Environmental Permitting, Planning and Compliance
Obtaining the correct Environmental Permit can be a drawn-out process, including a thorough review undertaken by the Regulator of your proposed activities. With detailed knowledge of the environmental permitting and planning systems and significant experience in preparing successful applications, the team at AWSM is able to support and guide you throughout the application process.
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The AWSM Environmental Consultancy Team provide the following expertise in support of Environmental Permit and Planning applications
Pre-Permit Application and Project Support
AWSM can assist and support your business to determine the permit required, prepare and then apply for an Environmental Permit.
We recognise that each project is unique and as such, each requires a different level of support. We work pragmatically and collaboratively with the regulators and our clients alike to ensure that the approach is appropriate, proportionate and effective without incurring undue or unnecessary burden and cost.
Environmental Permit Project Management
Our Team can co-ordinate the collection of all relevant environmental data, prepare the Environmental Permit application and supporting documentation and liaise directly with Regulators. We ensure full integration with other relevant regulations and regulators and streamline the approach to Permit Reporting once a Permit is issued, including Pollution Inventories and Annual Permit Performance Reports.
Best Available Technique and Appropriate Measures Assessment
To ensure compliance with an Environmental Permit a site must meet Best Available Techniques / Appropriate Measures. AWSM can assess the status of sites physical environment and operations against relevant standards, report on any shortcomings in terms of environmental risk and propose cost effective solutions.
Environmental Permit and Waste Exemption Applications
AWSM have a wealth of experience in preparing and working with Regulators to approve Environmental Permit applications. These include both Standard Rules Permits and Bespoke Permits for Installations and Waste Operations.
The Environmental Consultancy Team at AWSM can advise what Waste Exemptions are available and obtain these on your behalf from the Regulator.
Environmental Permit Compliance Support
In terms of Environmental Permit Compliance, the AWSM team has a wealth of ‘hand’s on’ and practical experience from being embedded within the technical management teams in all the major industrial sectors. The AWSM Environmental Consultancy Team is extremely well-placed to support clients in providing sound and pragmatic advice and solutions to ensure ongoing compliance with the conditions of their Environmental Permits, liaising with Regulators and discharging Improvement Conditions.
Environmental Permit Transfer Applications
AWSM can support you when transferring Environmental Permits between operators, producing the detail required to support a Permit Transfer application required to demonstrate that the level of Environmental Control and Risk on site will not change as a result of the transfer.
Environmental Permit Variation Applications
We support Permit Holders when preparing and submitting applications to the Regulator to vary their Environmental Permits. This ensures Permits remain in compliance when Permitted operations change.
Surrender of an Environmental Permit
When the time comes to Surrender your Environmental Permit, AWSM are able to support the process by compiling the Permit Surrender Reports, supported by all the requisite site specific data required to ensure Permit surrender is achieved in an efficient and orderly manner.
Environmental and Climate Change Adaption Risk Assessments
Environmental and Climate Change Adaption Risk Assessments are integral parts of Permit Applications and Environmental Management Systems. The Environmental Consultancy Team at AWSM regularly undertake these assessments for a broad spectrum of sectors, in line with Regulatory guidance and to the satisfaction of the Regulator.
Environmental Management Plans
The AWSM Team routinely produce management plans in line with Regulatory Guidance for approval by the Regulator. The management plans provide the essential environmental controls without overburdening the operator. Typical management Plans produced by AWSM include:
• Odour Management Plans
• Dust and Bio Aerosol Management Plans
• Noise Management Plans
• Fire Prevention Plans
• Fugitive Emissions Management Plans
Planning Application Support
Planning Applications often require specialist environmental input to ensure the application meet the requirements of the Regulator and to discharge any Planning Conditions. The AWSM Team are able to support the Planning Application process by producing specialist reports including Environmental Impact Assessments, Odour Impact Assessments and Simple Calculation of Atmospheric Impact Limits.
