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Environmental permits
Find out which industrial activities require an environmental permit, the types of permits available, how to apply or notify changes, associated fees and expected processing times.
Environmental permits
Under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, some industrial premises need an environmental permit to operate.
There are three types:
- IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control)
- LA-IPPC (Local Authority IPPC)
- LAPPC (Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control)
Apply or notify
- Apply for a Part A2 permit
- Apply for a Part B permit
- Notify us of a change
Fees and processing
- Applications are processed within 14 days of receiving payment.
- Decisions are made within 4 months. If refused, you’ll be notified and can appeal.
