Environmental permitting regulations
If a company wants to carry out processes that could cause emissions to land, air or water they must apply for a permit to do so
You may need an environmental permit if you carry out work that could:
- pollute the air, water or land
- increase flood risk
- adversely affect land drainage
You will break the law if you carry out these works without a permit when you should have one.
Find out more about environmental permits on GOV.UK
There are three separate (but linked) systems of pollution control:
- Integrated Pollution and Prevention Control (IPPC) covers A(1) installations - these are regulated by the Environment Agency
- Local Authority Integrated Pollution and Prevention Control (LA-IPCC) covers A(2) installations - regulated by the Council
- Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC) covers Part B installations - regulated by the Council
Email our environmental health team for more information about permits: environmentalhealth@rutland.gov.uk