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.

10 of 426 licences in Scotland for Energy, gas and electricity

Choose from all 48 activities

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Apply for a gas or electricity licence (England, Scotland and Wales)

You need a licence if you're a gas supplier, transporter, shipper or interconnector in England, Scotland and Wales

DESNZ · England, Wales and Scotland

Energy, gas and electricity

C

Commercial energy assessor accreditation (Scotland)

Commercial assessors in Scotland must be accredited by an organisation approved by the the Scottish government

Scottish Government · Scotland

Energy, gas and electricity · Retail: manufacturing and wholesale

D

Domestic energy assessor accreditation (Scotland)

Get approved to work as a domestic energy assessor and produce energy performance certificates (EPCs) for houses and other residential properties.

Scottish Government · Scotland

Energy, gas and electricity · Retail: manufacturing and wholesale

G

Goods vehicle operator licences

You need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your business uses a goods vehicle with either a gross plated weight (the maximum weight that …

Traffic Commissioners · England, Wales and Scotland

Any trade

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PCB holding registration (Scotland)

You need to register annually with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) if you have equipment containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). These are covered under …

Scottish Government · Scotland

Energy, gas and electricity · Environment: management and waste · Retail: manufacturing and wholesale

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You need to be registered on the Gas Safe Register to work on gas fittings or gas storage vessels in the UK

UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Energy, gas and electricity

Road occupation licence (Scotland)

You must get a road occupation licence from the council to occupy any part of the road in connection with building work in Scotland …

Your council · Scotland

Building and construction · Energy, gas and electricity

Road Opening Permit (Scotland)

You need a valid road opening permit to excavate under any public road, footway or footpath in Scotland

Your council · Scotland

Building and construction · Energy, gas and electricity

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Scheduled monument consent (England, Scotland and Wales)

You need a licence to carry out work that would demolish, damage, remove, repair, alter or add to a scheduled monument, or to carry …

Your council · England, Wales and Scotland

Arts and recreation · Building and construction · Energy, gas and electricity +1 more

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Working with fluorinated gas (F gas)

You must have your own qualifications to work on equipment containing F gas, even if you work for someone else.

Environment Agency · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Any trade

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.

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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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