Does your agriculture business require a PPC permit?
Your business may require a pollution prevention and control (PPC) permit from your environmental regulator or local council. For example, you will need a permit if your business has a production capacity above a certain level or if you use certain hazardous substances.
If your business is an installation you will need a pollution prevention and control (PPC) permit from your environmental regulator.
An installation is a stationary technical unit, such as a self-contained building, permanent structure or fixed plant, used for listed activities.
Listed activities
These are intensive farming activities that have an impact on the environment and are listed in the PPC regulations.
Listed activities that might be carried out by agriculture businesses include:
| Permit Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Listed activity | Northern Ireland | Scotland |
|
2,000 places for production pigs that weigh more than 30kg |
Part A |
Part A |
|
750 places for sows |
Part A |
Part A |
|
40,000 places for poultry, including ducks and turkeys |
Part A |
Part A |
What you must do
If your installation carries out listed activities you will need a permit from your environmental regulator.
Permits and regulators for listed activities
| Activity category | Northern Ireland | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
|
Part A |
PPC permit regulated by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) |
PPC permit regulated by SEPA |
Contact your environmental regulator
You should contact your environmental regulator or local council for further information about listed activities. NetRegs does not provide detailed guidance on Part A activities.
If you are unsure whether you are affected by PPC, contact your environmental regulator or local council.
Contact your environmental regulator