Applying for Permits
Permits are available from the Environment Agency or Cheshire
East authority (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 Cheshire East authority, 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 installation, or by Part A or Part B mobile plants, are
regulated by the Environment Agency
- mining waste operations are regulated by the Environment
Agency
To apply to the Environment Agency
visit their website.
Apply for Part A(2) and Part B
These permits are issued by Cheshire East Council. Please
contact us on the details below for application forms.
Fees
The costs involved in obtaining and retaining an Environmental
Permit are not straightforward. There are charges for:
- applications for permits
- retaining a permit (subsistence fees)
- making major changes to the facility (substantial changes)
Please contact us on the details below for information on
fees
Application Evaluation
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 and includes the relevant
fee, it will be "duly made", which means it has been accepted by
the Council. 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
Cheshire East Authority 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.
Cheshire East Authority 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 Authority must be satisfied that they must
operate the facility in accordance with the environmental
permit.
Eligibility Criteria
If further information is required the applicant will be
notified by Cheshire East Authority and they must provide
this information or the application will be deemed to be
withdrawn.
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.
For waste operations no licence will be granted unless any
required planning permission had first been granted.
Right of Appeal
An applicant who is refused an environmental permit may appeal
to the Secretary of State. Appeals must be lodged no later than six
months from the date of the decision.
Other Useful Organisations
It is advisable to contact your trade association for advice
about completing the permit application form and methodology for
compliance with the legislation.
Federation of Environmental Trade
Associations (FETA)
Environmental Industries
Commission (EIC)
Environmental Services Associations
(ESA)
