Licences and permits

Archaeological excavation licence (Northern Ireland)

You need a licence to carry out archaeological excavation or search for archaeological objects in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Environment conservation and wildlife

Authorisations to impound water (Scotland)

You must apply for an authorisation from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to build a dam or weir in Scotland.

Scottish Government · Scotland

Any trade

Discharging effluent (Scotland)

Get permission to send liquid waste out from factories or places where sewage is dealt with and find how to contact Scottish water suppliers …

Scottish Government · Scotland

Any trade

Discharging effluent or waste water (England)

You may need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground.

Environment Agency · England

Any trade

Dive at protected wrecks licence (Wales)

You must have a licence in order to dive designated shipwreck sites.

Welsh Government · Wales

Arts and recreation · Environment conservation and wildlife

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

Greenfield soil declaration (Northern Ireland)

You must submit a completed Greenfield Soil Declaration Form to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency If you move clean, greenfield soil within Northern Ireland …

Your council · Northern Ireland

Building and construction · Environment conservation and wildlife · Environment: management and waste

Heather and grass burning licence (Wales)

You need a licence to burn heather, rough grass, bracken, gorse or vaccinium outside the burning season in Wales

Your council · Wales

Agriculture: animals · Agriculture: crops and plants · Environment conservation and wildlife +1 more

Holding birds of prey (Northern Ireland)

You need a wildlife licence if you want to keep, breed or exhibit birds of prey in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Arts and recreation · Environment conservation and wildlife

Keep dangerous wild animals (Northern Ireland)

You must have a licence to keep a dangerous wild animal in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Agriculture: animals · Environment conservation and wildlife

Photographing wildlife (Northern Ireland)

You may need a wildlife licence to take photographs of wild birds or certain protected animals in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Environment conservation and wildlife

Protected wreck site licences (England)

A protected wrecks licence allows you to dive, survey, dig, take away historical objects and anchor near a protected wreck in England

DCMS · England

Environment conservation and wildlife

Protected wrecks licence (Scotland)

A protected wrecks licence allows you to dive, survey, dig, take away historical objects and anchor near a protected wreck in Scotland

Scottish Government · Scotland

Arts and recreation · Environment conservation and wildlife

Wildlife licence (Northern Ireland)

You must get a licence before you can take, kill or disturb wild birds and animals in Northern Ireland - fees, restrictions, fines, penalties

Your council · Northern Ireland

Any trade