Statutory guidance: SR2012 No 9: on-farm anaerobic digestion using farm wastes

Updated: We updated Standard Rules SR2012 No 9 – On-farm anaerobic digestion facility using farm wastes only, including use of the resultant biogas

These rules are limited to premises used for agriculture and to wastes arising on-farm, including dairies.

They are available to operators with an anaerobic digestion capacity of over 100 tonnes of waste or a combination of waste and non-waste (both solid and liquid) on any one day.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.

Statutory guidance: SR2012 No 10: on-farm anaerobic digestion facility using farm wastes only, including use of the resultant biogas

Updated: Updated SR2012 No 10: on-farm anaerobic digestion facility using farm wastes only, including use of the resultant biogas

Standard rules are limited to premises used for agriculture and to wastes arising from on-farm activities, including dairies. They’re available to operators with an anaerobic digestion capacity of less than 100 tonnes of waste or a combination of waste and non-waste, both solid and liquid, on any one day.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.

Statutory guidance: SR2012 No 8: composting in open systems

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

These rules allow you to operate a Part A installation involving the storage, physical treatment and composting of specified biodegradable wastes.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.

Statutory guidance: SR2012 No 11: anaerobic digestion facility including use of the resultant biogas

Updated: Updated SR2012 No 11: anaerobic digestion facility including use of the resultant biogas

These rules are available to operators with an anaerobic digestion capacity of over 100 tonnes of waste or a combination of waste and non-waste (both liquid and solids) on any one day.

These rules are also available to operators taking in over 10 tonnes of animal waste, including carcasses, on any one day.

Guidance: All Reservoir Panel engineers: contact details

Updated: Updated contact details for All Reservoir Panel engineers.

As a reservoir owner or operator you are required to appoint a panel engineer for large raised reservoirs, including those classed as ‘high-risk’:

during the design and construction of any reservoir with an ‘escapable’ volume greater than 25,000 cubic metres (construction engineer)
where an abandoned reservoir is to be restored and will be brought back into use as a large raised reservoir again (construction engineer)
to supervise the reservoir once built (at all times) and produce a statement once a year (supervising engineer)
to carry out an inspection every 10 years, identify safety work and set you deadlines for the work to be completed (inspecting engineer)
to supervise and certify any recommended measures to be taken in the interests of safety (inspecting engineer)

Reservoirs that have been determined as ‘not high-risk’ only need to appoint a construction engineer during the design and construction, restoration or alteration of the reservoir. Supervising and inspecting engineers are not required.