Operators of a range of industrial processes must apply to the Local Authority for a ‘Permit’ under The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999. The requirement covers existing as well as new processes. The Noise & Pollution Control Team carries out this service.

When the permit is granted, the Noise & Pollution Control Team will attach conditions to the Permit to minimise the emissions of pollutants. This may include requirements for pollution control equipment, routine monitoring, prescribe the height of chimneys and other measures designed to make emissions harmless to the environment.

An application for a Permit may be refused in the following circumstances:

• Where the proposal do not satisfy the legal requirements.
• Where BAT (Best Available Techniques) are not being used.
• Where the appropriate fee has not been paid.

Applications must be advertised in the local press. Details of those applications, processes, pollution monitoring results and copies of any Enforcement or Prohibition Notices served form part of a register open to public scrutiny at the Local Authority office.

Provision is made to enable holders of Permits, which are renewable annually to vary or transfer them at any time.

The range of activities and installations Permitted by the Local Authority includes:

• Animal and plant treatment processes, e.g. tobacco processing
• Cement and lime processes, e.g. cement batching plants
• Coating processes, e.g. vehicle respraying, printworks
• Non ferrous processes
• Petrol filling stations
• Timber Processes, e.g. the sawing and planing of timber
• Waste oil burners.

Click here to view Permitted Processes 2006-2007.

Click here to view the Public Register of Permitted Processes 2008

Click here to view the advert for the Polestar A2 draft determination

Click here for Noise & Pollution Control contact details.

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Page revised 15 July 2008 GES