Pollution
Manchester Port Health Authority is a Regulator under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 and the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016. The Authority is also authorised to provide legislative controls under the Clean Air Act 1993 and the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Environmental Permits
If left unregulated, some facilities could harm the environment or human health. These facilities are therefore required obtain a permit which allows for the ongoing supervision of activities. Regulated facilities which require a permit are specified within the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
Businesses must apply for an environmental permit if you operate a regulated activity within England and Wales. Each installation will be issued with a permit detailing specific conditions aimed at preventing and controlling pollution. These conditions are legally binding and there are strict penalties for contraventions.
Applications for a permit must be made on an approved application form and must include all specified information. A fee is payable for this application. An annual subsistence charge will also apply.
A copy of the legislation can be found at http: www.legislation.gov.uk
Please contact the Authority to discuss any environmental permitting queries or apply for a permit.
Permits are subject to periodic review and the installations are inspected on a risk assessed basis by the Port Health Officers.
Part B Permits
The following are details of permits issued under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016
| LAPPC 1 | Aggregate Industries Limited | Part B | Cement | Aggregate Industries Ltd, New Extension Quay, The Docks, Ellesmere Port, Wirral, Cheshire, CH65 2BJ |
| LAPPC 2 | Peel Ports Logistics Limited | Part B | Coal | Peel Ports Logistics Limited, New Extension Quay, Northwall Terminal, Merseyton Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshre, CH65 2JF |
| LAPPC 3 | Premier Cement Limited | Part B | Cement | Premier Cement, Manchester Depot, Pacific Way, Salford, M50 1DL |
| LAPPC 5 | Aggregate Industries Limited | Part B | Cement | Aggregate Industries Ltd, Manisty Wharf, The Docks, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 2BJ |
| LAPPC 7 | Peel Ports Logistics Limited | Part B | Cement | Peel Ports Logistics Limited,New Extension Quay, Northwall Terminal, Merseyton Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 2JF |
| LAPPC 8 | LKAB Minerals UK Limited | Part B | Cement | LKAB Minerals Runcorn, Percival Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4UY |
| LAPPC 9 | Peel Ports Limited | Part B | Cement | Runcorn Docks, Percival Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4UY |
| LAPPC 11 | Peel Ports Limited | Part B | Cement | Ecocem Silo, Runcorn Docks, Percival Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4UY |
| LAPPC 12 | Peel Ports Limited | Part B | Coal | Peel Ports Logistics, Runcorn Docks, Percival Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4UY |
| LAPPC 13 | Go Asphalt Limited | Part B | Roadstone Coating | Go Asphalt, Coronet Way, Salford, M50 1DL |
| LAPPC 14 | Go Asphalt Limited | Part B | Crusher | Go Asphalt, Coronet Way, Salford, M50 1DL |
Application for New Environmental Permits
There are currently no applications for Environmental Permits.
Any written comments will be placed on the public register unless they include a statement requesting that this is not done. If there is such a request the register itself will just include a note that representations have been made which are not on the register because of such a request.
Statutory Nuisance
Statutory nuisance is a legal term meaning that the actions of a business or individual are unreasonably or substantially affecting the reasonable enjoyment of your property, causing injury to health or be likely to injure health. This goes beyond someone causing a level of annoyance, but something that can be deemed to be caused by unreasonable behaviour or neglectful actions on a frequent basis.
There are a number of types of nuisance. The most common types are:
- Noise
- Smoke and dust
- Odour
- Accumulations
The Authority has a duty to investigate complaints of alleged nuisance. Please note, if your complaint relates to noise, please contact the relevant Local Authority for your area.
Upon receipt of a complaint we will visit the business responsible and offer advice on resolving the problem (unless the incident is extremely serious). If this approach is unsuccessful we will undertake a formal investigation. This may include us carrying out monitoring and observations from your premises and we will ask you to keep records of how you are affected. If we are satisfied that an offence has been committed or a nuisance is established we have various legal powers to resolve the problem.
For the Authority to be able to take formal action to deal with a nuisance, we need to gather evidence to substantiate the complaint. If the business in question fails to deal with a nuisance once they have been formally requested to do so by the Authority, they can face prosecution in court and a fine.
All complaints that we receive are confidential and your details will not be disclosed to the business subject to complaint unless we have to take the case to court. Please be aware however, that the Authority will not investigate anonymous complaints.
A copy of the legislation can be found at: www.legislation.gov.uk
Complaints relating to dark smoke
The Clean Air Act 1993 makes it an offence to emit dark smoke unless specifically permitted by the regulations. This Act applies to both shore side premises and ships which lie within the seaward limits of the territorial waters of the UK. The Clean Air (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2014 permit dark smoke to be emitted for limited periods. This includes the defence of lighting up from cold, when all practical steps have been taken to minimise the emission or the failure of a furnace or associated equipment, where this could not have been reasonably foreseen. Upon receipt of your complaint officers will investigate for the purpose of establishing if an offence has been committed.