Listed Activities and Environmental Permit Types
This information is a summary of legislation requirements that
cover pollution from industrial installations.
Regulation
If you are an operator of an installation where one or more
industrial activities listed in Schedule 1, Part 2 of the
Regulations are carried out you will require one or more permits to
operate / continue to operate.
Listed activities include:
- energy - burning fuel, gasification, liquification and refining
activities
- metals - manufacturing and processing metals
- minerals - manufacturing lime, cement, ceramics or glass
- chemicals - manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals or
explosives, storing chemicals in bulk
- waste - incinerating waste, operating landfills, recovering
waste
- solvents - using solvents (e.g. dry cleaners, petrol
stations)
- other - manufacturing paper, pulp and board, treating timber
products, coating, treating textiles and printing, manufacturing
new tyres, intensive pig and poultry farming
Permit Types
Listed activities are divided into three categories: Part A(1),
Part A(2) and Part B. You may require more than one
permit.
Part A Permits
Part A permits control activities with a range of environmental
impacts, including:
- emissions to air, land and water
- energy efficiency
- waste reduction
- raw materials consumption
- noise, vibration and heat
- accident prevention
Part A(1) permits are controlled by the Environment Agency and
include the larger more polluting and complex industries. Enquiries
about A(1) activities should be made to the Environment Agency.
We undertake the inspection and regulation of all Part A(2)
activities within the Borough.
Part B Permits
Part B permits control activities which cause emissions to
air.
The permit your business requires depends on the specific
processes involved and resulting emissions.
