Public Consultation on Environmental Permit applications

We are seeking your comments on environmental permit applications received from businesses in Bridgend, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

What can we take account of?

Relevant Environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards.
Information on local population and sensitive sites.
Comments on whether the right process is being used for the activity, for example, whether the technology is the right one.
The shape and use of the land around the site in terms of its potential impact, whether that impact is acceptable and what pollution control or abatement may be required.
Permit conditions by providing information that we have not been made aware of in the application, or by correcting incorrect information in the application (e.g. monitoring and techniques to control pollution).

What can't we take account of?

Issues beyond those in the relevant environmental regulations.
Anything outside the remit of the EPR, e.g. the proposed location of the site, which is done by the local authority via land use planning.
Whether a site should have a formal designation under Habitats Directive or other conservation legislation.
Whether the activity should be allowed or not as a matter of principle.
Land use issues when determining a permit application, even if changing the location of the activity would improve its environmental performance.
The impact of noise and odour from traffic travelling to and from the site.
The legally defined process we follow to determine a permit.
The granting of a permit/variation if the operator is able to demonstrate that they can carry out the activity without significant risk to the environment or human health.