At first glance, an IPPC application form might not look like a lot of work, but industry experts reckon that a full application on a medium sized chemical factory takes 1 man-year to compile.

The main documents required are the Application Form (parts A, B and F), typically 80 pages or more; Supporting Documents including process description, evidence from your management systems to confirm what you have put in the application form; the Application Site Report; the H1 emissions database; a Best Available Technique (BAT) assessment of the installation, ie are you following current best practice, and what improvements, if any, need to be made; and either the EP-OPRA spreadsheet to calculate how much you will pay to make the application and in annual fees; or if you are a Low Impact site, the justification why you meet the Low Impact criteria.

If you don’t have the time to compile your own PPC application, or if you need expert IPPC advice for your site report, contact Janet, Chris or Sandra on 01422 24 22 22 or email janet@ttenvironmental.co.uk.