Permit information
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 requires certain industrial installations to obtain an environmental permit before they are allowed to operate.
The Regulations cover a diverse range of industrial processes from dry cleaners and petrol stations to metal foundries. Some processes require a permit by definition, whilst others only need a permit if they exceed certain specified thresholds such as solvent consumption or capacity.
The list of industrial activities covered by the Environmental Permitting regime is listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Regulations. This list is split into three categories - Part A (1), Part A (2) and Part B.
The Environment Agency regulates Part A (1) processes which are considered to be the most polluting activities and all emissions are covered by the permit.
Local Authorities are responsible for regulating Part A (2) for multi-media emissions and Part B activities for emissions to air only.
Permit conditions are set according to the 'Best Available Technique' (BAT) and the guidance note for each process.
Permit conditions set out emission limits and other abatement techniques such as maintenance and appropriate staff training.
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IIPC) public register. Some industrial processes have potential to cause pollution to air, land and water.
Since 1990 some of these processes have required an 'authorisation' or since 1999 a 'permit' to operate from either the Environment Agency or their local Council under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act. On these pages you can find out about the processes that Coventry City Council regulates.
Each record contains information on the type of process, the permit number and name and address details. The permit and other data such as emissions inventories can be obtained by contacting the Environmental Protection Team. This register only includes information on Part A2 and Part B processes that are regulated by the Council.
The Council is no longer required to keep a register of Part A processes which are located in North Kesteven and regulated by the Environment Agency. If you wish to obtain documents related to Part A processes within the district, please contact the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506.
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Licence summary
You must have an environmental permit if you operate a regulated facility in England or Wales.
A regulated facility includes:
- Installations or mobile plants carrying out listed activities
- Waste operations
- Waste mobile plants
- Mining waste operations
Listed activities include:
- Energy - burning fuel, gasification, liquefaction and refining activities
- Metals - manufacturing and processing metals
- Minerals - manufacturing lime, cement, ceramics or glass
- Chemicals - manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals or explosives, storing chemicals in bulk
- Waste - incinerating waste, operating landfills, recovering waste
- Solvents - using solvents
- Other - manufacturing paper, pulp and board, treating timber products, coating, treating textiles and printing, manufacturing new tyres, intensive pig and poultry farming
Listed activities are divided into three categories: Part A(1), Part A(2) and Part B.
Part A permits control activities with a range of environmental impacts, including:
- Emissions to air, land and water
- Energy efficiency
- Waste reduction
- Raw materials consumption
- Noise, vibration and heat
- Accident prevention
Part B permits control activities which cause emissions to air.
The permits your business requires depends on the specific processes involved and resulting emissions.
Permits are available from the Environment Agency or us (the regulator) depending upon the category your business falls within:
- Part A(1) installations or mobile plants are regulated by the Environment Agency
- Part A(2) and Part B installations or mobile plants are regulated by us, except waste operations carried out at Part B installations which are regulated by the Environment Agency
- Waste operations or waste mobile plant carried on other than at an installations, or by Part A or Part B mobile plants, are regulated by the Environment Agency
- Mining waste operations are regulated by the Environment Agency.
Eligibility criteria
Applications must be made on the form provided by the regulator and must include specified information which will vary depending on the operation.
A fee may be payable.
If further information is required the applicant will be notified by the regulator and they must be provide this information or the application will be deemed to be withdrawn.
The application must be from the operator of the regulated facility.
For waste operations no licence will be granted unless any required planning permission had first been granted.
Regulation summary
Application evaluation process
The regulator will pay regard to the protection of the environment taken as a whole by, in particular, preventing or, where that is not practicable, reducing emissions into the air, water and land.
he regulator may inform the public of the application and must consider any representations.
The application must be from the operator of the regulated facility and the regulator must be satisfied that they must operate the facility in accordance with the environmental permit.
Permit fees and charges
The current permit fees and charges for can be found on the Gov.uk website on the following links:
Will tacit consent apply?
No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period please contact us.
Failed application redress
Please contact us in the first instance.
An applicant who is refused an environmental permit may appeal to the appropriate authority. Within North Kesteven the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State. Appeals must be lodged no later than six months from the date of the decision.
Licence holder redress
Please contact us in the first instance
If an application to vary, transfer or surrender an environmental permit has been refused or if the applicant objects to conditions imposed on the environmental permit they may appeal to the appropriate authority.
Appeals must be lodged in relation to a regulator initiated variation, a suspension notice or an enforcement notice, no later than two months from the date of the variation or notice and in any other case no later than six months from the date of the decision.
Consumer complaint
We advise that, in the event of a complaint, first contact is made between the trader and yourself, preferably in the form a letter with proof of delivery. If unsuccessful, Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline will advise you on what to do next. From outside the UK, contact the UK International Consumer Centre (UKICC).
Further information
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
Environment Agency enquiries:
National Customer Contact Centre
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY
E-mail: enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone: 08708 506 506