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The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 are a set of regulation designed to help mitigate industry's impact on the environment. If you need help with your Environmental Permitting Regulation Application then Southwest Environmental Limited can help.

Many activities are now classed as permitted activities and as such, you must apply for a permit from the EA, others are under the new exemptions system. Other activities may require an exemption from the permitting system.

By taking control of your application early you have a greater say over BAT (Best Available Technique) and as such may reduce costs of abatement plant and sensing equipment.

Unpermitted activities can benefit from following EPR. Much like an environmental management system EPR 2010 can help lower risk to your brand, and the environment, whilst delivering cost savings from reduced consumption of energy and materials.

Please feel free to telephone the office for an informal discussion regarding any of the services we provide. Detailed written quotations can be provided upon request.

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Composting Environmental Permit EPR

Waste Oils Environmental Permit EPR

Permitting News

Changes to standard rules for the Environmental Permitting Regulations

The main administrative changes are:

management rules have been revised to make them clearer.
accident management plans are now incorporated into the management rules.
the term ‘fugitive emissions’ has been replaced with the term ‘emissions of substances not controlled by emission limits’. We hope this will be clearer for the wide range of activities that we now permit under the EPR.
the rule covering where records must be held has been amended to make it more flexible.
to put the requirements of the Batteries Directive in place, all standard rules sets that allow waste batteries to be accepted for treatment have been amended.

More information

OPRA? Operational Risk Appraisal Scheme Which parts of OPRA are relevant to your operation? Annex A Opra scheme for installations Annex B Opra scheme for waste facilities Annex C Opra scheme for mining waste operations Annex D Opra for permits with fixed charges Read More (EA Guidance on OPRA) Standard or Bespoke? Do you require a standard or a bespoke permit? Standard permits are available for various activities these include for a comprehensive list click here. If you activity does not appear here then you may have to apply for a bespoke permit, which on the whole are more complicated. Standard permits are subject conditions. If these conditions can not be met then and bespoke permit must be applied for. Read more about supporting documents: Noise Management Plan Odour Management Plan Site Management Plan Site Condition Report Technical Competence	What documents support an Environmental Permit Application? Below are a selection of documents which may support an Environmental Permit Application click on a link to find to more.
		Information on: Noise Management Plan
		Information on: Odour Management Plan
		Information on: Site Management Plan
		Information on: Site Condition Report
		Information on: Technical Competence

Environmental Permitting FAQs

A review of the Environmental Permitting Regulations - Read More

List of Standard Permits - Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010

List of Exemptions - Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010