Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
(EU directive 96/61/EC)

Local Authorities and the Environment Agency regulate the reduction/prevention of emissions from industrial processes to air, water, and land.

Processes must hold permits. The permit relates to the environmental performance of the plant - its main aims are to ensure that EU legislation is complied with and that the environment is protected to the highest possible standard.

BATNEEC (Best Available Techniques Not Entailing Excessive Cost)

The Environmental Protection Act (1990) states that BATNEEC must be used to minimise pollution resulting from all processes.

This means that the most effective methods obtainable by the operator should be used (e.g. British Standards) regardless of whether the process was in existence before the legislation came into effect.

• Where the process is new, BATNEEC should be used. The greater the environmental damage by the process, the more should be spent on the reduction/prevention of this harm before costs are considered excessive.
• Existing processes should be considering upgrade-timetables to comply with the new standards.

The directive must be complied with by 31st October 2007.

If after applying the BATNEEC the emissions are still too high, the local authority may impose stricter conditions or even refuse the permit.

LA-IPPC and LAPPC

DEFRA has recently launched new guidance (view at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/ppc/manual/lappc_manual.pdf ) on how Local Authorities regulate pollution control.

Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control covers the environmental impact of A2 installations. These installations come under the scope of the IPPC directive, and have the potential to pollute more than one medium. (The Environment Agency covers A1 installations)

The LA-IPPC specifies the: -

• Emission levels for the process,
• BAT which operators must use to meet the levels
• Time by which operators must comply with the levels
• Operators must submit an inventory of raw materials used in their processes
• Operators must audit their water use.
• Operators must carry out a waste minimisation audit within 18 months of receiving their permit.

Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control covers the environmental impact of Part B installations.

These installations are subject to air only regulation.

LAPPC will gradually replace the LAPPC (Local Air Pollution Prevention and Control) scheme which was introduced under the Environmental Protection Act (1990) and will be in effect fully by 2007.

Types of processes in Tendring DC

There are 2 operators with Part A processes within the District. These are operated by Exchem plc and by Petrochem Carless.

There are currently 34 Part B processes subject to local authority control within Tendring:

Petrol Stations

There are 17 petrol stations with authorisations to operate within the district:

Vehicle and other resprayers/coatings

There are 2 vehicle resprayers with permits to operate in the district:

Bulk Cement Processors

There are 5 bulk cement processes in the borough

In addition there is 1 Crematorium (Weeley), 6 small waste oil burners (Belmont Motors; Dovercourt Motors; Fearnley Motors; Frinton Autos; Oaktree Garage; Orchard Garage),
1 Quarry process (Carlson Contracts Ltd), 1 Mobile Crusher (operated by Eastern Waste Disposal), and 1 Sand drying/coating process (Bucbricks Co Ltd).

Inspection and compliance monitoring

All processes are to be inspected regularly by both the regulating body and the operator to ensure compliance.

Operator Monitoring Assessment is used to audit the quality and accuracy of the self-monitoring and suggest improvements.

Risk assessment for determining inspection frequency

For all part B processes in Tendring DC, except petrol stations, a risk assessment will be performed on a yearly basis to determine the frequency of inspection. The risk assessment comprises an environmental impact appraisal and an operator performance appraisal.

The regulator must be notified of any planned change to the process (i.e. any change which may effect the Environment) giving 14 days notice in writing, and including a full description of the proposed change. A form is available for this notification-Part B Variation (please see the bottom of this page)

The regulator may vary the permit conditions without the operator's request because the findings from a permit review indicate that: -

• Conditions are not fit for purpose
• Conditions no longer reflect Best Available Technique.

Fees and Charges

Details of Local Authority environmental regulation of industrial-plant fees and charges- as produced by DEFRA can be viewed on the DEFRA web site.

Application forms

A2 Application form.pdf
Part B Application.pdf
Part B Surrender.pdf
Part B Transfer.pdf
Part B Variation.pdf
Application for a Permit to Operate a Waste Oil Burner.pdf

This application is not subject to tacit approval under the European Union Service Directive. The indicative timescale for dealing with the application is proposed to be within 100 days of receipt of a full application. The deadline may be required to be extended, you will be notified of the new deadline and the reason for extending it.