Environmental Permits Public Register (Local Authority – Part A2 & Part B)
The public register contains details of environmental permits issued by the local authority for Part A2 and Part B installations—industry sectors regulated at local level due to their potential environmental impact. It supports transparency by allowing the public to view permits, understand regulatory requirements, and see how local pollution control responsibilities are managed.
Some documents on the public register may not be accessible, as they were produced by third‑party organisations. If you require an accessible version of any such document, or if you wish to request additional documents held on the public register, please contact: [email protected].
A2 Installations
Fish meal and fish oil
The fish meal process uses offcuts and waste from fish processing, as well as whole industrial fish. The material is heated, pressed, separated and dried to produce oil and meal. Typically, 5% of the wet weight becomes oil and 20% becomes meal. The meal is mainly used for animal feed, while the oil is used in animal feed, human consumption, or hardened oil production.
Print/coat metal packing
This process consists of the printing of food grade packaging.
Wood preservation
The preservation of wood and wood products using organic solvent‑based or water‑based chemicals in installations with a capacity over 75m³ per day.
Part B Permits
Bulk cement
Processes that involve cement being blended, packed, loaded, unloaded or used in bulk. Whether for internal use or for sale (such as concrete batching plants, concrete block making plants) and bulk cement transfer including cement and clinker loading to, and unloading from, ships.
Bulk storage of chemicals
Bulk chemical storage uses containment and safety systems, with filling, transfer and inspection carried out to prevent spills and protect the environment.
Coal, coke and coal products
Coal, coke and related products may be reduced, screened, graded, blended, packed, loaded or unloaded, including loading or unloading petroleum coke.
Coated roadstone
This section refers to the production of coated roadstone. It also refers to any ancillary handling of materials which takes place as part of these processes.
Coating of metal and plastic
This section refers to applying a substrate, or drying or curing after such application, printing ink or paint or any other coating material as, or in the course of, a manufacturing activity, where the process may result in the release into the air of particulate matter or of any volatile organic compound and is likely to involve the use in any 12 month period of 5 or more tonnes of organic solvents
Crematoria
Information and documents for the crematoria can be viewed by selecting the documents displayed.
Dry cleaners
Dry cleaning using organic solvents—such as perchloroethylene (PER), hydrocarbon solvents (HCS) and siloxane—requires a permit because these substances can release emissions to air and must be controlled to protect local air quality and ensure safe operating practices.
Manufacture of coating materials
Manufacturing or formulating printing inks or other coating materials that contain or use organic solvents requires regulation when the activity involves 100 tonnes or more of organic solvents in any 12‑month period. These operations can result in significant solvent emissions, so permits are needed to ensure appropriate environmental controls are in place.
Metal Coating
Metal coating activities involving spraying, dipping or similar techniques may use organic solvents and generate emissions to air. These operations are regulated to control solvent release and ensure appropriate environmental protection.
Metal foundry
Foundry operations carried out in conjunction with iron and steel and non-ferrous metal processes which are prescribed for local air pollution control. These include mould and core making, casting processes (including die casting), knock out, quenching, shot blasting, metal removal (for example, grinding, fettling, and arc air), degreasing, polishing and finishing (including oxy cutting).
Minerals Sector
Mineral processing activities such as crushing, screening and the handling of aggregates can generate dust and emissions to air. These operations are regulated to control particulate emissions and ensure appropriate environmental protection.
Mineral Drying
Mineral drying involves heating minerals such as sand or aggregates, which can create dust and combustion emissions. These activities are regulated to control emissions and protect air quality.
Mobile crushing / screening
This process involves the crushing, grinding or other size reduction, with machinery designed for that purpose, of bricks, tiles or concrete, and to mineral products designated by regulation.
Respraying of road vehicles
Respraying of road vehicles may use organic solvent‑based paints that generate emissions to air. These activities are regulated to control solvent release and protect local air quality.
Rubber
This rubber process includes any installation where the activity of mixing, milling, blending, extrusion and vulcanisation of natural or synthetic rubber and any ancillary operations for the converting natural or synthetic rubber into a finished product is carried out.
Petrol filling stations
Petrol filling stations store and dispense fuel, which can release petrol vapours to air during delivery and refuelling. These activities are regulated to ensure vapour recovery systems are used to capture emissions.
Small waste incineration plant
Small waste incineration plants use stationary or mobile units to carry out the thermal treatment of waste, including incineration by oxidation. Some operations may involve other thermal treatment methods such as pyrolysis, gasification or plasma processes, where any resulting substances are subsequently incinerated. These activities are regulated to control emissions and ensure effective environmental protection.
Timber
The timber process refers to the manufacture of products wholly or mainly of wood at any works if the process involves the sawing, drilling, sanding, shaping, planning, turning of wood and the throughput of the works in any 12-month period is likely to exceed:
- 10,000 cubic metres, in the case of works at which wood is sawn, but at which wood is not subjected to any other relevant process, or is subjected only to relevant processes which are exempt processes
- 1,000 cubic metres in any other case
Unloading and storing at petrol terminals
The storage, loading and unloading of petrol at petrol storage terminals. Petrol is stored in stationary tanks which are fixed roof tanks, or tanks with either internal or external floating roofs.