Pollution Control

Part B Authorisation

Some industrial techniques have the potential to cause pollution. Since 1990 many of these processes have required an 'authorisation' from the Environment Agency to operate and they are also inspected regularly. Some processes have the potential to cause only air pollution and for these operations the local authority is responsible for their inspection and regulation.

Authorised or 'Prescribed' processes are those industrial technologies that have a potential to cause pollution. The Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires that processes identified in the act, or by regulations made under the act, must have an Authorisation to operate.

This scheme of authorisation is gradually being replaced by Permits issued under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 and the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000.

The new regime was introduced in response to the European Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention Control. This schedules a wide range of industries for control and they are classified as A1 or A2 processes. A1 processes are controlled by the Environment Agency and A2 by the local authority. There are currently no A2 processes in Barking and Dagenham.

Industries which have the potential to cause local nuisance are control by the council and called Part B processes. Part B only controls processes that have the potential to cause air pollution and include activities such as vehicle re-spraying, furniture manufacture and unloading of petrol.

Any person operating a process that requires an authorisation or permit must submit an application, with a fee, to the local authority.

The authority must then issue an authorisation in accordance with government guidance. The operator of the prescribed process must comply with the conditions of the authorisation and they will be subject to inspection to ensure this is the case.

Guidance is currently being issued by the government to help both local authorities and industry move to the new system.

Process guidance notes
General guidance manual
Application forms
- Applications must be made in writing to us with the appropriate fees
- There are fees for application, variation to permits and for annual subsistence. The fees are set annually by the government and can be found on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) website
- The public register of processes is kept at the office of the Environmental and Enforcement Services Division

Contact

Business Support Team

Environmental and Enforcement Services

Roycraft House

15 Linton Road

Barking

IG11 8HE

Supported by Barking and Dagenham Direct:

Tel: 020 8215 3000

Fax: 020 8227 5184

Textphone: 020 8227 5755

Email: 3000direct@lbbd.gov.uk|

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 8pm.