When you need a licence for this activity
You must get a permission from us to conduct certain activities that have risk of harm to human health and the environment. These are called prescribed activities and are defined in Schedule 1 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2021.
Under the Regulations, you need an F01 – Timber preserving works development licence for developing and operating a timber preserving works. No operating licence or permit is required to operate the activity once the development has been completed to the satisfaction of the Authority.
Exemptions
Under some circumstances, you can apply for a development licence exemption or an operating licence exemption.
Information to include in your application
When you submit your application in the portal, it must include certain information and supporting evidence. To learn more, visit Apply for a development licence or Apply for an operating licence.
If you're unsure of the type of permission you need, use our free permission pathway process before you start your application.
For this application, you must also provide:
- a comprehensive description of the proposed process, throughput, design and layout
- details of how you minimised energy usage and selected any plant throughout your process
- a description and details of how any solid and liquid wastes will be managed and disposed of
- details of any proposed design mitigation measures and operational procedures and controls to minimise potential risks of harm to human health or environment
- an outline of your risk management and monitoring program
- an assessment that shows the activity will not lead to an unacceptable risk of harm to the environment or human health
- a greenhouse gas emission assessment
- an air quality impact assessment
- a noise impact assessment including low frequency noise
- fire risk assessment and management plan
In preparing your application you need to demonstrate how you’ve eliminated or reduced risks of harm to human health and environment so far as reasonably practicable considering best available techniques or technologies. You need to show that you have considered:
- appropriate separation distance to sensitive receptors
- how energy usage will be minimised through selection of energy efficient plant, recovery of energy for other uses on-site, and adoption of renewable energy technologies or renewable energy electrical suppliers
- air, dust and odour emission minimisation and management from activity sources
- noise from any plant or discharge points
Application fee
For a list of current fees and how they're calculated, visit Fees. An extra fee may apply if we need more time than specified in the Regulations to assess your application.
If an application fee applies, we cannot assess your application until we've received and processed this fee.
How long your licence is valid for
The duration of a development licence depends on the activity. This is stated in a condition when we issue the licence. To extend the duration, you must apply for an amendment.
How we assess your application
Find out how we assess your application and how long it takes.
Development licence conditions
Permission conditions outline the legal obligations for the permission holder. They set up a framework for risk management, record keeping and reporting.
Where a condition includes:
- the word 'placeholder', values will be populated with information that's specific to your site
- a reference to a 'figure' or 'appendix', information will be populated that's specific to your site.
'Authority' means Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
Other conditions may apply.
Development licences have general, standard and specific conditions that address your activity's risks. For more information about development licence conditions, visit apply for a development licence.
Manage your licence
To amend, transfer or surrender your licence, visit Manage your permission.
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