Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations
Find out about permits, registrations, notifications and General Binding Rules (GBRs) for activities authorised under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations (EASR).
Please note, the regulation of water, waste management and industrial activities will transition under EASR from 1 November 2025. If you need to apply for a new authorisation or vary, transfer or surrender an existing authorisation before 1 November 2025, read Authorisations and Permits on our legacy website.
Make an application
Make an application for a new authorisation or to change an existing authorisation. This includes new authorisations for private sewage treatment systems and septic tanks and transporting waste activities.