Environmental Permitting: Difference between revisions

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The regime covers facilities previously regulated under the '''Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations''' 2000, '''Waste Management Licensing''' and '''Waste Management Exemption Schemes''', some parts of the W'''ater Resources Act''' 1991, the '''Radioactive Substances Act''' 1993 and the '''Groundwater Regulations''' 2009.

You need an [[Environmental Permit]] if you operate any of the following:

You need an [[Environmental Permit]] if you operate any of the following<ref name="Gov">[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-an-environmental-permit/ .gov.uk]</ref>:

*an 'installation' – an industrial facility, manufacturer or other business that produces potentially harmful substances, for example a landfill site, a large chicken farm, a food factory, a furniture factory, a dry cleaners, a petrol station

*a waste operation – a site where waste is recycled, stored, treated or disposed of

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*a solvent emission activity – releasing organic solvents directly or indirectly into the air

You need an [[Environmental Permit]] if you carry out any of the following:

You need an [[Environmental Permit]] if you carry out any of the following<ref name="Gov" />:

*a stand-alone water discharge activity – releasing polluting liquids to surface water such as rivers or streams

*a stand-alone groundwater activity – releasing polluting liquids directly or indirectly to water underground

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You need an [[Environmental Permit]] for an activity which involves radioactive substances.

You may need an [[Environmental Permit]] for flood risk activities if you do work:

You may need an [[Environmental Permit]] for flood risk activities if you do work ref name="Gov":

*in, under, over or near a main river (including where the river is in a culvert)

*on or near a flood defense on a main river