Environmental Permits (PPC)
Part B Processes and Installations - Inspection and Regulation of Premises
Daventry District Council is responsible for regulating certain industrial activities covered by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (EPR regulations). If a company wants to carry out processes that may cause emissions to land, air or water they must apply for an Environmental permit to do so from either the Environment Agency or the council. The EPR Regulations were introduced under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999. The Environment Agency regulates industries with the greatest potential of causing pollution to land, air or water. We regulate industries with less potential to pollute the environment. The EPR Regulations introduce three separate, but linked, systems of pollution control:
- Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC), which covers installations known as A(1) installations, which are regulated by the Environment Agency. Examples include large iron and steel foundries, brickworks, chemical production, waste disposal etc;
- Local authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC) which activities known as A(2) activities, which are regulated by local authorities Examples include some smaller but similar activities to those under Part A(1);
- Local authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC), which covers activities known as Part B activities, also regulated by local authorities Examples include:
Combustion processes e.g. waste oil burners Incinerators e.g. Crematoria and animal carcass incineration
Timber processes e.g. timber / chipboard manufacture and chemical timber treatment
Mineral processes e.g. quarrying, cement plant and mineral screening, grading and crushing
Animal and plant treatment processes e.g. animal rendering, animal feed compounding, pet food, composting and manure drying
Solvent and oil recovery processes e.g. petrol filling stations and dry cleaners
Coating processes e.g. printing, vehicle re-spraying and coating (paint, adhesives, powder, resin and ink)
Mobile crushing plant
This example list is not complete and if you are unsure you should contact the Environmental Improvement Team or look at the list of process process detailed in schedule 1 of the (EPR regulations). The DEFRA web site provides guidance notes for specific industry sectors. The notes set out emission limits for both operators and enforcement officers to work to.
All three systems require the operators of certain industrial and other installations to obtain an Environmental permit to operate. Regulators must set permit conditions based on the use of the Best Available Techniques (BAT) to control pollution. For Part A(1) and A(2) installations the permit conditions must cover pollution to all media: air, land and water. The Environmental permit may also cover energy efficiency, site restoration, noise, odour, waste minimisation, accident prevention and heat and vibrations. Permit conditions for Part B installations only cover emissions to air.
Installations regulated in Daventry District
The Council is required to keep a public register of process within its district. Currently there are 25 Part B installations regulated by Daventry District Council. The premises are issued with permits and inspected on a regular basis in accordance with the the DEFRA guidance. The public register of all Part A(2) and Part B installations operating within the our area is also available for inspection free of charge at the Council Offices during normal office hours.
How to apply for a Permit
Companies carrying out processes that could potentially cause emissions to either air, land or water must hold a permit. To find out whether or not your company needs to apply for a permit please visit the DEFRA website, or contact the Environmental Improvement Team. A statutory fees is charged for the application process and then an annual subsistence is also charged. The current list of fees and charges for prescribed processes can be found at the DEFRA website as can the appropriate application form for your specific business.
Completed copies of the application form, together with the appropriate fee should be returned to:
Environmental Improvement
Daventry District Council
Lodge Road
DAVENTRY
NN11 4FP
For advice on completing the application form or the about the regulatory process please use the link below to leave a message and an officer will contact.
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