Langdale area wildfire
You can find the latest information about the wildfire in the Langdale area near Scarborough and Whitby on our Langdale area wildfire page.
Find out about environmental permits and how to apply for one if you carry out an activity that could pollute the environment.
You must have an environmental permit if you operate a regulated facility and do an activity that could pollute the air, water or land.
Under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, local authorities must regulate certain types of industrial processes and activities. This is to reduce any pollution they may cause, as well as manage any emissions that could affect the air quality.
A permit is required if you carry out the following listed activities:
More detailed descriptions of all listed activities can be found in Schedule 1 of the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016.
Local authorities are required by the Environmental Permitting Regulations to keep a public register that provides details on the installations and processes which are regulated by the local authority.
You can view the online public register documents maintained by North Yorkshire Council:
A more detailed public register can be viewed at our offices across North Yorkshire. For more information and to arrange to view this register in your local office please contact our scientific services team.
Permits are issued by the Environmental Agency or your local authority depending on the category your business falls within as outlined below:
These permits control emissions to air, water and land as well as other environmental issues such as waste reduction and energy efficiency.
Part B installations or mobile plants are regulated by us, except waste operations which are regulated by the Environment Agency.
These permits control emissions to air only.
Those with a technical unit with a processing capacity less than or equal to 10 tonnes per day for hazardous waste, or three tonnes per hour for non-hazardous waste are regulated by us (Schedule 13A).
These permits control emissions to air and water.
These type of activities are regulated by us.
Permits have conditions that protect the environment and reduce pollution from the regulated activity.
These conditions are written with reference to process guidance notes (PGN) or sector guidance notes (SGN). Each guidance note provides details of the best available techniques to use to avoid pollution. These guidance notes have been developed by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), local government, operators and trade organisations involved with the processes. The standards achieve a balance between protecting the environment and the cost of doing this.
You will need to contact our scientific services team to discuss potential applications so that we can provide you with the relevant application form and any advice.
When applying for a permit, there is an application fee and annual subsistence charge. These fees and charges are set by DEFRA.