Pollution Control - Regulation of Pollution from Industrial Sites (LAPC/LAPPC)

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Pollution Prevention & Control Act 1999 regulates through a process of permitting industrial processes where there is the potential for significant emissions to atmosphere (water and land, energy efficiency and waste for Part A processes). UK and EU law defines the processes that are regulated under this legislation.

Part A (- are very large industrial processes that effect other mediums in addition to air) A1 processes are regulated by the Environment Agency and A2 by the local authority. Part B ( - these are small industries whose emissions are only likely to effect Air Quality) processes (less environmentally significant) are regulated by local authorities.

These processes are only permitted to operate in accordance with a permit that sets out conditions which regulate any emissions to atmosphere (also water and land, energy efficiency and waste for Part A processes).

Carlisle City Council is responsible for permitting over 80 processes within the city including activities such as waste oil burners, vehicle re-spraying, mobile screening and crushing cement batching and the manufacture and unloading of petrol at petrol stations by delivery tankers.

Any person operating a process that requires a permit must submit an application, with a fee, to the local authority. The authority can then issue a Permit in accordance with Government guidance. The operator of the permitted installation must comply with the conditions of the Permit, and they will be subject to inspection to ensure this is the case.

Conditions relate to the control of pollution by setting emission limits for certain pollutants, standards for materials handling, staff training and equipment maintenance. The authority can refuse to grant the permit if they believe that the person will not be able to comply with conditions it may impose.

Installations holding Permits are also required to apply for permission to make any substantial change to their process. A `substantial change' is defined in the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations 2000.

Substantial Change to Permit Application Form

Our aim is:

To control emissions from prescribed installations by, monitoring and enforcement of Permit conditions.
To review all the Permits held by processes on a 6 yearly basis.