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Licence for Prescribed Premises - Western Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to operate premises that have significant potential to cause emissions. Emissions include the:

  • discharge of waste
  • emission of noise, odour or electromagnetic radiation
  • transmission of electromagnetic radiation.

Premises that cause emissions are prescribed premises. The types of prescribed premises that need this licence include premises used for:

  • intensive livestock housing
  • mineral and resource extraction
  • refining
  • manufacturing
  • processing of food, animal and plant matter or products
  • waste management, collection or disposal
  • storage or warehousing of large quantities of chemicals
  • energy generation.

Please see Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 for a complete list of prescribed premises. The Regulations are available in the link 'Schedule 1 - Prescribed Premises'.

A works approval may be required prior to a licence to authorise construction works at a premises. The licence will authorise ongoing operations.

If your prescribed premises meets the requirements for registration rather than this licence, you will need to apply for registration instead.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fee information is in the attached fee resource.

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader DWER Regulatory Documents (Opens in new window)
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader Guideline: Industry Regulation Guide to Licensing (Opens in new window)
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader Industry Regulation - Stages of Assessment for the Application, Assessment, and Management of Works Approvals and Licences (Opens in new window)
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader Industry Regulation Licensing Fees (Opens in new window)
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader Schedule 1 - Prescribed Premises (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Environmental Protection Act 1986 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 Western Australia

Application process

Apply

In addition to your completed application form you must:

  • provide any information and documentation needed by the Agency, including information on the aspects of the proposal which cause or influence the potential for causing emissions to the environment
  • pay the applicable fees.

Administering agency

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

Environmental Regulation

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.