The Environmental Permitting (EP) Regulations
Do I need an Environmental Permit
How to apply for an Environmental Permit
What do I need to know about the application procedure
When is an application Duly Made
What do I need to do if I wish to surrender the Permit
Fees and Charges 2012 - 2013
Environmental Permitting Public Register
Inspection history and inspection frequency for my installation
Risk Assessment Score and Fee achieved for each installation
Risk Assessment Report and Monitoring Data
Cost Accounting
Do I need an environmental permit?
The Environmental Permitting Regulations and the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 categorises installations into Part A1, Part A2 and Part B.
Part A1 installations are regulated by the Environment Agency.
Part A2 and Part B activities are regulated by the local council.
If you are unsure if you need a permit check with your environmental regulator, either:
The following activities require a permit:
- an installation carrying out the activities listed in Schedule 1 of the EP Regulations. These include activities in the energy, metals, minerals, chemicals and waste sectors.
- a waste operation. This includes the disposal or recovery of waste which is not exempt under the EP Regulations.
- a mobile plant carrying out one of the above activities or waste operations.
Activities and the associate guidance notes (produced by DEFRA)
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How to apply for an environmental permit
Part A2 and Part B installation application forms are available online below or by contacting us at:
environmental_monitoring@bathnes.gov.uk telephone 01225 396003.
Part B installations
Part A2 installations
Applications for an environmental permit for one of the following activities
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What do I need to know about the application procedure
From receipt of a Duly Made application the regulator has up to 4 months to issue the permit. The reason for this time is because the regulator may need to consult with interested parties such as the Environment Agency and Natural England, for example. Consultation may need to be undertaken both for new applications and substantial change applications.
On top of the need to consult with statutory bodies the regulator has the option to advertise the application in a local newspaper. This is usually done where the application is likely to give rise to local controversy, or where the activity subject to the application could have impacts wider than the immediate vicinity, and a newspaper advertisement will be the best way of alerting potentially interested people.
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When is an application Duly Made
An application is Duly Made when all the information required by the local authority to make a determination has been received. If an operator fails to do this, the authority may have to request additional information, delaying the determination.
An application is not treated as duly made when for instance:
- it has not been submitted on a standard form
- it is for an installation that falls outside the remit of LA-IPPC or LAPPC regimes
- it has been sent to the wrong regulator
- it has not addressed some key points, or there is substantial and obvious doubt about the basic adequacy of a key part of the application
- the declarations have not been completed
- the operator is not a legal entity, or
- the necessary fee has not been paid.
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Surrender of the Permit (in whole or part)
An operator may apply to surrender their permit in whole or in part by completing the application. An application must be made on the surrender form available from Environmental Services or from the link below.
The surrender of the permit will be accepted if we are satisfied that the following measures will be achieved:
a) potential pollution risk resulting from the operation or its cessation is avoided
b) the site is returned to a satisfactory state, having regard to the state of the site before the installation was put in operation
Please contact us if you require any guidance regarding the surrender or your permit.
Surrender application forms
Environmental Permitting - Part B Surrender form
Environmental Permitting - Part A2 Surrender form
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Environmental Permitting Public Register
Please contact Bath & North East Somerset Environmental Services to view the public register.
An electronic copy of permit documents can be viewed on line.
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