Licences and permits

The permissions a business needs before it can trade, each one tied to the law that creates it and to the body that issues it. We point at GOV.UK for fees and forms, and never copy them.

8 of 426 licences in Scotland for Cleaning

Choose from all 48 activities

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Authorisation for dry cleaning (Scotland)

You need an authorisation if you run a dry cleaning facility that uses solvents in Scotland.

Scottish Government · Scotland

Cleaning · Environment greenhouse gas and pollution prevention · Materials, metal and mining +1 more

Authorisations for industrial activities (Scotland)

Your business may need an authorisation if it operates certain types of installations in Scotland that could cause emissions to land, water or air.

Scottish Government · Scotland

Cleaning · Environment greenhouse gas and pollution prevention · Materials, metal and mining +1 more

Authorisations for petrol vapour recovery (Scotland)

You may need an authorisation to operate an installation for the unloading of petrol into stationary storage tanks or motor vehicle refuelling activities at …

Scottish Government · Scotland

Cleaning · Environment greenhouse gas and pollution prevention · Materials, metal and mining +1 more

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Licence to work with asbestos (England, Wales & Scotland)

You need a licence to work with asbestos in England, Wales and Scotland

UK Government · England, Wales and Scotland

Building and construction · Chemicals and petroleum · Cleaning +1 more

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Permission to use street or pavement space for displays (Scotland)

You must get written permission to put advertising signs or displays on the road or pavement in Scotland - fines, penalties

Your council · Scotland

Any trade

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Scottish Pollution Release Inventory (Scotland)

You need to report your annual emission releases to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency if you are a business regulated by a pollution and …

Scottish Government · Scotland

Cleaning · Environment greenhouse gas and pollution prevention · Materials, metal and mining +1 more

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Waste management authorisations (Scotland)

You need an authorisation from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to treat, keep, or dispose of waste in Scotland.

Scottish Government · Scotland

Building and construction · Cleaning · Environment: management and waste

Window cleaner's licence (Scotland)

Get a licence to work as a window cleaner in Scotland - how to apply, conditions, fines, penalties

Your council · Scotland

Cleaning

Checking approvals more broadly?

A licence is one of several things you may need before your first day of trading. The pre-trading quick check walks the registrations, insurances and approvals alongside it.

Run the pre-trading quick check

Not sure which of these apply to you?

Our guides on finding a licence and dealing with your local council walk through the questions that decide it.

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