Green Earth Management provide advice and guidance on Environmental Permits, any business whose activities could potentially harm the environment or human health need an environmental permit to operate. The permit gives the holder permission to carry out certain types of activities at a specific location. It sets conditions, which if followed, will protect the environment and human health.
Environmental permits are traditionally issued for Pollution Prevention and Control(PPC) and Waste Managements Licensing (WML) regulations. However, their scope has recently been widened to include water discharge and groundwater activates, radioactive substances and provision for a number of Direction, including the Mining Waste Directive.
There are three Key Permit categories defined bt the Environment Agency; Exemption, Standard Permits and Bespoke Permits.
Exemption are for activities that do not require a permit. Many of these need to be registered with the Environment Agency so they Know they are talking place. Most Exemption are free.
Standard Permits are a set of fixed rules for common activities. There permits are often for developments that pose a low level risk to the environment such as a household waste center. If a business can meet the requirements then a Standard Permit Can be issured. These permits have fixed charges.
Bespoke Permits are written specifically for your activity. As activities requiring this permits pose a higher level of risk to the environment, e.g. an incinerator, they longer to process than Standard Permits and as a result tend to be more expensive.
If you can’t meet the requirements for an Exemption or Standard Permit then you will need to apply for a Bespoke Permit.
The Environment Agency is responsible for granting or refusing Environmental Permits, setting the Conditions and ensuring that permits holders comply with them. They will take enforcement action if the permits holder breaks the conditions of their permits or does not have a permit when they need one. Enforcement action may involve.
Environmental permits are not to be confused with Planning Permission. Planning Permission allows the site to be constructed whereas the Environmental Permits allows the site to operate once it has been constructed.
