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Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC)

Introduction - Permitted Installations (Previously known as "Prescribed" Processes)
Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) is a regulatory regime for controlling pollution from certain industrial activities. From 6 April 2008 it has been incorporated into the framework of the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR). The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 requires that processes identified in this Act, or by the Regulations made under this Act, must have a Permit to operate.

The law prohibits anyone from operating any installation or plant of a description defined by regulations as having a potential to cause pollution. The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 along with the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (and the 2009 Amendment Regulations) require that “polluting activities” as identified by the Regulations must have a Permit in order to operate.

The Environmental Permitting Regulations include four separate, but linked systems of pollution control:

Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC)
This covers smaller activities known as Part B installations which are regulated by the council, eg; Waste Oil Burners, Concrete Batchers. These permits are issued following consultation with Natural England, the Primary Care Trust and Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Part B permits conditions will only cover emissions to air.

Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC)
This covers larger activities known as A2 installations which are also regulated by the Council. This involves determining the appropriate controls for industries to protect the environment through a single permitting process. This considers the emissions to air, water (including discharge to sewer) land, and a range of other activities all with a potential environmental impact, together. These permits are issued following consultation with Natural England, the Primary Care Trust, Health and Safety Executive, the Environment Agency and South West Water.

Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC)
This covers the largest activities known as A1 installations which are regulated by the Environment Agency, A1 installations involve emissions to air, water and land for example Power Stations.

Waste Activities
Generally regulated by the Environment Agency (previously covered by the Waste Management Regulations).

All four systems require the operators of regulated installations to obtain a permit in order to operate. The Council is responsible for regulating some activities (as determined by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (as amended). The premises that are regulated by East Devon District Council are permitted under a Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Permit.

Regulators will impose permit conditions based on the use of the Best Available Techniques (BAT) to control pollution. For Part A1, A2 and Waste Installations the permit conditions cover pollution to air, land and water, and may also cover energy efficiency, site restoration, noise, odour, waste minimisation, accident prevention and heat and vibrations.

Please note that permit conditions for Part B installations will only cover emissions to air.

Should you need to apply for a permit please go to the following links:

Application forms PPC Permit forms
and
How to Apply: Making an LAPPC Application

If you would like further information please look at the links on the right of this page.

Page last updated on 24 May 2012