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Environmental Permit Consultants

Paul Downing & Associates are specialist environmental permit consultants helping waste, recycling and industrial businesses obtain, vary and comply with Environment Agency permits throughout England and Wales. Our main services include applying for and compliance with environmental permits and also dealing with Environment Agency compliance issues.

Environmental permit specialists helping waste, recycling and industrial businesses obtain, vary and comply with Environment Agency permits.

Whether you need a new environmental permit, a permit variation, an ELV/ATF permit, a Fire Prevention Plan or help dealing with the Environment Agency, we provide practical advice and prepare the documentation needed to get your application right.

Environmental Permit
Call to check if you need an environmental permit for your business activity. Depending on you activity and size therefore you may need to apply.

ELV Permit
If you want to be a registered ATF, we can help you apply. We will help you lay out the site to comply with the FPP guidance.

Fire Prevention Plan
We can put together a FPP for your waste permit application and provide advice on how best to comply.

 
 
 
 
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 Nick Williams 
 
15 August 2026
 
 
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Very complex case, Paul reassured me the whole way and told me everything would be  fine and he was right couldn’t recommend him enough

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Thanks Nick, All the best.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Charlotte 
 
6 August 2026
 
 
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Paul helped us surrender our Environmental Permit / Waste Management License. Our site had been there since the 1980s and had undergone ownership changes over the years so we knew this could be a long drawn out and complicated process. Paul was recommended to us by our trade body and he handled the whole process from start to finish, co-ordinating with the local Environment Agency officer and the national permitting team, submitting the application and keeping us updated. In the end it only took 5 months for the surrender to be accepted and be completed and we were expecting a year, possibly more. Thank you Paul!

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Thank you Charlotte. All the very best. Paul.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Cambridge Car Parts Bedford 
 
14 April 2026
 
 
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Paul  has demonstrated exemplary commitment  through my ELV’s environmental permit application  that was handled professionally and with great  attention. Paul takes compliance seriously and he is  willing to work collaboratively to ensure everything is done correctly. Overall, a smooth and well‑managed process. I Really appreciate everything he has done to help me with my application .Without hesitation I recommend Paul & Downing  Associates  to anyone who is  interested  to get the  excellent service.

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Thank you Arben, Paul.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Tommy S 
 
18 March 2026
 
 
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Excellent service from Paul. He's very knowledgable and kept us updated throughout the process! Fully recommended for anyone requiring professional services in regards to the Environment Agency and their processes!

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Thanks Lewis, much appreciated.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Gabi Habib 
 
16 February 2026
 
 
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Paul provided an excellent service in securing our ELV Environmental Permit. The process was handled efficiently and professionally, with clear communication throughout.

Highly recommended – thank you for your great support.

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Thanks Gabi
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Tom Hibbert 
 
10 February 2026
 
 
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im so chuffed with the help given by paul, gave us info on our permit that we would of never found. looking forward to working with him on our permit.

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Thanks Tom, all the best Paul.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Loren Domi 
 
9 February 2026
 
 
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Absolutely so happy to have Paul on my side to help me with the permission, I would highly recommend him.

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Thanks Loren, All the best. Paul.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 andrew newman 
 
15 January 2026
 
 
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Excellent service!! Will definitely use again.

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Thanks Andy
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Yabba Dabbadoo 
 
3 December 2025
 
 
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What can I say,  THE BEST. Paul was on the dot with everything. Helped me from start to finish with my application. Extremely professional with everything.
Paul a great big THANKS.
Ali
Halifax

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Ali, many thanks and all the best. Paul
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Adam Shafique 
 
27 November 2025
 
 
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absolute god send… did what no else could very happy with the service that Paul provided 5 stars

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Thanks Adam. Regards Paul.
  
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
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