Environmental Permitting
An environmental permit under the Pollution Prevention & Control Act 1999 and Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 is required to operate certain industrial processes, which, if not properly controlled, could result in harmful emissions to the environment.
The responsibilities for regulation are shared between Local Authorities and the Environment Agency, depending on the type and scale of the activities concerned. Test Valley Borough Council deals with Part A2 installations and Part B installations and mobile plant whilst the Environment Agency deals with Part A1 installations and most installations involving the processing of waste.
Guidance on the procedures relating to the Council’s Part A2 and Part B environmental permitting functions is given in the government’s General Guidance Manual. In the case of Part B activities, the standards and requirements that are expected of installations are provided in the relevant Process Guidance Note for the activity to be operated. In the case of Part A2 activities, the relevant standards that apply are given instead in Sector Guidance Notes.
The standard application forms, one for Part B activities and one for Part A2 activities, can be downloaded from this webpage. Simpler forms exist specifically for applications relating to new petrol stations, dry cleaners and vehicle respraying processes and these will be made available on request. Before making an application, we suggest that you talk to a member of the Council’s Environmental Protection team first; the officer concerned will check what type of permit you require and help guide you through the application process. An application fee is payable; please see either Defra’s Part B fees and charges scheme or Part A2 fees and charges scheme for details.
For advice about making an application for an environmental permit, please contact the Environmental Protection team, Test Valley Borough Council, Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3AJ; tel. 01264 368000; email. envhealth@testvalley.gov.uk.