Anyone operating an activity that falls into the Part B category described above must submit an application, with the appropriate fee, to us. We must then determine the permit in accordance with government guidance. If you wish to find out which activities require a permit, these can be found in Schedule 1, Part 2 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 and Schedules 13, 14 and 18 which transpose the requirements of the Industrial Emissions Directive into UK law.
The costs incurred in obtaining and retaining an environmental permit are not straightforward. If you would like further information regarding fees and charges please contact Environmental Safety and Health.
LAPPC (Part B) Fees
LA-IPPC (Part A2) Fees
These change according to, for example, legislative changes and inflation. There are charges for:
- applications for permits
- retaining a permit (these are called subsistence fees)
- making major changes to the facility (these are called substantial changes).
Only a person who has control over the operation of a regulated facility may obtain or hold an Environmental Permit. This person is the “operator”. A permit application may be made by an agent on behalf of the operator.
Certain industrial activities qualify for Simplified Permits and hence pay a reduced fee. The activities include some of those which fall under the following headings:
- Bulk use of cement
- Mineral drying and cooling
- China and ball clay processes
- Mobile crushing and screening
- Coal coke and petroleum coal activities
- Quarry processes, road stone coating processes
- Manufacture of timber and wood based products
- Exfoliation of vermiculite and expansion of perlite
- Manufacture of heavy clay goods and refractory goods
If you are intending to operate one of these activities it is recommended that you contact Environmental Protection to discuss the matter before submitting an application.
Applications forms for A2 processes are available from the Environmental Safety and Health team. Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposals with us prior to submitting an application.
Please note that for Dry Cleaning Establishments, Petrol Stations, or Vehicle Respraying use the forms that are available on the specific webpages.
Application Evaluation Process
Pre- application discussions between operators and regulators can help in improving the quality of the formal permit application and are therefore encouraged.
The permit application must be made on the form provided, it must include all the information required by the form and it must be accompanied by the relevant fee.
If the application is correctly made & includes the relevant fee it will be "duly made" which means it has been accepted by us.
The permit application will not be duly made if for instance;
- It has not been submitted on the correct form
- It does not adequately address a key point in the application
- The relevant fee does not accompany the permit application
We aim to decide whether an application has been duly made within 10 working days of receipt.
How long will my application take to process?
We aim to determine an application for Part B installations except dry cleaners within 4 months of the application being duly made.
This time period of 4 months does not include any time taken for the request for additional information.
The time frame for dry cleaners and small waste oil burners is 3 months. We will confirm that we have received your application. Please contact us if you have any queries using the details below.
Can I start to operate a permitted process without a permit being issued? (i.e. will tacit consent apply)
No. It is illegal to operate a permitted process without a permit being issued.
No new installation or substantial change to an existing installation may be operated without a permit or variation. It is an offence under EP regulation 38(1)(a) to operate a regulated facility without a permit and to the extent authorised by that permit.
In the event that new categories of activity are subsequently added by future amendments to the EP Regulations, those amendment Regulations will include deadlines by which applications must be made for new and existing installations.
The charging scheme for fees specifies a higher than normal fee for applications made where an operator has been operating a listed activity unlawfully without a permit.
