Pollution Processes

Some industrial techniques have potential to cause pollution. Since 1990 many of these processes have required an 'authorisation' from the Environment Agency to operate and they are also inspected annually. Some processes have the potential to cause only air pollution and for these operations the local authority is responsible for their inspection and regulation.

Authorised or 'Prescribed' processes are those industrial technologies that have a potential to cause pollution. The Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires that processes identified in the act, or by regulations made under the act, must have an Authorisation to operate.

There are currently two types of process classification:

• Part A processes were regulated by the Environment Agency
• Part B processes are controlled by local authorities.

Haringey Council is responsible for authorising and inspecting all Part B processes within the district. Part B processes are those that have the potential to cause air pollution, such as

• vehicle re-spraying
• furniture manufacture
• unloading of petrol
• dry cleaning (see below)

Any person operating a process that requires an authorisation must submit an application, with a fee, to the local authority. The authority must then issue an authorisation in accordance with government guidance. The operator of the prescribed process must comply with the conditions of the authorisation and they will be subject to inspection to ensure this is the case.

Following the introduction of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 the system of authorisation is changing to meet the requirements of the European Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control. The new Act covers a wider range of industrial processes using A1 and A2 classifications. Local authorities will control A2 processes. Those processes not covered by the European Directive but regulated as 'part B' processes will continue to be controlled under Local Air Pollution Prevention Control by local authorities.

Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) has additional guidance on Part B processes. You can visit their website (see the external links section below).

You can apply for Part B authorisation online, or you can download and complete the Part B authorisation application from the attached files section at the bottom of this page.

For further information, please contact us.

Dry Cleaning

Dry cleaning processes using organic solvents; in particular Perchlorethylene (PER), Hydrocarbon solvent (HCS) and Siloxane for cleaning materials will require a permit for Pollution Control.

A permit; specifying conditions, will be issued on completion of an application form. The application fee is currently £137 and thereafter an annual subsistence fee is payable, currently set at £134.

You can apply for Part B authorisation for dry cleaning, or you can download and complete the Part B (dry cleaning) application from the attached files section at the bottom of this page.

Contact

Commercial Environmental Health
Enforcement
Urban Environment
Units 271 - 272
Lee Valley Technopark
Ashley Road
Tottenham
London N17 9LN

Tel 020 8489 5558
Fax 020 8489 5528

Attached Files

Filename	Filetype	Size
part b authorisation application.pdf	PDF	61K
part b authorisation (dry cleaning) application.pdf	PDF	40K
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Useful External Links

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• Air Quality Publications - DEFRA

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