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.

9 of 426 licences in Northern Ireland for Materials, metal and mining

Choose from all 48 activities

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Mineral mining licence (Northern Ireland)

You need a licence to mine for minerals in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Materials, metal and mining

Mineral prospecting licence (Northern Ireland)

You need a licence from the Department for the Economy to prospect for minerals in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Materials, metal and mining

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Non-domestic energy assessor accreditation (Northern Ireland)

You must be part of an accreditation scheme to operate as a non-domestic energy assessor in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Driving and motor vehicles · Energy, gas and electricity · Materials, metal and mining +1 more

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Pollution data reporting (Northern Ireland)

You need to report your business's annual pollution releases in Northern Ireland if it's regulated by a Part A pollution prevention and control permit

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

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

Pollution prevention and control permit Part A and B (Northern Ireland)

If you carry out activities listed in Schedule 1 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 you need a …

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

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

Pollution Prevention and Control Permit Part C (Northern Ireland)

You need a Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) permit if you operate a plant or installation that emits pollutants to air in Northern Ireland

Your council · Northern Ireland

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

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Radioactive substances waste certificate of authorisation (Northern Ireland)

You need permission to accumulate and dispose of radioactive waste in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Any trade

Register an expression of interest in mining (Northern Ireland)

You can register an expression of interest over ground you are considering prospecting for minerals in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Materials, metal and mining

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Weighbridge operator's certificate (Northern Ireland)

You need a certificate of competence to operate a public weighbridge for which a charge is made in Northern Ireland

Your council · 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.

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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