The environmental permit application must be accompanied by the necessary reports for processing the matter in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Protection Decree. The application texts must contain essential information on the activities specified in the application and the reports and studies prepared to assess its impacts. The necessary maps and drawings as well as the relevant reports on which the facts presented in the application texts are based must be attached to the application.
The permit application must indicate the location of the activity and its environmental conditions, the planned date of the activity, and assess the impacts of the activity on the environment.
The application shall describe the information on the production, processes, equipment, structures and their location necessary for permit consideration. The application shall also be accompanied by information on the raw materials, fuels, chemicals and other materials used for production as well as their storage and use of energy and water, as well as an assessment of the efficiency of the use of energy and materials and the application of the best available technology in the intended activities.
The application must include the quality and quantity of emissions generated in the operations and provide information on waste and waste management. The activities can cause emissions to water, air and soil. In addition, the vibration, noise and light pollution caused by the activities must be described. The application shall set out the possibilities for reducing and cleaning emissions and an explanation of the measures taken to protect soil and groundwater. With regard to waste, the planned measures to reduce the amount and harmful effects of waste, to upcycle and dispose of waste and where the waste is to be disposed of for upcycling or disposal must also be presented.
The permit application must assess the risks associated with the activities and describe the measures planned to prevent accidents and the measures to be taken in the event of problems.
The application shall also describe the applicant's proposal for monitoring and observing the activities and the resulting environmental emissions and their impacts.
The application shall also include a summary for the public of the information provided in the application for authorisation and in the notification. In addition, the application must be accompanied by an account of the neighbours of the location of the activity and other interested parties who may be particularly affected by the activity and its effects.
If the application for a permit concerns the operation of an institute operating under a directive, certain specific contents presented in section 3(3) of the Environmental Protection Decree are required in addition.
If the activities cause emissions to a water body, the application must also include information on the receiving water body in accordance with section 5 of the Environmental Protection Decree, or, if the activities are located in a groundwater area, information on the groundwater area in accordance with section 7.
In addition, the Decree requires specific reports for applications for specific activities, such as urban waste water treatment and waste upcycling or disposal.
Information such as a possible agreement on connections to the sewer system and the discharge of waste water must be attached to the application. In addition, the following appendices must be attached to application:
- a map showing the locations of the activities and sites that cause emissions,
- site plan showing the location of the most important processes and emission points for structures and the environment
- a process diagram showing the relevant emission sources.
In connection with the permit application, the right to start activities subject to a permit can also be applied for in accordance with the permit decision already before the decision becomes final. In this case, the application must itemise the activities that would be started with the right and justify why it would be necessary to start the activities immediately after receiving the permit decision. When preparing the application, it should be noted that the right to start activities before the permit decision becomes final can only be granted if the initiation of these activities does not render the appeal process useless. If the right to start activities is granted, the holder of the permit is, as a rule, obliged to lodge a security in case the permit decision is revoked or its terms are amended as a result of the appeal.
More detailed information on the content requirements of the permit application can be found, for example, on the application of the regional administration's e-services and the instructions for completing it.