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Radioactive Substances Regulation (RSR) environmental permitting guidance

Use the following guidance to help you complete your application and comply with the conditions of your Radioactive Substances Regulation (RSR) environmental permit.

Regulatory guidance

Regulatory Guidance Notes (RGN) are our guidance on policy and legal issues to support the implementation of  the environmental permitting regulations.

The Radioactive Substances Regulation (RSR) Environmental Principles (REPs) provides a standardised framework for the assessments and judgements we make when regulating the use of radioactive substances. They provide guidance that helps underpin the decisions we make, including those about permitting and compliance where we regulate directly and where we are consultees or otherwise have influence.

RSR RGN2 provides an overview of the regulation of radioactive substances on nuclear sites, including the operation of the environmental permitting regime.

Making an application

An RSR application form must be used to apply for a new permit or to vary, transfer or surrender your permit.

Further guidance on RSR environmental permits

Environmental Permitting charges

Government guidance

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (defra) has produced a series of guidance documents. These include 'Core Environmental Permitting Guidance', which describes the general permitting and compliance requirements, and guidance on radioactive substances regulation (RSR).