Specified Generator: Apply for an Environmental Permit, Update 26/02/26

by | Feb 27, 2026 | Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Permits and Licences, UK

The Environment Agency (EA) has made several updates to the guidance on environmental permits for specified generators:

  • Clarification that standard rules permits are not suitable for specified generators which are also medium combustion plant and are directly associated activities to an IED installation environmental permit.

  • Clarification on information needed in sub sections ‘About you’, ‘About your operation’, ‘Management system’ and ‘Emission limit value (ELV) compliance verification’.

  • Added sub section ‘Decarbonisation readiness’ to the sections ‘Standard rules permit’ and ‘Bespoke permits’.

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Source: EA.

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