Public participation in Part B activities
How you can get involved in the PPC permitting process
Operators who wish to operate an installation prescribed within
Schedule 1 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland)
Regulations 2000 must apply to SEPA for a permit.
The PPC regime is designed to encourage public involvement in
the regulatory process. The regulations make specific provision for
the public to input to the permitting process. The public can
become involved in permitting for Part B activities in two
situations:
- New applications
Upon receipt of an
application for a Part B permit SEPA will inform the applicant of
the need to advertise the application in a local newspaper to the
installation. Members of the public are then invited to examine the
application held in the local Public Register and make comments
within 28 days of the date of advertisement.
SEPA will not consult on the draft permit
and decision document. These documents will be published on the
local public register following determination in line with the
provisions of Schedule 8 of the regulations.
- Substantial changes
Where an operator of
an existing PPC permitted installations proposes to make a
substantial change to their activity they must apply to SEPA before
the change can take place.
Upon receipt of an application SEPA will
inform the applicant of the need to advertise the application in a
local newspaper to the installation. Members of the public are then
invited to examine the application held in the local Public
Register and make comments within 28 days of the date of
advertisement.
SEPA will not consult on the draft permit and decision
document. These documents will be published on the local
public register following determination in line with the provisions
of Schedule 8 of the regulations.