be used for surrender applications as well. Updated the form in a few ways. Added definitions and guidance to clarify questions. Added new category of applicant - government department. Added new contact details section for discussing the application, to receive official documents and operational contact details. Added new section for outgoing operator details. Updated where to send applications to include flood risk activities. Removed separate guidance document for the form.

  6. Updated application form to delete old ref to F2 form (no longer used). Updated guidance to Part A to update postal and email addresses.

  7. Application form Part A - information about you: Added additional text to clarify that date of birth information is only needed when applying for a new or to transfer an installation or a waste operation.

  8. We have removed the environmental permit application privacy notice. This information is now in Part F1: apply for an environmental permit (Opra, charges, declarations) application form.

  9. We've added our environmental permit privacy notice.

  10. This page has been updated by the Environment Agency as a result of the strategic review of charges. The review was consulted on between November 2017 and January 2018. The changes commence from April 2018.

  11. New version of form published.

  12. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Part A: apply for an environmental permit (about you)

Ref: LIT 6771

PDF, 335 KB, 19 pages

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Details

You need to complete the part A form for most environmental permit applications. That includes if you are applying:

  • for a new permit
  • to vary (change) an existing permit
  • to surrender (cancel) your permit
  • to transfer an existing permit to yourself

Check the introductory notes for details of when to complete the form.

Apply online

If you can apply online, you will not need to use the PDF forms.

Check if you can apply for an environmental permit online if you are the operator of a:

  • waste activity
  • medium combustion plant or specified generator

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