Regulatory regime
- The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
What are Environmental Permits?
Some industrial or trade process must be permitted by the Council in respect of control of emissions into the atmosphere.
Examples of facilities requiring permitting and regulation by the Local Authority:
- Combustion processes e.g. waste oil burners
- Incinerators e.g.crematoria and animal carcass incineration
- Timber processes e.g. timber / chipboard manufacture and chemical timber treatment
- Mineral processes e.g. quarrying, cement plant and mineral screening, grading and crushing
- Animal and plant treatment processes e.g. animal rendering, animal feed compounding, pet food, composting and manure drying
- Solvent and oil recovery processes e.g. petrol filling stations and dry cleaners
- Coating processes e.g. printing, vehicle re-spraying and coating (paint, adhesives, powder, resin and ink)
- Maggot breeding
- Di-isocyanate processing
List of current permits [PDF] (50k)
How do I find out if my process needs an Environmental Permit?
To find out which category your activity falls under view the guidance issued by Defra (this page opens in a new window).
Environmental Health and Licensing Services
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB
Tel: 01483 444371
Fax: 01483 444546
Email: environmentalhealth@guildford.gov.uk