Apply to vary (change) a permit for installations

If you would like to make any changes to your permit you need to apply for a variation. For further advice on how you can vary a permit please see application forms and guidance notes available from the links below.

All applicants (except those applying for an administrative change only) must fill in part A and F, and complete the appropriate part C sections.

Administrative changes

You will need to apply for an Administrative Variation to change or correct:

• name or address but where the legal entity has not changed
• National Grid Reference to improve accuracy
• typographical errors
• the start date of a permit
• an outlet location – a new technical assessment is not required.

You must fill in Part C0.5 unless you are changing an address or contact details when you should also fill in Part A with the new details.

The charge for an administrative change requested by the permit holder is £613.

Consolidating your permits

If you have more than one environmental permit at the same location, you can apply to consolidate your permit. If you would like to consolidate your permit, then please contact our customer contact centre on 0300 065 3000 to discuss your application.

If you have a bespoke permit and want to vary to add or become a standard rule activity, you should go to our Apply for a standard rule permit activity page and follow the information there.

How to apply

You must fill in part A and F and complete the appropriate part B sections.

To work out how much you need to pay you will need to complete the Charge Tool.

The tool contains guidance on how to complete it, but if you have any queries please contact us using the general enquiries email address below”

You will also need to review your OPRA spreadsheet to ensure that your annual subsistence charge remains correct.

Download the Operational Risk Assessment (OPRA) spreadsheet 

Application forms

Once you have selected the right parts of the form you only need to fill in the sections of that form which are relevant to your application

Part A

Application form Part A - About you

Guidance notes Part A - How to complete Part A of our application form

Part C

Fill in the relevant sections of Part C, depending on the changes you want to make.

Application Form Part C0.5 - Administrative variation of a standard or bespoke permit

Guidance notes Part C0.5 - How to complete Part C0.5 of our application form

Application Form Part C1 - Varying a permit to change to, or to add a standard facility

Guidance notes Part C1 - How to complete Part C1 of our application form

Application Form Part C2 - Varying a bespoke permit: General

Guidance notes Part C2 - How to complete Part C2 of our application form

Application Form Part C3 - Varying a bespoke installation permit

Guidance notes Part C3 - How to complete Part C3 of our application form

Part F

Application Form Part F1 - Charges and declarations

Guidance notes Part F1 - How to complete Part F1 of our application form

How to pay

You can pay for your permit application in the following ways:

Call us on 0300 065 3000 between 9 and 5, Monday to Friday.

or

by BACS transfer to: 

Company name: Natural Resources Wales
Company address: Income Department, PO Box 663, Cardiff, CF24 0TP
Bank: RBS
Address: National Westminster Bank Plc., 2 1/2 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4BA
Sort code: 60-70-80
Account number: 10014438

Fees and charges

Read more about fees and charges in our environmental permitting charging scheme 2019/2020

How to pay

You can pay for your permit application in the following ways:

Call us on 0300 065 3000 between 9 and 5, Monday to Friday.

or

by BACS transfer to: 

Company name: Natural Resources Wales
Company address: Income Department, PO Box 663, Cardiff, CF24 0TP
Bank: RBS
Address: National Westminster Bank Plc., 21/2 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4BA
Sort code: 60-70-80
Account number: 10014438

Fees and charges

Read more about fees and charges in our environmental permitting charging scheme 2019/2020

Help with your application 

General enquiries email - enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

General enquiries number 0300 065 3000 

Customer Service Centre
Natural Resources Wales
29 Newport Road
Cambria House
Cardiff
CF24 0TP