Certain industries have the potential to cause air pollution.
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 introduced responsibility for
Local Air Pollution Control (LAPC) to all local authorities in
England and Wales.
This legislation, and the Pollution Prevention and Control Act
1999, which is replacing the Environmental Protection Act,
effectively created two lists of processes which are subject to
local air pollution control (LAPC), Part A and Part B. All of these
processes require prior authorisations or permits to operate.
Part A processes
Part A processes are power stations and large industries, the
number of which has declined in recent years. There are still
several gas and oil fired power stations and incinerators in the
East Thames region of London.
These large industries are controlled by the Environment Agency
www.environment-agency.gov.uk.
There are no 'Part A' processes in The City of London, although
there is a gas fired power station in Smithfield this has a small
contribution to air quality in The City.
Part B processes
Part B processes are small industrial processes that have the
potential to cause air pollution and include activities such
as:
- dry cleaning
- vehicle re-sprayers
- furniture manufacture
- cement batching plants, and
- petrol stations and the uploading of petrol
We are responsible for controlling emissions from these small
industrial processes. There are currently no 'Part B' processes in
The City of London. However if you are intending to commence
operating a process that requires a Part B authorisation, you will
need a permit. The permit places limitations on the level of
emissions into the atmosphere.
To obtain the permit, you will need to submit an application for
which there will be a fee. Application forms can be downloaded from
the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
website,
click here to download the forms.
For further information, please contact:
City of London
Department of Environmental Services
P.O. Box 270
Guildhall
London EC2P 2EJ
Tel 020 7332 3630
Fax 020 7332 1316
Email
More information on this legislation is available from the
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs -
www.defra.gov.uk.