The Environment Agency has produced a wealth of guidance to help companies and regulators through the permitting process. This includes:
The Application Forms (covering permits, variations, transfers and surrenders) Regulatory Guidance Series - to address specific elements of the permitting process e.g. defining an installation Guidance Manuals Horizontal guidance e.g. noise, energy efficiency Sectoral Technical Guidance
Application Forms
Application forms for Part A(1) installations can be found on the Environmental Permitting pages of the Environment Agency website www.environment-agency.gov.uk. Application forms for Part A(2) and Part B installations should be obtained from the relevant local authority regulator.
Regulatory guidance
The Environmental Permitting Core Guidance is available on the Environment Agency website. There is also substantial Environmental Permitting guidance on the following directives:
· Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC)
· Large Combustion Plants
· Waste Incineration
· Solvent Emissions
· Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
· Waste framework
· Landfill
There is also general Environmental Permitting guidance on Policy and Procedures for A2 and B installations (under Local authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC) and Local authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC)).
Horizontal Guidance
The Environment Agency Produce a Series of Horizontal Guidance Notes. These should be used as reference by all those going through the EP process.
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H1 |
Environmental assessment and approval of BAT |
ISBN 0-11-310108-2 |
Sep-02 |
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H2 |
Energy Efficiency |
ISBN 0-11-310154-X |
Jun-02 |
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H3(1) |
Noise Part 1: Regulating and Permitting |
ISBN 0-11-310123-6 |
Apr-02 |
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H3(2) |
Noise Part 2: Assessment and Control |
ISBN 0-11-310187-2 |
Apr-02 |
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H4(1) |
Odour Part 1: Regulating and Permitting |
ISBN 0-11-310098-1 |
Sep-02 |
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H4(2) |
Odour Part 2: Assessment and Control |
- |
Oct-02 |
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H7 |
Guidance for the Protection of Land Under the PPC Regime: Application Site Report and Site Protection Monitoring Programme |
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Aug-03 |
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H8 |
Guidance for the Protection of Land Under the PPC Regime: Surrender Site report and Template
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consultation |
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Sectoral Guidance
The European IPPC Bureau organises produces BAT reference documents (BREFs) which Member States are required to take into account when determining best available techniques generally or in specific cases.
The BREF Notes are available at: http://eippcb.jrc.es/pages/FActivities.htm Member State Sectoral Guidance is produced by the Environment Agency, taking into consideration the requirements of the EU BAT Reference Notes. The documents are available on the websites here and here.
Guidance is also produced specifically for A2 installations, this is listed below and is available on the DEFRA website here.
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SG1 |
Particleboard, Oriented Strand Board and Dry Process Fibreboard Sector |
- |
Sep 2006 |
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SG2 |
Glass Manufacturing Activities with Melting Capacity More than 20 Tonnes per Day |
- |
Sep 2006 |
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SG3 |
A2 Ferrous Foundries Sector |
- |
Jan 2006 |
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SG4 |
A2 Activities in the Non-ferrous Metals Sector |
- |
Jan 2006 |
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SG5 |
A2 Galvanizing Sector |
- |
Sep 2006 |
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SG6 |
A2 Surface Treatment Using Organic Solvents Sector |
- |
Oct-03 |
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SG7 |
A2 Ceramics Sector including Heavy Clay, Refractories, Calcining Clay and Whiteware |
- |
March 2004 |
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SG8 |
A2 Rendering Sector |
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October 2004) |
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SG9 |
A2 Roadstone Coating, Mineral and Other Processes that Burn Recovered Fuel Oil |
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April 2005 |
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SG10 |
A2 Animal carcass incineration with capacity of less than 1 tonne per hour |
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Technical Guidance Documents (TGDs)
The Environment Agency also produce a series of general Technical Guidance Documents for installations regulated by Environmental Permitting. These have been extensively updated and consolidated and are available on the Environment Agency website.