Environmental Permit Surrender and Variation for LKM
Paul Downing
London Kent Metals have been upgrading and expanding their operations in the south-east and their operations at Chatham Docks. This has also involved environmental permit surrender, variation and new permit applications for several of their sites.
Paul Downing & Associates have been working with LKM for the last 5 years. In addition, we have helped with surrendering of older style waste management licences and applying for newer standard rules and bespoke environmental permits.
The waste management permitting system which is similarly regulated by the Environment Agency therefore places tight controls on companies such as LKM. The surrender and clean- up therefore associated with an older style waste management licence is also rather complex. Projects such as the installation of a shredder for instance have been quite time intensive.
Environmental Permit Surrender
Some of the surveys involved in recent work has involved
- Site Condition Reports
- Sustainable Urban Drainage
- Pest Control Planning
- Fire Prevention Plans and Risk Assessment
- Dust Management Plans
- Odour Management Plans
- Environmental Management Systems
- Drainage Risk Assessments
- WAMITAB Training
- Traffic Assessment
- Ecology Surveys
- Noise and Vibration Surveys
The permit process can be lengthy and involved and may include consultations with the public and other interested parties. A permit application can take from 4-12 months to be fully completed from start of work to grant by the regulator. An environmental permit surrender therefore can be also as complicated as an initial application. Mainly due to the fact that you have to prove that no pollution above the original baseline has occurred during operation of the site.
If you need help or advice on any aspect of your environmental permit application or environmental permit surrender process, please call us on 07790147084 for an informal initial discussion