Background
In accordance with the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulation 2000, local authorities are the regulators for two new regimes, known as:

Together, the two systems will gradually replace the pollution control regime set up under part 1 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.  This will be completed by 2007. 

 

The system of Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and control (LA-IPPC) applies an integrated environmental approach to the regulation of certain industrial activities (A2 installations). It involves determining the appropriate controls for industry to protect the environment through a single permitting process. This means that emissions to air, water (including discharges to sewer) and land, plus a range of other activities with an environmental impact, must be considered together. It also means that local authorities must set permit conditions so as to achieve a high level of protection for the environment as a whole. These conditions must be based on the use of the 'Best Available Techniques' (BAT), which balances the costs to the operator against the benefits to the environment. 

 

What is LAPPC 

The installations regulated under LAPPC (Part B installations) are those whose air emissions have been regulated by local authorities under the EPA 1990 which do not come under the scope of the IPPC directive. These will remain subject to air-only regulation. 

Processes Covered 

 

Schedule 1 of the regulations covers all the activities that should hold either an A2 or Part B permit.  When considering if a process needs a permit the officer should first check with this part of the regulations. 

 

For more information please visit  http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/ppc  

 

Or contact :

Nick Kelly (Environmental Health Officer) Tel: 01270 537408

Email: environmental.health@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk