Appeals and directions
Appeals
Pollution control decisions by regulators can be appealed against by operators receiving those decisions. All appeal decisions since 2006 are listed below. Click on the link to access the appeal decision letters. The appeal procedures are described on Planning Inspectorate website and the General Guidance Manual.
| Appellant | Regulator | Issue | Decision |
| C+G Concrete (PDF 140 KB) | W Lindsey DC | refusal of application re blending etc of bulk cement | allowed, 14/7/06 |
| RJ Compton & Sons (PDF 80 KB) | W Wiltshire DC | non-determination of application for rendering | dismissed, 24/1/07 |
| S Staffs Protective Coatings (PDF 75 KB) | Dudley MBC | permit conditions | dismissed, 27/4/07 |
| Rockware (later Ardagh) Glass (PDF 100 KB) | Doncaster MBC | 1. permit condition2. permit condition | part allowed 27/11/07 dismissed |
| John Clarke Farms (PDF 440 KB) | MidSuffolk DC | refusal of rendering permit | allowed, 19/6/08 |
| Micro Metalsmiths Ltd (PDF 130 KB) | Ryedale District Council | against a condition in a variation notice | dismissed in relation to the wording of the variation but allowed in reference to the operational date, 26/08/10 |
| Farrar Mills (PDF 170 KB) | Calderdale MBC | Refusal of permit | dismissed, 14/02/11 |
| Standard Bait Ltd (PDF 200 KB) | Suffolk Coastal District Council | Enforcement notice | The appeal is allowed in part and the notice is affirmed with modifications, 26/05/11 |
| APA Metals (PDF 100KB) | Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | Enforcement notice | Appeal dismissed and enforcement notice upheld, 14/06/11 |
| Widnes Galvanising (PDF 375KB) | Halton Borough Council | Against a variation notice | Appeal allowed in part, 27/02/12 |
Directions
The Secretary of State can formally direct regulators. The following directions were issued to local authorities under the Environmental Permitting Regulations
- The Environmental Permitting (England) (Transitional – Exercise of Agency Functions at Part B installations) Direction 2010 (PDF 70 KB)
- The Environmental Protection (England) (Crematoria Mercury Emissions Burden Sharing Certification) Direction 2010 (PDF 72 KB)
- The Environmental Permitting (Transitional – European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) (England) Direction 2008 (PDF 100 KB)
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Transitional – National Security) Direction 2008 (PDF 100 KB)
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Transitional – Exercise of Functions) Direction 2008 (PDF 100 KB)
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Transitional – Exercise of Functions at Part B installations) Direction 2008 (PDF 90 KB)
- The Environmental Protection (England) (Crematoria Mercury Emissions) Direction 2008 (PDF 70 KB)
Directions can also be made under regulation 33 of the EP Regulations to transfer the regulatory duties from the Environment Agency to the relevant local authority or vice versa.
- F Redfern and Sons Limited (revision) – came into force 19 July 2012
- Brett Aggregates – came into force 3 July 2012
- Tata Steel Uk Ltd- came into force 10 February 2012
- JB Trading UK Ltd – came into force 10 February 2012
- Linston Ltd (revision) (PDF 300 KB) – came into force 13 January 2012
- Fine Grinding Ltd (PDF 30 KB) – came into force 1 August 2011
- Linston Ltd (PDF 30 KB) – came into force 1 August 2011
- W H Orchard and Son (PDF 20 KB) – came into force 14 June 2011
- Thompson Metals Ltd (PDF 200 KB) – came into force 21 May 2009
- Country Waste Recycling Ltd (PDF 200 KB) – came into force 12 January 2009
- R E Maidment 2008 (PDF 170 KB) – came into force 4 December 2008
- TD and AM Bugg Ltd 2008 (Revision) (PDF 185 KB) – came into force 10 October 2008
- TD and AM Bugg Ltd 2008 (PDF 170 KB) – came into force 24 September 2008
- F Redfern and Sons Ltd 2008 (PDF 20 KB) – came into force 28 July 2008