Business premises (industrial installations) that have the potential to cause pollution need an environmental permit. There are currently three types of installation classification. Part A1 installations are regulated by the Environment Agency while Part A2 and B installations are regulated by local authorities.
See the public register of Part A2 and B environmental permits (CSV, 20KB)
We're responsible for permitting and inspecting all Part A2 and B installations within our area. Part B installations (LAPPC) must control air pollution and include businesses such as vehicle re-sprayers, cement batchers and the unloading of petrol into petrol stations. Part A2 installations (LAIPPC) must consider all environmental emissions and impacts including:
- air pollution
- water pollution
- noise
- land contamination
- energy consumption
- waste minimisation
- environmental accident prevention
How environmental permits work
The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 define which industrial installations must hold permits. An operator of a prescribed installations which does not hold a permit is committing an offence.
Before starting the operation of a prescribed installation in the area, the operator must send us an application with a fee. We'll then ask statutory bodies for any comments on the application. A permit containing operating conditions in accordance with government guidance must then be issued or refused within a set time period. The operator of the prescribed installation must comply with the conditions of the permit or we may take enforcement action against them.
Operators are subject to routine inspections to check compliance with conditions.
Check if you need an environmental permit
You can check if you need a permit on GOV.UK.
You must hold an environmental permit from your local authority if you either carry out Part A(2) or Part B activities, or run a Part A(2) or Part B installation or mobile plant.
You need a Part A(2) permit for the following activities:
- refining gas
- metal works, such as producing pig iron or steel, casting ferrous metal, operating forge hammers or applying fused metal coatings
- melting non-ferrous metals
- surface treating metals and plastic materials
- grinding cement clinker or metallurgical slag
- glass manufacturing
- cellulose fibre reinforced calcium silicate board manufacturing
- ceramic product manufacturing, including roof tiles and bricks
- non-hazardous or animal waste incineration
- manufacturing wood based boards, such as plywood
- new tyre manufacturing
- disposing of or recycling animal carcasses or waste
You need Part B permit if your activities will cause emissions to air.
Read the policy and procedures for A2 and B installations Part 1 general guidance manual on GOV.UK
Read the policy and procedures for A2 and B installations Part 2 general guidance manual on GOV.UK
Fees
You can read the charges and fees for Part B permits on GOV.UK.
See the charges for LAPPC and LAIPPC installations (PDF, 94KB)
Application forms
You can download an application from for Part A2 and B permits from GOV.UK.
For Part A2 permits the forms include applying:
- for a Part A2 permit
- to surrender a Part A2 permit
- to transfer a Part A2 permit
- for a variation to Part A2 permit conditions
For Part B permits the forms include applying:
- for most installations
- for dry cleaners
- for small waste oil burner, 0.4M
- for service stations
- for respraying of road vehicles covered by process guidance note PG6/34b(06)
- to surrender a Part B permit
- to transfer a Part B permit
- to transfer a Part B permit for a limited period (mobile plant)
- for a variation of a Part B permit conditions
General forms include declaring reduced operation and applying for a Part B Permit (schedule 13A small waste incineration plant).
Exemptions
We're also the exemption registration authority for the following exempt waste operations:
- T3 treatment of waste metals and alloys by heating for the purposes of removing grease etc
- T7 Treatment of waste bricks, tiles and concrete by crushing, grinding or reducing in size
T3 and T7 notification of waste exemption form (ODT, 68KB)
The exemption registration authority is the local authority in whose area the operation is carried on. Where the operator of a mobile waste plant has its principal place of business in England and Wales, the exemption registration authority is the local authority in whose area the operator has its principal place of business. Where the operator of the mobile plant has its principal place of business outside England and Wales, the exemption registration authority is the local authority in whose area the operation is first carried on.
Current consultations
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