Permit To Break Cars
In order to get a permit to break cars in the UK or depollute them (this includes just taking parts off for re-sale), you will need a licence. This is also known as a CAT…
Become A Registered ATF
Become a registered ATF (Authorised Treatment Facility) in the UK. You will need to apply to the Environment Agency for an Environmental Permit. Once you have this ELV (end of life vehicles) permit you can…
Environment Agency Permit Cost
Environment Agency permit cost is an important consideration for businesses and organisations whose activities may impact the environment in England. Environmental permits are required to regulate activities such as waste management, industrial emissions, water discharges,…
Standard Rules Environmental Permit
Standard Rules Environmental Permit: An Overview Environmental permits are crucial tools that regulate activities potentially harmful to the environment. They are used by governments and regulatory bodies to manage how businesses interact with natural resources…
Category B Vehicles Permit
A category B vehicles permit is also known as a breakers licence or ELV permit. Category B Vehicles Permit – what is it? It is a permit issued by the Environment Agency that allows you…
Scrap Metal Recycling Permit
You need a scrap metal recycling permit if you wish to store and treat scrap metal in England . This is different to a scrap metal dealers licence from the local council. The Scrap metal…
Permit Variation Application
A permit variation application allows you to change conditions in your environmental permit. If you have a standard rules permit you can’t change those conditions. If you need to change the conditions in a standard…
Buy CAT B Vehicles
To buy CAT B vehicles (classed as insurance write offs), you will need an ELV (end of life vehicles) permit issued by the Environment Agency. An ELV permit allows you to depollute and take parts…
Environment Agency Waste Exemptions
Environment Agency Waste Exemptions: Understanding the Changes 2025. The Environment Agency (EA) regulates waste management activities in England, and waste exemptions are an essential part of this regulatory framework. Environment Agency Waste Exemptions allow certain…
EA Waste Permit Applications
EA waste permit applications can be difficult to scope and to put together. We have been working in this sector for over 30 years. If you need help putting an application together then please contact…
Environmental Permit Consultants Hampshire
We are environmental permit consultants Hampshire. A small multidisciplinary consultancy specialising in environmental permit applications for companies in the waste and industrial sectors. We do nothing other than environmental permit applications and the associated surveys…
Environmental Permit Delays
Environmental permit delays at the Environment Agency still persist years after the initial delays caused by the pandemic. Shortages of staff and increased regulation have driven longer queues in the permitting process. We are currently…
Environmental Permit Cost
An environmental permit cost will depend on the type of permit you are applying for. It will also depend on the volumes of waste you wish to import to your site and recycle. For standard…
Environmental Permit Guidance: A Complete Guide For Businesses
Environmental Permit Guidance in England: What Businesses Need To Know Environmental permits in England are critical tools in managing and regulating activities that have the potential to impact the environment. The primary goal of using…
Standard Rules Permit
A standard rules permit from the Environment Agency is the easiest permit to apply for. It has pre-published conditions. As long as you can comply with those conditions then you are eligible to apply. Unfortunately…
Environmental Permits Consultancy
Environmental Permits Consultancy in the UK Environmental permits consultancy in the UK such as that provided by Paul Downing & Associates Ltd, plays a crucial role in helping businesses comply with environmental regulations. We help…
SR2022 No 4
Several standard rules permits have been revised by the Environment Agency in 2024/25 replacing older versions. This permit is suitable for mixed waste such as skip waste and replaces SR 2015 No 6. The Standard…
EA Permit Consultants: Navigating Environmental Regulations with Expertise
In today’s complex world, environmental regulations play a crucial role in shaping the development of infrastructure projects, business operations, and land use planning. However, these regulations are often intricate, dynamic, and highly specific to different…
Bespoke Environmental Permit
If you cannot comply with the conditions in a standard rules permit, then you need to apply for a bespoke environmental permit. Bespoke permits attract much higher Environment Agency fees. This is because the Environment…
How To Apply For An Environmental Permit
How to apply for an Environmental permit. A short guide on a rather complicated process. If you need to apply for an environmental permit. You just fill in a few forms send it off with…
Regulation 61 Notices
Regulation 61 notices issued by the Environment Agency are not to be ignored. Under the Environmental Permitting Regulations the Environment Agency can issue a request for information on your permitted activity. For example the EA…
EA Permits & Licences
EA Permits & Licences come in many shapes and sizes. There are permits for flood defence, waste management, working near water courses, fishing permits and many others. Most of these are fairly straight forward to…
Environmental Permit Consultant
If you need an environmental permit consultant to help you with your permit application, look no further. We have a long history of helping industrial clients with environmental permit compliance and permit applications. Paul Downing…
EA Permits And Licences
The array of EA Permits and licences can be quite overwhelming. We have helped many businesses apply for and successfully obtain an environmental permit for their business. Our clients have ranged from small one man…
Change Environmental Permit
Change Environmental Permit Conditions If you want to vary or change environmental permit conditions. You will need to make an application to the Environment Agency. Conditions in a standard rules permit cannot be changed but…
Waste Operators Licence
A waste operators licence is also know as a waste management licence or environmental permit. It is very different to a waste carrier licence which take 10 minutes to register for and costs a couple…
Permit To Discharge
If you need a permit to discharge you will need to apply to either the EA or the water company. The Environment Agency controls discharges to controlled waters (surface water and groundwater). The local water…
EA Permit Cost
The EA permit cost document is not easy to read. Some 166 pages of information to digest covering all of the permits and associated costs. A typical standard rules permit has a base application fee…
Permit To Treat Waste
A permit to treat waste is required if you act as a “waste transfer station”. In order to import waste to your site, then treat it such as baling, shredding, compacting or even manual sorting….
Water Permits
Water permits or discharge consents are needed if you discharge effluent to water. This may be surface water or groundwater. Water permits are issued by the Environment Agency and require several supporting documents and surveys….
Small Scale Permit
The Environment Agency have introduced a small scale permit for End of Life Vehicles (ELV’s) and metal recycling. A full standard rules permit or bespoke permit is quite demanding especially in terms of the fire…
Environmental Permit Process
The environmental permit process for applying to the Environment Agency can be quite daunting. There is currently a large backlog with all permit applications and for standard rules permits you need to allow at least…
Discharge Licence
You may need a discharge licence if you want to discharge trade or sewage effluent to surface water or ground. The Environment Agency regulate all discharges to controlled waters. These can be surface water (river)…
Consent To Discharge
You will need a consent to discharge if you allow treated effluent to enter a watercourse or groundwater. You may own a small package type treatment plant. However, you may use a large treatment plant…
Permit To Operate
You need a permit to operate from the Environment Agency if you want to run a waste recycling facility or other regulated process. The operator will require a permit to operate that particular operation. Planning…
Buy CAT B Vehicle
In order to buy CAT B Vehicle from an online auction house such as CoPart. You will need an End of Life Vehicle permit (ELV). Also know as an environmental permit. We have worked with…
Compliance Assessment Report (CAR)
A compliance assessment report is issued by the Environment Agency after each inspection. If you hold an environmental permit. Then you will have a scheduled visit from your EA officer. This is to check for…
Waste Transfer Station Permit
You will need a waste transfer station permit if you want run a recycling business. The term “waste transfer station” refers to any sort of facility that imports and treats waste. This may be end…
EA Permit Application
We can help with your EA permit application. Environmental permit applications are handled by the Environment Agency. We have helped numerous companies get started in business. Whether you are a recycling centre, industrial business or…
S2 Waste Exemption
The S2 waste exemption is changing. Along with a lot of other exemption changes in 2024. Probably the most common type of waste exemption to be registered. The secure storage of waste. There are numerous…
T9 Waste Exemption
The T9 waste exemption allows small scale operators to recover scrap metal. There are conditions on the volumes waste codes and treatments that you can apply. Many small scale operators have operated under the T9…
Environmental Permit Register
There is an environmental permit register that list all waste companies in the UK with an environmental permit. The public register is run by DEFRA and list all companies with permits and exemptions in the…
Environmental Permit Low Risk Surrender
If your company has ceased trading or if you have gone into liquidation. You may need to complete an environmental permit low risk surrender. An environmental permit does not expire. If you cease trading you…
Environmental Licence
Environmental Licence for operating a waste recycling facility. Such licences and environmental permits are issued by the Environment Agency. We have worked with businesses large and small. Many have never been in the waste recycling…
General Binding Rules
The general binding rules issued by the Environment Agency are a set of conditions for discharges to groundwater and surface water for package plants. If you have a small effluent treatment plant to treat domestic…
Waste Exemptions Changing
Waste exemptions changing in 2025. Does this affect your small waste recycling business? Read on to see what changes are being made and what new conditions are being added to others. If the waste exemption…
Waste Treatment Permit
You will need a waste treatment permit if you wish to treat waste. If you want to import waste and recycle it, You need a waste treatment permit. These permits are also know as environmental…
Waste Exemption Changes
Waste Exemption changes Waste exemptions have been an easy way for operators to start a waste recycling business. However, they have been open to abuse. Many operators register for the exemption. Only then they forget…
Risk Assessments Environmental Permits
There are numerous risk assessments environmental permits & applications to the Environment Agency. The most widely requested risk assessment is an H1 risk assessment. This identifies multi faceted risks to air, water, land related to…
Site Waste Permit
A Site Waste Permit is for recycling businesses and waste businesses. It is also required for recycling centres. Metal recyclers and other waste treament facilities. This can include yards recycling construction and demolition waste. You…