New Environmental Permit
For a new activity or facility that needs an environmental permit before it can operate.
- Confirm the activity
- Prepare the permit file
- Submit and follow it up
Services
Environmental services, arranged around what a permit actually requires.
We start from the activity: a new permit, a renewal, a study, records, measurements, or waste. If you are not sure which path fits, send a short description.
Lead services
Environmental Permit Renewal
For a permit that is nearing its end, or a facility whose details have changed.
- Review the current permit
- Update what has changed
- File the renewal
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
For a project the regulator wants studied before it will consider approval.
- Define the study scope
- Prepare the assessment
- Submit it with the file
Environmental Records & Periodic Reports
For facilities that must keep environmental records and file reports through the year.
- Set up the records
- Prepare the periodic reports
- Keep the file ready for review
Environmental Measurements & Analysis
Field measurements for air quality, noise and emissions, reported for the permit or the regulator.
- Air quality
- Noise
- Emissions
Waste Management
Help organising how a facility handles its waste, and the records the regulator expects to see.
- Identify the waste streams
- Set the handling path
- Keep the documents in order
Specialised services
Used alongside a permit when water, disclosure, or a risk on the site belongs in the file.
Water & Industrial Effluent
For sites where water use or industrial effluent is part of the environmental file.
- Describe the water use
- Set out the effluent path
- Align it with the permit file
Sustainability & ESG
For organisations that need their environmental performance explained to a board, a lender or a regulator.
- Gather the environmental figures
- Explain them in plain language
- Support the disclosure
Environmental Risk & Remediation
For a site where an environmental risk has to be named, and a practical response set out.
- Name the risk
- Describe a response
- Record it for the file
How we work
Three steps, from the file to a decision.
- 01
Assess and prepare
We read the activity and assemble the file the regulator will need.
- 02
Submit to the regulator
We send the file to the National Center for Environmental Compliance.
- 03
Follow up until a decision
We stay with the file through questions and review. A decision is the Center’s, not ours.
Questions before you request
All questions→What is an environmental permit?
It is the approval from the National Center for Environmental Compliance that an activity needs before it operates. SABU prepares the file and follows it with the Center. We do not issue the permit ourselves.
When is it a new permit, and when is it a renewal?
A new activity that has not been permitted is a new file. A facility that already holds a permit, and needs it extended or updated because something changed, is a renewal. If you are unsure, tell us what you do and whether a permit number already exists.
What is an environmental impact assessment?
It is a study of how a project affects its surroundings, prepared when the National Center for Environmental Compliance asks for one before it will consider the file. SABU scopes the study, writes it from the site information you provide, and submits it with the file.
What should we send you to start?
A short description of the activity, the city, whether this is new or a renewal, and the current permit number if you have one. Commercial registration and a site plan help, but you can contact us before the folder is complete.
How long does a permit take, and what does it cost?
The National Center for Environmental Compliance sets the pace of review. SABU does not promise a number of days or a fee on this website. After we see the activity, we tell you what the file still needs.
Do we need to know our activity category before we call?
No. Describe the activity in ordinary words. We will tell you what the file has to cover. You do not need a category label to start the conversation.
Can you pick up a file that is already with the regulator?
Yes, if you can share what was submitted and what the Center has asked since. We read that first, then say what is still missing.
Which measurements does SABU carry out?
Air quality, noise and emissions, when the permit or the Center asks for them. The exact set is confirmed for each site. We do not claim a laboratory accreditation on this website.