Access to water is vital for many industries but without permits and licences, the balance of our water supply would be disrupted, causing impacts on the environment. The role of abstraction licences, environmental permits and waste permits allows regulatory authorities to monitor and control the amount of water abstracted, water discharged, and hazardous waste disposed of, to maintain environmental sustainability.

Abstraction Licensing and Discharge Permits

Our team has many years of experience negotiating with the Environment Agency, SEPA, NRW and other regulatory authorities to secure licences and permits for clients in some of the most environmentally sensitive catchments. This has included catchments ‘closed’ to new abstraction licences. 

Landfill and Waste Permitting

With in-depth knowledge and extensive regulatory experience across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, our team will work with you to secure environmental permits (England) and Waste Management Licences (Scotland) for a range of landfill, waste or mining waste operations. 

Do you require our expertise with the following?

• Abstraction licensing
• Environmental permitting
• Water resource and abstraction impact assessments
• Annual abstraction returns
• Private water supplies – risk assessments
• Licence trading
• Licence and permit variations and renewals
• Spring and natural mineral water recognition
• Negotiation with water undertakers
• Radioactive substance permits
• Landfill and waste permitting