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Any other water activity that causes adverse impact

This activity applies other water activities, not otherwise described by another activity, that have, or are likely to have, a significant adverse impact on the water environment.

This includes:

• Operation and alteration of an engineered structure. Please see below for further information.
• The burial of animal carcases during the outbreak of notifiable disease. Please read WAT-G-055, EASR Guidance: Permit Activity: Carcase burial. If you need to bury animal carcases in the event of a notifiable disease, please contact us.

Authorisation level

Permit

Public consultation

We may publicly consult on applications that, due to their nature or location, have higher likelihood of environmental impact and community impact.

Read more about public participation and engagement

Fit and Proper Person tests

Fit and Proper Person tests apply to this activity. You will be asked in your application if you have any relevant convictions held by you or any additional persons.

Read more about Fit and Proper Person tests

Permit conditions

Permits may contain both standard conditions and conditions specific to the activity and location. The conditions of your permit will be decided when we assess your application. This is to ensure that the appropriate limits and controls are in place to minimise pollution and protect the environment.

If you carry out an activity under a Permit authorisation you must comply with the conditions set out in your authorisation. It is an offence if you do not comply with the conditions.

SEPA will not authorise this activity if it poses an unacceptable risk to the environment.

Fees and charges

An annual activity fee does not normally apply to this activity. An annual activity fee will only apply to those activities subject to time and materials charging as part of a ‘large and complex’ project. Read our charging information for further information on annual activity fees.

Information on the application fees to transfer, vary or surrender a registration that authorises this activity, is in our charging information. 

How to apply

In this section you can find out how to apply for a new authorisation, and how to apply for a variation, transfer and surrender of an existing authorisation.

New applications

You can apply for a new permit for this activity using our digital application service.

If you are applying for new permit, we would encourage you to contact us with any pre-application enquiries before submitting your application.

Step 1: Download your activity form

You’ll need to download and complete the following activity form. The completed form will be submitted as part of your application:

• P-WAT-Y: Operation and alteration of an engineered structure

Step 2: Provide supporting information

For a new permit, you’ll also need to provide the following supporting information:

• Non-technical summary of your application
• Drawings of the structure
• Details of structure alterations
• Details of construction works
• Details of management contracts

Step 3: Submit using our digital application service

You can submit your completed application using our digital application service.

Make an application for a new authorisation

Help and guidance

• Glossary of terms
• WAT-G-009 EASR Guidance: Operation and alteration of a structure
• WAT-G-035 EASR Guidance: Drawings for Permit level water activities
• WAT-G-008 EASR Guidance: Assessment of impact on Protected areas from inland water activities
• WAT-G-032 EASR Guidance: Fish Protection
• WAT-G-033 EASR Guidance: Inland surface waters and river subtype
• WAT-G-034 EASR Guidance: Construction works and silt/pollution mitigation
• EASR-G-001 EASR Guidance: Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS)