Paragraph 8 Permits: applicationsF1
An application for a schedule 20 emissions activity, other than an organic solvents emission activity, must include—
a description of the installation and its activities,
a description of the raw and auxiliary materials, other substances, and energy to be used in or generated by the installation,
the sources of emissions from the installation,
the nature and quantities of foreseeable emissions from the installation into each environmental medium and identification of significant effects of the emissions on the environment and human health,
a site report,
a baseline report where the activity involves the use, the production or release of relevant hazardous substances,
a description of the proposed technology and other techniques for preventing or, where this is not possible, reducing emissions from the installation,
a description of measures for the prevention, preparation for re-use, recycling and recovery of waste generated by the installation,
a description of further measures planned to comply with the general aims in regulation 9 of these Regulations as read with paragraph 4 of this schedule,
a description of the measures proposed to monitor emissions,
a description of the main alternatives to the proposed technology, techniques and measures considered by the applicant,
a non-technical summary of this information.
Where an application is for a schedule 20 emissions activity which is an organic solvents activity—
the application must include the items in sub-paragraph (1) with the exception of the items in heads (b) and (h), and
the reference to emissions into each environmental medium in sub-paragraph (1)(d) is to be read as a reference to emissions into the air.
SEPA may on request by the applicant waive the requirement in sub-paragraph (1)(f) to provide a baseline report, having regard for that purpose to the possibility of soil and groundwater contamination.
Where information produced in response to any of the following legislation fulfils any of the requirements of sub-paragraph (1), it may be included in, or attached to the application—
The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015,
The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, or
any other relevant legislation.
Where an applicant includes the information referred to in sub-paragraph (4) in, or attached to an application, the applicant must specify which of the requirements of sub-paragraph (1) is addressed by that information and where the information can be located.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 20 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 11 (with sch. 23)