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An [[Environmental Permit]] is a legal document issued by one of the regulatory Environment Agencies throughout the UK which allows a person to operate a facility in line with certain conditions that are determined as part of the conditions to the Permit. The conditions state how the environment must always be protected from the operation of the activity at the regulated facility. | An [[Environmental Permit]] is a legal document issued by one of the regulatory Environment Agencies throughout the UK which allows a person to operate a facility in line with certain conditions that are determined as part of the conditions to the Permit. The conditions state how the environment must always be protected from the operation of the activity at the regulated facility. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
An Environmental Permit is needed when an activity is being carried out that has the potential to: pollute the air, water or land, increase flood risk or adversely affect land drainage. It is illegal to undertake an activity that requires a permit but has not been granted one. | An Environmental Permit is needed when an activity is being carried out that has the potential to: pollute the air, water or land, increase flood risk or adversely affect land drainage<ref name="Gov">[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-an-environmental-permit/ .gov.uk]</ref>. It is illegal to undertake an activity that requires a permit but has not been granted one. | ||
There are three types of Environmental Permit: | There are three types of Environmental Permit: | ||