In our experience, an awful lot of companies struggle with permitting. We hear the same questions all the time:
- How many types of permit are there?
- Who enforces the different permits?
- Which one do I need to cover my activities?
Sound familiar?
If so, we can help simplify things for you.
In a nutshell, there are three types of permit – A1, A2 and B1.
- A1 is enforced by the Environment Agency
- A2 and B1 are enforced by the Local Authority
Which one do you need?
All permits are linked to the activities listed in Schedule 1 of the Environmental Permitting Regulations. This is the crucial part of the permit, but a lot of the time, people have no idea what their permit means/allows or whether they even have the right one.