This guidance details the types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
The following updates have been made:
– ‘Charges for standard rules permits’ table reflects amended and new standard rules sets relating to MCPs.
– ‘Stage 1’: Clarified if any of the MCP on site operating outside the minimum screening distances to the habitat sites given in the table then you can apply for a lower risk simple bespoke permit.
– ‘Stage 2’: clarified use SCAIL combustion tool for existing MCP applications.
– Clarified types of bespoke permit available and the air emissions risk assessment requirements.
– Added ‘woody type biomass’ to fuel type used.
– Added text to the section ‘energy efficiency report of SG 20MWth or more’ – ‘and produces waste heat at a useful temperature’.
Source: EA, NRW, Defra and Welsh Government.