We are responsible for regulating certain industrial activities covered by the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010. These are processes which require a pollution prevention and control (PPC) permit.
The EP Regulations include four separate, but linked, systems of pollution control:
- integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC), which covers installations known as A(1) installations, which are regulated by the Environment Agency
- local authority integrated pollution prevention and control (LA-IPPC) which covers installations known as A(2) installations, which are regulated by local councils
- local authority pollution prevention and control (LAPPC), which covers installations known as Part B installations, also regulated by local councils
- waste activities (previously covered by the Waste Management Regulations), which are generally regulated by the Environment Agency
All four systems require the operators of certain industrial and other installations to obtain a permit to operate. Regulators must set permit conditions based on the use of the best available techniques (BAT) to control pollution. For part A (1), A(2) and waste installations the permit conditions must cover pollution to air, land and water. The permit may also cover energy efficiency, site restoration, noise, odour, waste minimisation, accident prevention and heat and vibrations. Permit conditions for Part B installations will only cover emissions to air.
In Torbay there are a small number of Part B installations. These include dry cleaners, petrol stations, crematoria and concrete batching plants. Use the enquiry form below to request information about part B permits in Torbay. There are no part A(1) or part A(2) installations.
Apply for an environmental permit for an installation in Torbay
The EP Regulations 2007 have three separate, but linked, systems of pollution control and have also simplified, streamlined and combined Waste Management Licensing and Pollution Prevention and Control into creating a common approach to Permit applications, maintenance, surrender and enforcement.
- Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC), which covers installations known as A(1) installations, which are regulated by the Environment Agency;
- Local authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC) which covers installations known as A(2) installations, that are regulated by local authorities;
- and, Local authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC), which covers installations known as Part B installations, also regulated by local authorities. All three systems require the operators of certain industrial and other installations to obtain a Permit to operate. Once an operator has submitted a Permit application, the regulator then decides whether to issue a Permit. If one is issued, it will include conditions aimed at reducing and preventing pollution to acceptable levels.
The regulator 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.
The regulator 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 regulator must be satisfied that they must operate the facility in accordance with the environmental permit.
No, it is in the public interest that we must process your application before it can be granted. You cannot operate an installation without a permit, and submitting an application form does not guarantee that a permit will be granted. All permits applications must be processed & determined within 4 months of submission. If you have not received a response within that time then please contact the Environmental Protection Team.
If an application to vary, transfer or surrender an environmental permit has been refused or if the applicant objects to conditions imposed on the environmental permit they may appeal to the appropriate authority.
Appeals must be lodged in relation to a regulator initiated variation, a suspension notice or an enforcement notice, not later than two months from the date of the variation or notice and in any other case not later than six months from the date of the decision.