Bespoke Waste Environmental Permit

Bespoke waste environmental permit application to the Environment Agency? Do you need to apply?

If so then we have a track record of helping waste businesses apply and obtain environmental permits.

If you cannot apply for a standard rules permit then you need a bespoke waste environmental permit. It has conditions and volumes in it particular to your operation. You may have to apply for a bespoke waste permit if you are close to a SSSI or SPA.

A bespoke permit is more complicated and expensive than a standard rules permit. You will also need to submit supporting surveys.

We have complied a list below of how bespoke permits differ from standard rules permits, the list is not exhaustive:

• Advertised like planning applications
• More costly
• More application forms
• Usually require more in depth supporting surveys
• Determination time is usually longer
• Conditions tailored to your business
• Tends to involve more schedule 5 requests for information from the EA
• Classed a higher public interest in some cases
• Can potentially have a higher impact on the environment
• Are quite often close to sensitive environmental areas such as SSSI’s, SPA’s etc..
• Usually involve higher volumes & throughput
• Higher subsistence fees
• Audited more frequently by the EA