Industrial Pollution

We control the emissions from a number of industrial processes under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2007 that replaced the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations 2000 from 6 April 2008.

The premises that are subject to control under the regime are divided into three groups.

• A1 premises are subject to Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) by the Environment Agency.
  A2 premises are subject to Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) by Wychavon District Council and will have to control their emissions to land, water, air, noise, energy and the contamination of the site.
  Part B premises are controlled by the local authority, only the emissions to air are controlled.

A2 and Part B permitted premises have to operate to national standards, these standards are set out in Process Guidance Notes and can be found together with other guidance on the DEFRA website

You can view a list of the premises that have permits here.  (16.19 KB) Files for all these premises are on the Public Register and can also be viewed at the Environmental Protection section at Civic Centre, Pershore.

Solvent Emissions Directive

The Solvent Emissions (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 implement the requirements of the Solvent Emissions Directive and form part of the requirements under the EP Regulations.

Installations that use volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) have to produce a  management plan the aim of which is to reduce their use of VOC’s to the limits set out in the Regulations.

They also have to consider substituting certain VOC’s with other less harmful compounds.

Petrol vapour recovery

Currently petrol filling stations selling more than 500,000 litres of petrol per annum have to have systems that recovery the petrol vapours emitted from their underground tanks during petrol deliveries.

From 1 January 2010 the petrol filling stations that sell more that (3500m³) 3.5 million litres of petrol per year will have to install systems that will recover the petrol vapours emitted to air during the filling of the tanks on individual cars.

Applications for permits

If you are the operator of a business that may be subject to control and require advice on whether you must apply for a permit to operate contact us for advice as shown below. The definitions of the activities that are controlled are set out in Schedule 1 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

You can download the application forms for A2 or Part B permits below:

• Application form for a Part A2 Permit  (73.03 KB)
• Application form  to vary a Part A2 Permit  (98.47 KB)

• Application form for a Part B Permit  (209.50 KB)
• Application form  to vary a Part B Permit  (92.14 KB)

Guidance for businesses from NetRegs

NetRegs is the primary trusted source of guidance on environmental legislation for businesses in the UK.  It provides free, clear guidance for different business types on how to comply with environmental legislation.

You can:

• receive regular updates on environmental legislation by signing up for free email alerts
• use the online questionnaire to assess your environmental compliance
• find your nearest authorised waste contractor or recycling facility by using the online Waste Directory

NetRegs is a partnership between the Environment Agency in England and Wales, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Environment and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland.

www.netregs.gov.uk/

Waste Directory: www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/1724261/?referrer=/netregs/

Sign up for E-Alerts: www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/registration/?view=Add+item&lang=_e

Assess your environmental compliance: www.netregs.gov.uk/training/

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For more information contact:

Environmental Protection, Environmental Services,
Wychavon District Council, Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcs. WR10 1PT

Telephone: 01386 565015  - between 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
Fax: 01386 561826
Email: environmental.health@wychavon.gov.uk