Some industrial and commercial activities have the potential to cause pollution. These activities may be subject to statutory regulation through the Pollution Prevention and Control (England & Wales) Regulations 2016.
Installations that are identified within the regulations must have a permit to operate and it is an offence to operate them without a permit.
There are three classes of permit under the regulations, according to the type of process undertaken. The regulation of each class is separated as follows:
- Part A1 installations - Environment Agency
- Part A2 installations - Local Authorities
- Part B installations - Local Authorities
Part A1 & A2 permits set out controls on emissions to air, land and water and they also cover other environmental matters such as waste and energy consumption. Part B permits primarily deal with emissions to air.
To check if you need a permit visit GOV.UK.
To apply for a permit, contact the Environmental Permitting team - environmental.permitting@tmbc.gov.uk.
Current environmental permitting register
| Permit reference | Operator | Process type | Application received | Current permit issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP/3/23/002/06 | Ferns Aggregates | Sand drier | 02 July 2015 | 13 July 2023 |
| PP5/23/004/04 | Medway Crematorium | Crematorium | 10 December 1991 | 12 July 2023 |
| PP3/15/007/07 | Gallagher Aggregates | Quarry process | 01 March 1992 | 01 July 2015 |
| PP7/12/016/02 | Richard's Dry Cleaners | Dry cleaners | 26 April 2006 | 03 December 2012 |
| PP7/13/018/04 | Dry Cleaning Extra | Dry cleaners | 07 September 2006 | 30 January 2013 |
| PP7/15/019/03 | Glow Dry Cleaners | Dry cleaners | 07 September 2006 | 28 August 2015 |
| PP7/12/020/06 | West Malling Dry Cleaners | Dry cleaners | 21 February 2018 | 21 March 2023 |
| PP7/12/023/02 | Sealclean Dry Cleaners | Dry cleaners | 15 April 2009 | 09 March 2012 |
| PP3/24/024/04 | Osmonds Transport & Planing LTD | Concrete batching | 01 June 2009 | 05 June 2024 |
| PP6/13/025/02 | Apollo Motors (Tonbridge) Ltd | Vehicle respraying | 01 October 1992 | 25 March 2013 |
| PP6/22/026/B/04 | Muraspec | Wallpaper manufacture | 01 October 2011 | 14 September 2022 |
| PP3/17/030/03 | Celcon Blocks | Concrete batching | 01 November 1992 | 13 November 2017 |
| PP1/19/032/06 | Ditton Service Station | Petrol station (I & II) | 09 February 2019 | 20 February 2019 |
| PP1/23/033/06 | Shell East Peckham | Petrol station (I & II) | 31 January 2024 | 05 February 2024 |
| PP1/23/034/06 | Aylesford Service Station | Petrol station (I) | 31 December 2001 | 13 April 2023 |
| PP1/23/035/03 | BP Hildenborough | Petrol station (I & II) | 01 October 1998 | 01 August 2023 |
| PP1/19/036/05 | Esso Brackenhill Petrol Station | Petrol station (I & II) | 09 February 2019 | 20 February 2019 |
| PP1/23/037/07 | Frost Service Station | Petrol station (I & II) | 21 December 2023 | |
| PP1/23/038/06 | Esso Tesco Petrol Station (Larkfield) | Petrol station (I & II) | 01 December 1998 | 25 October 2023 |
| PP1/18/040/04 | BP Parkfoot | Petrol station (I) | 09 April 1998 | 11 April 2018 |
| PP1/23/042/07 | Shell Ham Hill Petrol Station | Petrol station (I & II) | 23 November 1998 | 19 April 2023 |
| PP1/21/043/06 | BP Three Elms Petrol Station | Petrol station (I & II) | 04 June 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| PP1/15/044/02 | Shell Wateringbury Petrol Station | Petrol station (I) | 10 November 1998 | 08 July 2015 |
| PP1/13/045/01 | Esso Wrotham Heath | Petrol Station (I) | 16 October 1998 | 14 November 2013 |
| PP1/12/046/05 | Tesco Petrol Station (Lunsford) | Petrol station (I & II) | 28 August 1998 | 16 November 2012 |
| PP1/12/047/04 | Sainsbury Petrol Station (Tonbridge) | Petrol station (I & II) | 09 April 1998 | 29 November 2012 |
| PP1/20/049/08 | Shell Pilgrims Way | Petrol station (I & II) | 22 July 2020 | 30 September 2020 |
| PP1/16/050/05 | Sainsbury Petrol Station (Aylesford) | Petrol station (I & II) | 15 May 1998 | 29 July 2016 |
| PP1/16/051/06 | Hildenborough Service Station | Petrol station (I & II) | 27 November 1998 | 29 April 2016 |
| PP1/19/052/07 | Offham Crossing Service Station | Petrol station (I & II) | 09 February 2019 | 20 February 2019 |
| PP1/15/054/06 | Shell Shipbourne Petrol Station | Petrol station (I & II) | 23 November 1998 | 22 June 2015 |
| PP1/12/055/04 | Shell Tonbridge Petrol Station | Petrol station (I & II) | 23 November 1998 | 22 June 2015 |
| PP1/18/056/06 | Shell Cossington | Petrol station (I & II) | 23 November 1998 | 09 March 2018 |
| PP1/20/057/06 | Shell Bluebell Hill Petrol Station | Petrol station (I & II) | 23 November 1998 | 27 March 2020 |
| PP3/19/060/07 | Tarmac Roadstone | Roadstone coating | 10 March 1992 | 04 October 2022 |
| PP7/11/072 | Tonbridge Dry Cleaners | Dry cleaners | 01 April 2011 | 06 May 2011 |
| PP1/15/077/01 | Holborough SF Connect | Petrol station (I & II) | 17 February 2015 | 27 February 2015 |
| PP3/16/080/01 | Gallagher Aggregates (Blaise) | Crusher | 21 June 2016 | 08 August 2016 |
| PP3/23/086/01 | Kent Demolition | Crusher | 24 May 2023 | 28 June 2023 |
| PP3/24/087/01 | WHW Services Ltd | Crusher | 24 January 2024 | 05 February 2024 |
| PP3/24/089/01 | LC International Ltd | Crusher | 01 October 2024 | 10 October 2024 |